Post on 03-Mar-2018
Hello Kalani High School!
We’re the English Club in
Koyo High School and we’ll
introduce some interesting
things about our school in
this newspaper.
2013 was a big year for
Koyo High School because
the mascots of Koyo High
School were born last year!
Their names are Kota &
Yoko and they are very
adorable.
In Koyo High School,
more and more students are
becoming interested in Kala-
ni High School and thinking
of going to Hawaii to learn
about your culture. If you
have a interest in Koyo High
School, why don’t you come
visit us in November? We
are looking forward to
meeting you and having fun
with you!
- Koyo’s English Club
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INSID E THIS
ISSUE:
Kalani’s Visit to
Koyo in 2013
2
Koyo’s New
Mascots
3
The
Broadcasting
Club!
4
Valentine’s Day
at Koyo
5
I Love One
Direction!
5
Mrs. Mishima’s
Travels
6
The Karuta
Competition
6
Foreign
Teachers at
Koyo
7
Aloha Kalani!
K O Y O S E N I O R
H I G H S C H O O L
広島高陽高等学校 The Koyo Times I S S U E # 2 : M A R C H 2 0 1 4 H I R O S H I M A , J A P A N
M I Y A J I M A ( N O V . 2 0 1 3 )
P A G E 2
In November, students from
Kalani once again came to visit
Koyo! Everybody was antici-
pating their arrival with much
excitement, including myself. In
2013 I had a great time having
class and showing students
from Kalani around Koyo and
Hiroshima, so I was eager to
repeat the experience. It was a
really cheerful group of stu-
dents this year. I
especially enjoyed
having them in
my classes and
watching Koyo and Kalani
students interacting together.
There were several funny
moments in school I’m sure
we will all remember, including
arm– wrestling, singing songs,
and many outrageous ques-
tions. One funny question was
when a student stood up, with
an adorable teddy-bear face,
he paused for a moment to get
his confidence before asking,
“Will you hug me?” I’m sure he
was hoping from a hug from one
of the girls, but Kevin was volun-
teered! Everybody had a big
laugh and applauded during their
embrace. In fact, Kevin turned
out to be Mr. Popular at Koyo,
making fans of many girls! How
many girls e-mail addresses did
he get, anyway?
You’ll have to ask
him.
proud of both Kalani and Koyo
students interacting to over-
come language barriers. Koyo
students’ motivation to learn
English goes up every year that
Kalani students come to visit,
so I feel very grateful that my
students at Koyo have this
opportunity. The
importance of the
Koyo – Kalani rela-
tionship can’t be
stressed enough! Both Koyo and
Kalani students forged precious
memories during their visit in
2013 and we are all looking for-
ward to the next group coming
again in November. Thank you
Kalani for bringing your bright
personalities to Koyo every year!
As an English
teacher, howev-
er, my favorite
memory was in
one of my own classes, when
Kalani students gave special
communication card prizes to
students who tried their best
to speak English during small
group activities. Seeing how
happy the students were to be
praised made me feel really
T H E K O Y O T I M E S
Kalani’s Visit to Koyo! B Y D A N N Y M A T S O N
Koyo’s New Mascots P A G E 3
Last summer, Koyo High School collected ideas for the Koyo’s official mascot character. Among many ideas,
Kota & Yoko was selected! We interviewed an art club member, Ikuri Utsunomiya, who created Kota & Yoko.
How did you feel when your characters became the Koyo’s official mascot character?
I was very very glad!
When did you start painting?
I think it was when I was in kindergarten.
What’s your favorite singer?
I love Onitsuka Chihiro.
Yes! Her music is great! And could you tell me a
secret about Kota & Yoko?
Haha. Actually, Yoko has a crush for Kota.
Wow! Please tell me about the big painting you’re
working on.
I started doing this painting last spring. The theme of
the painting is surrealism, I wanted to do something unreal
and fantastic. And I got inspiration from a limestone cave.
When are you going to complete it?
The art club will hold an exhibition in a department
store near this school in March. So I want to finish it by
then.
Thank you for your time!
