Monday, July 19, 2021
On Friday, July 16th, from 5:30pm, the "Evening Cool-Off Party" was held at Hokuryu Town Yawara Nursery School (Principal Yasuhiro Sugiyama). Participants were 11 children from the senior class of the nursery school.
The bamboo and other stages for the Nagashi Somen event, which took place under a clear blue sky, were prepared by volunteers from Hokuryu Town, Mr. Kimimasa Mikami and Mr. Osamu Kato.
- 1 Hokuryu Town Yawara Nursery School
- 2 Goldfish scooping
- 3 Nagashi somen
- 4 Thank you greeting: "Thank you very much!"
- 5 Everyone snapped a photo
- 6 Other photos
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Hokuryu Town Yawara Nursery School
exterior
Inside the park
A shimmering yellow ceiling shade adorns the sunflower stained ceiling.
Goldfish scooping
The "Evening Cool-Off Party" starts with "Goldfish Scooping."
Toy penguins and whales shaped like goldfish float in a small plastic pool, and children can scoop up penguins with numbered stickers attached.
Get a present!
The children were thrilled to get the presents (fireworks, snacks, etc.) that corresponded to the numbers they scooped!!!
Nagashi somen
Next up was the "Nagashi Somen" (flowing noodles). The lively voices of children shouting "Thank you for coming!" rang out!
Preparation by Kimimasa Mikami and Osamu Kato
The "Nagashi Somen Set" was prepared by two volunteers, Mr. Kimimasa Mikami and Mr. Osamu Kato, both residents of Hokuryu Town.
"Nursery schools have been holding 'nagashi somen' (flowing noodles) events for about 10 years, but we started it again at Yawara Nursery School last year and it was well received, so we held it again this year."
Nagashi somen set
"About 10 years ago, a friend from Miyagi Prefecture brought in two natural bamboo stalks, each about 12 meters long, in a large truck.
"At the time, Kato and I were talking about how it would be fun to use this bamboo for 'nagashi somen' (flowing noodles). The bamboo was processed for making somen noodles. The remaining bamboo was used for drumming practice," Mikami said.
In the garden of the school, natural bamboo has been split in half, and long bamboo poles have been removed to support it, and everything is ready to go!
Cool water flow
Flowing ingredients
The nursery school prepares the boiled somen noodles for the flow. Each child is given a personalized cup filled with noodle soup and chopsticks, and they're all set!
Somen and ramen
Muscat grapes, cherries, and cherry tomatoes!!!
Gummy, marshmallow, cheese, chocolate
Kindergarteners waiting together in a friendly line, holding cups of noodle soup
Delicious! Fun!
Not only somen noodles but ramen noodles also flow coolly along the water that flows vigorously along the bamboo rails!
The children skillfully scoop up the flowing somen noodles with chopsticks and take a bite!
The children were excited and exclaimed, "It's delicious!" and "It's fun!"
Everyone together eating flowing somen noodles
Mikami-san and Kato-san are also there!
The teachers have fun too...
Dessert
Furthermore, for dessert, there were muscat grapes, cherries, and cherry tomatoes! Gummy candies, chocolate, and even cheese flowed in, and everyone had a blast!!! Their excitement reached its peak!!!
The chocolate is flowing...
I caught the cherry!
I'll pick it up with my hands!
Rice balls and watermelon
We enjoyed the Nagashi Somen noodles to our heart's content, and also had rice balls and watermelon!
Sitting on a blue sheet
We all gathered on the blue tarp, sat down, and munched on delicious rice balls, all very satisfied!
shaved ice
And the final dish is shaved ice!
Each child ordered their favorite flavor and savored the cold final dish with a big smile on their face!
Thank you greeting: "Thank you very much!"
And finally, we all said thank you to Mikami-san and Kato-san!
The children expressed their gratitude in a loud voice, saying, "Thank you very much!!!"
"You're welcome!!!" replied Mikami and Kato with a smile.
Everyone snapped a photo
Director Yasuhiro Sugiyama, Kimimasa Mikami, and Osamu Kato
The teachers have lovely smiles!!!
After this, when the sun sets and it gets dark, a "ghost festival" and "fireworks display" are scheduled, so the children's fun time will continue!!!
Everyone snap!
The children's energy exploded,
Happy smiles and laughter echoed throughout the park.
At the fun Yawara Nursery School evening party,
With limitless love, gratitude and prayers...
Other photos
◇ Photography and editing: Noboru Terauchi Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi
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