Day 2 - 1st December
To start off the first morning in Japan of the 2015
Trinity Grammar rugby tour, the boys woke at 6:30 for a new and bizarre
breakfast experience. Half boiled eggs, rice, miso soup and noodles was a
interesting combination to start off the day. The boys dropped off their
luggage and waited for Joshua Ananda and James Makarkis to wake up and get ready and they were late
for the departure from Toyo Hotel (Fine worthy in kangaroo court). Once we were
set we walked to Higashi Fukuoka High School. The four leaders of the tour
squad (Liam Rasch, Jordan Morris, Ryan Longville and I) stood in front of a
polite and silent Higashi Fukuoka High School teaching staff, delivered a brief
speech and introduce, as well as exchanging gifts. Once this happened the
leaders gave a token of appreciation to the headmaster of the school. Once the
boys had settled in, we made our way through the corridors and entered the dojo
of the Kendo class. Loud screaming and great respect came from the kendo
students as they demonstrated the technique and skill needed in the martial art
of Kendo. After this the boys had a tough field session running the plays and
finalising the set pieces of the tour. Once training had concluded we were
assigned to our home-stay billets. A lot of the boys went out to dinner and
shopping. Avery Freeman and myself went to the local traditional Japanese
communal baths, which was a little confronting, however we survived to tell the
tale.
All up a very enjoyable day with a lot of team bonding
and new experiences.
James Wayland
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