At the Airport

And here they are at the airport! And who said Tokai students were shy?!!!

Boarding the Bus

Well, the boys should have arrived in Japan by now. Here they are getting on the bus for the airport.

The boys will leave today. It has been a wonderful time. We will say goodbye to host families and gather at 11:00 for the bus to the airport. It's always a sad parting but I think they will feel so happy to meet their families again. They have been ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!

More Activity

Two of the groups have been doing their activities this week. Six boys are sailing and six boys are playing golf. It's always great to see them learning by doing something active. It's a good way to learn English too.

The Last Few Days

As we enter the last couple of days I am sure the boys are starting to feel emotional about leaving Ireland and returning to their families in Japan. It has been a very special time for them here but I am sure they are all looking forward to getting back home again.

Tsukky!!!

Mr. Tsukiyama is now in Ireland. This picture shows the boys greeting him. He is very popular! We are grateful to him of coming all this way to support the boys. He will also be bringing them back to Japan soon. That's a big job!

Hi no Maru???

Rice Balls!

After weeks of packed lunches the boys were very happy to get some rice balls prepared by Patrick's Japanese wife, Yuko. This is always very moving for them and shows you how close to the heart rice is for Tokai boys!!!

Good bye, Yokoi Sensei!

Mr. Yokoi left Ireland today after a week here supporting the boys. We thank him very much for his time and cheerful energy in making Tokai Malahide Week 2 such a success. Have a safe trip back to Japan and enjoy the rest of your summer vacation!

The 18 Musketeers!

Really proud of this year's group. They have come to Ireland and really been incredible! Can you see any change in the boys in 2 weeks? I can!

Fortunately, Japan went on to beat Spain in the Olympics!

Double Cheese!

Mr. Tayto

We spotted this guy at the Malahide Festival. That's one big potato!

A Useful Invention?

Cheese!

Part of learning a foreign language is remaining positive while not understanding absolutely everything. That's life! When our students went to Belfast there was a very difficult explanation of the city and its history. The guide spoke very fast. Even though they couldn't understand all that much you can see them here listening hard, trying to pick up the gist.

Kakuda Kun. The one who came back!

This is our group leader. He came to Ireland last year too so he was made the leader of the group. Thanks to his positive and friendly attitude this year's program me has been the best ever in terms of our students mingling with the students of other nationalities. Thank you Kakuda Kun!!!

Cool Guys in the City Center

Wimbledon?

One of the activities takes place in the grounds of Malahide Castle. Great we've been having some good weather these past few days.