You’re welcome!
B Y I S A M K O R E M A T S U
Kota’s ears symbolize the three rivers around the school.
Kota & Yoko’s tails and eyebrows symbolize the stuff excavated
from the ruins next to our school.
Work in progress by Ikuri Utsunomiya , with Isam Korematsu (interviewer)
By Sakura Funatsu
Art Club Selections:
By Rie Morihara By Kanako Kigawa
P A G E 4 The Broadcasting Club!
If you happen to be in the Koyo school yard in the afternoon, you might see a small group of stu-
dents standing in a circle, repeating the Japanese alphabet in lightning-fast, perfect unison. One of
the lines you might hear them say is “Sa, se, shi, su, se, so, sa, shi, su, se, so, sa, so, su”. What does
it mean? Who is this group of students? Well, it’s the Koyo Broadcasting Club of course! They do
this exercise to warm up their mouth muscles, as well as many other interesting things. We decided
to interview them to learn more about their club.
T H E K O Y O T I M E S
I N T E R V I E W E D B Y I S A M K O R E M A T S U
That’s interesting! Why did you join the
broadcasting club, anyway?
Yuki: I want to contribute something to all students
and I want to make my character brighter.
Sayuri: I was complimented in my class during middle
school when I read out loud and so I became confi-
dent in my voice and decided to pursue an interest in
using it.
Yoko: I was nervous to speak in front of people, so I
joined the club to improve my speaking confidence. I
joined the club to battle my fears.
What do you think about Kamigaki-sensei
(the teacher in charge of the club)?
Ohhhh! Gaki!! We love him like a brother, like a
father, like our own family. He always takes care
of us and gives us good advice. Sometimes he
even gives us good advice about love and rela-
tionships!
Thank you broadcasting club! We are im-
pressed by your bright personalities and
good relationships with each other.
Hello. Thank you for the interview!
So, what kind of club activities do
you have?
We train our voice, conduct meetings, and
make broadcasts over the school intercom
during lunch. We are also the M.C.s of
school events, such as sports day, which is
the busiest day of the year for us. But our
favorite event is Koyo’s cultural festival,
where various classes do performances
and showcase their talents. We also par-
ticipate in competitions, such as radio dra-
mas and reading contests!
Valentine’s Day at Koyo
dents themselves finished the sen-
tence “Love is…” by writing on a pink
post-it note. It wasn’t easy to write
their ideas in English, but nevertheless
I was surprised by the variety and
depth of their answers! I learned from
my students that love isn’t just about
finding a special person, but also lov-
ing and appreciating life and the world
around us.
Some students answers:
Love is courage
Love is instinct
Love is life
Love is trusting
Love is Kalani High School!
So what do you think?
What is love to you?
What is love? How would you finish the
sentence “Love is…”? Wonderful?
Awesome? Wild? Mysterious? Crazy? I
asked this question to my 2nd grader
classes (sophomore) during a special
Valentine’s Day class this year. At first
we listened to the John Lennon song
“Love”, and students could hear from
John Lennon (my favorite musician!)
about his ideas while figuring out the
meaning of the lyrics. And then stu-
P A G E 5
I Love One Direction! I’m a big One Direction fan. Last year I
went to a One Direction concert. It was
exciting from the beginning to the end. I
really enjoyed the concert! The reason I
like them is because their singing voice is
very nice :-). And I like them because they
get along well together. One Direction is
very popular in Japan. I think the reason for
their popularity is that they have a good
relationship with each other. Also, I think
that each of them has a unique personality,
so they are popular. I will continue to sup-
port One Direction in the future <3!
B Y D A N N Y M A T S O N
B Y S U M I R E N I S H I O
P A G E 6
I’m happy to report that
this visit to Kalani High
School is my ninth time
traveling abroad. Especially
the most memorable ones
are when I escorted the
students to Utah on the
main land of the United
States, Tasmania and Ha-
waii! In Utah, I met many
Mormons and learned that
they liked Japanese stu-
dents mainly because they
are very appreciative. They
bow a lot and say thank
you properly whenever
they feel they should.
