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-　Maehara Project Group #１５　-

Introduction of the Members of SYTK This is the members of SYTK. From the left in the picture, Ken, Kuri, Shimo, Yasu and Suzu. The group name, SYTK is a combination of the initial of our names.  Nogawa River This river is called Nogawa River and… running below our schoolyard! In the Nogawa River, many different creatures are found such as Kuchiboso, crawfish, catfish, water striders, crucian carps, etc.                               (Kuri) Kujirayama Mountain We can reach Kujirayama Mountain  by walking along the Nogawa River from our school. This mountain looks like a whale, kujira in Japanese. So people call it Kujirayama Mountain. Sliding down on the cardboard or flying paper airplanes, etc., we have great fun.                                (Shimo) Nogawa Park Further down from Kujirayama Mountain, there is the Nogawa park.. There are shops, the athletics, etc. Many different creatures are living in the river. The athletic field has “Tarzan”,  monkey bars, and we enjoy them very much.There are other attractions as well, including climbing bars and a slide. It’s really amusing. So, if you have a chance, please go and have fun.                                  (Suzu) Gamela We have been keeping this turtle in our classroom. His name is Gamela. Gamela went missing once because of somebody’s mischief, but now he is fine. In winter, he hibernates underground and comes out in spring.                                   (Ken)   Koma (Top) This is a play called top-spinning. As you can see in the picture, We spin tops with long cords and throw against each other. This is a popular activity for boys especially on New Year’s Day. Shogi This is a game called Shogi, played by two people. Like chess, the game ends with the checkmate of the king.                                  (Yasu) Dear Students, Guardians and Teachers of Koganei Maehara Elementary School, We at VFJ/ALIESC have embarked upon a rather ambitious second-phase project this fall involving schools from Russian Far East and China's Inner Mongolia in addition to the United States, Japan and Nepal which have schools already participating in on-going programs, We would like you to know that this is the beginning of our plan of building a network that covers the entire Asia-Pacific region with an aim to bringing the children and youth of all countries of this region into direct and interactive contact at our web site called "Bridges Among Cultures." The primary purpose of all this is to provide the participants with an ever-expanding possibility of getting to know each other in an intimate and personal way using the best of the IT technologies, including satellite communication service for remote communities so that together they can share the rich diversity of Asia-Pacific national and regional cultures as their common heritage. Perhaps the most important among the various advantages of this program lies in the fact that such an interactive exchange started in early ages is bound to give birth to new types of lifelong friendship as a personal learning process bound to continue for one's  lifetime. First begining with digital and graphic participation, the children and youth of Asia-Pacific region will, as they become young adults, find ways and means of visiting each other’s countries, on business or ecotours perhaps, to meet each other and confirm their long-standing “digital” friendship for real. What else will be more effective in nurturing a lasting international understanding and a new spirit of cooperation based upon mutual trust among the youth during the first decades of the 21st century? December 9,  2002 Yutaka Okamoto Chairman Organizing Committee Assocation for Lifelong International Education Starting from Childhood (ALIESC) For more information and questions, please contact  International Exchange Secretriat