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School Caravan: SMK King Edward VII, Taiping, Perak
(Penang, Sept 13) 36 students from SMK King Edward VII, Taiping, Perak joined the School Caravan at Consulate-General of Japan for the first time. They were accompanied by their Japanese language teacher, Ms. Nirmala.

Consul Nishizawa welcoming the students
Introduction to Japan at the beginning
  
  Slide presentation of Introduction to Japan and Japanese Festival & Seasonal Habits was followed by demonstration of
a Origami session and Japanese traditional games by Japanese volunteers.
  
Japanese volunteer teaching the students to make Origami crane.
Students with their Origami artworks.
 
At the Japanese traditional games session, Japanese volunteers introduced the students “Ayatori あやとり”(string figure game). Ayatori is a design formed by manipulating string on, around, and using one's fingers or sometimes between the fingers of multiple people.
 
Learning Ayatori
Students at the Japanese seasonal display corner.
   
Students were also introduced to play Koma 独楽 (spinning top) during the game session. Koma was and still is a popular traditional toy in Japan.
 
Students learning to play Koma.
 
Group photo session
 
  Consulate-General of Japan conducts a school caravan from time to time upon request of schools, introducing and promoting mutual understanding in terms of Japanese language, custom, and culture traditions among Malaysian students.