{"id":287885,"date":"2025-08-08T10:58:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T01:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=gojo-campus&p=287885"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:13:11","slug":"green","status":"publish","type":"gojo-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/gojo-campus\/green\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf1e2025 Summer School\ud83c\udf1e Green!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kermit the Frog once said, “It’s not easy being green.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that we’re in the second half of our Summer School program, I am not sure I agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is my first time helping out with ISN’s Summer program, and two things have stood out for me. One, I talked about earlier when I mentioned how much fun we have with water. The second thing is just how beautiful this region of Japan is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gojo campus itself is the perfect place for some outdoor fun, between water fights in the yard to turning a somen slide into a waterslide. Nature walks around the campus also help us realize just how much beauty surrounds us here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And then there are the parks. Huge areas filled with trees, bugs both beautiful and scary, and of course water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And not only did the kids have a chance to cool off and splash around, but there were some fun hands-on activities as well. Our younger kids made cake…sort of. Wood cake topped with pine cones, twigs, and acorns, but they still looked delicious enough!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our older kids (and teachers!) got to make gohei mochi. That ended up being as delicious as the park was beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was so much park, and so little time in the day. I hope these excursions have sparked an interest in our students to explore more into what these gorgeous places have to offer. Personally speaking, I certainly want to come back and see more, especially after finding my Nirvana!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Personally speaking, it was my first Summer Program, and I am already looking forward to next year’s. I hope all our students and guests feel the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a great summer everybody,
–Josh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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