Tuesday - 牧丘第二小学校

The school from the parking lot.

Next, Makioka Dai Ni Elementary School.  This school has an impressive hill on the way up to it which I do not look forward to taking on in the winter.  This one has 53 students, usually around 6 per grade, except the fifth grade which oddly has 16.  It's a fun school.

Strange artwork behind the unicycle rack in the genkan (entrance way).  Every elementary school in this city seems to have a pool and an impressive unicycle collection.

Trophy case.  The pictures above are aerial shots of students on the playground in a formation that spells the school's name.  I wish I had gotten a closer picture.

The second floor.

It says 英語コーナー (eigokoonaa-English Corner).  I'm not sure what to do with it yet, but behind the railing you can see the view the school commands of the valley that makes up the majority of Yamanashi Prefecture.

Again, the window to the teacher's room is right next to the entrance, though usually people come to the outside window to the teacher's room at this school.  I assume this will change in the winter.

Well, that's all for Makioka Number 2.  I neglected to take my camera to my Wednesday school this week, so it will be another week at least before I can post pictures of that one.

In other news, I take my test to get a Japanese Driver's License next Wednesday.  I've been told to expect the written test to be easy and to be failed on the driving test at least once.  I had a lesson last weekend, so hopefully I'll get it on the first try.  頑張ります (ganbarimasu - I'll do my best).  Until next week.