Hello! from Akane Echigo!

Hi!My name is Akane Echigo.
I'm an Asahigaoka high school student.

I like speaking English,listening to music and singing songs from junior high school.
My chorus club participated in the national athletic contest on October 12!(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FWo6pU9Kas)
It was very exciting!

And my family includes my dad,Susumu,my mom,Noriko,my brother,Ryoma(13),my grand mom,Takako,me(16),and...new family Shinsaku(Dog love of us)!!
It is Labrador,we began to keep the dog in October.

I hosted sweeet Greer in July:)
I had a very special days in summer.
I felt to study English more,so I'll do my best in Atlanta.

See-ya!

Hello From Sakuya Isawa!

Hi, My name is Sakuya Isawa.
I was born on 21 June 1993. So I'm sixteen and a first-year student of Sapporo Asahigaoka High School in Japan.
I like sports. What is particularly favorite is soccer. I started playing soccer eight years old. I usually play soccer on a holiday.I want to be a world-famous soccer player and a dentist.
Do you remember me? I had a very good time in this summer.But I couldn't speak English well so I couldn't express my feeling well. I want to talk with you when I go to Atlanta. Now I'm trying hard to study English.
I'm looking forward to seeing you!
-sakuya

Journée des sports au Japon

Happy Health and Sports Day to all our Japanese friends. Have a wonderful day!

Hi!My name is Michiko Tokuyama.

Hello.My name is Michiko Tokuyama. I am an Asahigaoka student.
And I am a member of chorus club.
I hosted Greer in July.

I had a very good time in July.
But I found that I had to study English more.
I have never visited another country.
So I am exited very much!

Greer is my good friend!
And I am looking forward to seeing HIES students.

I can't speak and write English but I will do my best.

I can't wait to stay in Atlanta!!

Nobuyo Chiba: Hello from Sapporo

Hello everyone. My name is Nobuyo Chiba. I'm an English teacher at Asahigaoka High School and in charge of the exchange program. I hosted Robin and had a very good time in July. I went to Noboribetsu Onsen with the principal, Robin, Cathy, Tomomi and the students. All of them were so nice that I believe we had a memorable experience. Here is a picture of us.
I'm going to Atlanta in January. I'm so excited. I'm looking forward to seeing all of you. Thank you.

Hello From Naomi,Asahigaoka,Japan

Hey,I'm Naomi Honma,Asahigaoka high student,English leaner.
Plese forgive my messy English.
What I like is talking,eating,reading,flower,Pink color,TV game(Final Fantasy) and so on.
I'm a member of KADO clb,which Janese flower arrangement,and International Communication club.

Tiffany Tang,great violinist,cute anime lover, is my partner.
She's loved by everyone,her Japanese friends miss her.

We welcomed her two times.Her article says about that.She isn't only one of my friend but also (my love,my wife,haha)my sister,and my FAMILY.
So we need to say "TADAIMA" "OKAERI" instead of "see you" "Hallo".
I MISS HER!!!!!

Through my important experiment,HIES'students and teachers made me happy.
I'll also try hard to enjoy with you,tell you about Japan,and learn more from you in Atlanta.

I can't wait to go to Atlanta,see you all. I'm really looking forward to make new friends and enjoy the great time in Atlanta. I miss you.

Hello from the Morrisett Family

We loved our trip to Japan this summer! Andrew enjoyed his experience at Asahigaoka High School in Sapporo and staying with Tom Shirahata and his family. Andrew felt very comfortable and welcomed in their home. We are looking forward to having Tom stay with us in January along with our other son, Dan(22), who will be home from college.
As a family, we toured Tokyo for four days, then Andrew joined the HIES group. The three of us then visited Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Hiroshima. We were impressed with the cleanliness of each city and how everyone was very respectful and welcoming. The Sumo Wrestling Tournament in Nagoya was an exciting and interesting Japanese sport! The whole trip was just wonderful and we hope to visit Japan again.
We hope to make this experience as rewarding for Tom and the other students as they did for Andrew and the HIES group!

Mary Morrisett

Hello from CJ!

Hey everyone! My name is CJ James and I am so excited for everyone to come! I will be hosting Heidi Goetz. My family includes my mom, Brenda, my dad, Byron, my brother, Stephen (14), my older brother, Derrick (25), and me (17). My family and I are so happy that everyone is coming. It will be a great time and we will have much fun.
I have been twice to Japan. My first time was in November, during Asahigaoka's 50th Anniversary. Tiffany Tang and I played violin and piano in the school concert. My second time was this summer through the school exchange program. We went to Tokyo and Sapporo, which was amazing! I think that I enjoyed being at Asahigaoka the most, because I love the people there! I am looking forward to everyone coming!

CJ James

Bill Cangelosi: Hello From Atlanta

Hey everyone. I'm Bill Cangelosi and I am very excited to be hosting Risa Yonezu this winter. I went to Sapporo with the exchange group this summer and fell in love with Japan. I hope that the students and teachers from Japan all have this same experience in Atlanta. I am currently studying Japanese on my own so that I can better communicate with everyone. I have 1 sister, named Lauren. My dad is called Bill. My mom is called Joanna (picture of family to be added later). I am the youngest child in my family. We can't wait for everyone to come. I am already preparing for when ya'll come to Atlanta on January 4 (1月 4日).

I want to thank everyone that helped me and made my experience in Japan amazing. A special thanks to the Yonezu family for their amazing hospitality. I hope that I can be as hospitable. I miss everyone and I cannot wait until everyone comes =). From when I posted this blog there were 95 days until everyone comes! One week is too short but we will all remember it forever.

Bill Cangelosi

Konnichiwa

Hello my friends in Atlanta. My name is Kiyo Hayashi. I'm an English teacher at Asahigaoka and in charge of HIES & Asahigaoka exchange program. I visited HIES with 10 students in 2008. We had a wonderful time and never forget your hospitality.
The lilac tree on these pictures is the one given by HIES as a token of our friendship when we invited two teachers and two students to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of our school. Our friendship is growing steadily like the liac tree.
Gatoux sensei, thank you very much for setting up the bog. I hope everyone use this blog and share some information and new ideas with each other.

Hihi! <3

Hey I'm Tiffany Tang. I'm going to be hosting Naomi Honma in January. I'm so excited to see everyone and I miss Japan so much T____T Naomi was a wonderful hostess both times I went to visit. Her family is big and loving. I can't wait for you to come here and visit my family~ <3 My father's name is Tom, my mom is Kathy, and my little brother's name is Kevin =D (picture to be added later)

My first time visiting Sapporo, Japan was November 2008 with Mr. Gatoux and CJ James. CJ and I played the violin and piano for Asahigaoka High's 50th anniversary concert. This past summer I went back with our school trip to Tokyo and Sapporo. Going there was like walking into a dream for me because I have so many interests in Japanese culture, anime, cosplay, fashion, and fooood!!! (yum!)

My name is Dylan and I teach religion classes and am a dean of the 12th grade. I also coach baseball. My wife, Katie, teaches art and is in charge of the Green Team. We live in Decatur, right by Agnes Scott College. We want to welcome all of our Japanese friends to Atlanta and to Holy Innocents’. We are so excited to host Nobuyo Chiba in our home. Safe travels. We can’t wait!

I invite all the Japanese and American students who will be involved in the January exchange to publish a post.

I am looking forward to the January visit. It will great and fun!

Welcome to the Japan Exchange Blog!

Many thanks, Gerard, for setting up our new blog! I know we will all have fun contributing to it and keeping up with each other until we see each other again! Robin

Welcome to the blog!

Let's all share ideas and thoughts!