In Hawaii, I visited one
High School on our school
trip. We exchanged dances
and performances of each
country in the school gym.
Since there were more
than three hundred stu-
dents altogether in our
side, that was a very short
cultural exchange.
On the other hand, with
Kalani High School, we
have more intimate rela-
tionship since the number
of the students involved is
rather small. This is the
third time for our school
to send our students to
Kalani High School. Since
the number of students is
small, they not only have
got to know Hawaiian cul-
ture more deeply but also
have acquired some language
skills as well as life-long
friends. Thanks to the dedi-
cation to this exchange pro-
gram by the principals and
the teachers of both schools,
Kalani and Koyo High
Schools have had experi-
enced many new things. I do
hope that through those cul-
tural exchanges, students will
enrich their perspectives and
become civil diplomats to
make the world a better
place to live.
T H E K O Y O T I M E S
Mrs. Mishima’s Travels
The Karuta Competition
B Y S A N A E M I S H I M A
B Y Y U Z U K I S O N E
We had Koyo’s karuta competition on January 31, 2014 for freshman students. Karuta is
called hyakuninnisshu (single poem by 100 poets). The game rule is the following: ①We make
a group of eight. Then we separate into two groups of four. ②The first group will play the
game. ③Teacher reads the poem. The poem is made from the first half of a poem and the
second half of a poem ④Students have to quickly look for the same poem card and pick it
up quickly. But the card that students take only has the second half of the poem written. So
we have to remember the poem’s lines. ⑤The second group will play a game after finishing.
⑥The team which takes the most cards wins. This year, class eight won.
Karuta is one of Japan’s traditional games. We usually play in January, from the first to the
third, during Oshogatsu, the New Year’s Holiday. Karuta is enjoyed by many generations.
They compete to see how many
cards they can get.
It’s a very fun game. If you played
it, I’m sure you will enjoy it!
P A G E 7
This is Neil Webber. He is from Australia. He teaches
classes at Koyo once a week. We asked him seven ques-
tions. Let’s see what he answered!
Q1: Why did you come to Japan?
Because I like sushi and sashimi!
Q2: What was your dream in childhood?
To be a pilot! Because I like flying.
Q3: What motto do you have?
There are no problems, only challenges!
Q4: What do you think is the good thing about
Koyo High School?
Students have good manners.
Q5: Which do you like better, wine or turkey?
Turkey needs good wine!
Q6: What is Australian traditional food?
It is meat pie.
Q7: What Japanese traditional event do you like?
I like the Flower Festival in Hiroshima. There are many
kinds of food in it. It’s a really nice event.
Neil, thank you for answering our questions. It was
very interesting!
Foreign Teachers at Koyo Mrs. Mishima’s Travels B Y Y U M I S O N E A N D R I N K A S A T O
B Y S A N A E M I S H I M A
Danny Matson
His name is Danny Matson. He is from America. He is studying Japa-
nese, including kanji. Incidentally, he has already mastered hiragana!
We asked him some questions. Let’s see what he answered.
Q1: Why did you come to Japan?
I wanted to learn about Japanese people’s heart, mind, way of think-
ing, and of course the Japanese language.
Q2: What was your dream in childhood?
I wanted to be an author. I wanted to write books for children.
Q3: What motto do you have?
Challenge yourself!!
Q4: What do you think is the good thing about Koyo High
School?
There are many friendly students and teachers, so I’m always happy
to be here.
Q5: Which kanji do you like the best?
I like 気ki
(mind) the best. It has many good meanings.
For example, やるyaru
気ki
、元気genki
、勇気yuki
、気楽kiraku
. 気 is everywhere!
※やる気― motivation 元気― energy, vitality
勇気― courage 気楽― easygoing
Q6: What is American traditional food?
Meat is popular, such as turkey, steak, barbecue, and meatloaf. Meat-
loaf is meat with vegetables inside of it.
Q7: What Japanese traditional event do you like?
I like Yukimatsuri. It’s amazing! There are so many beautiful snow
sculptures.
Danny, thank you for answering the questions!
Neil Webber