Sports Day

There is a national holiday here in Japan called sports day. It is a day where an entire family and extended family will go to a childs school to watch them do races and perform. There is a lot of family participation, and every one cheers for one another. Yuma is 3, and attends kindergarden. Here it lasts for three years until elementry school. Sports day at this age is tailored to their physical abilities. They raced in small races, and did performances with their teachers. The crowd was huge, and it was my first day in Japan when it took place- what an introduction!