This week, our MFL Japanese students took part in the traditional Japanese New Year's activity, "kakizome" (the first calligraphy of the year).
Since the zodiac sign for 2026 is the horse (午), they wrote "uma-doshi" (the year of the horse) in kanji and hiragana. The students' kakizome works will be displayed in the Japanese classroom for the rest of the year.
Calligraphy is one of Japan's traditional arts, and we believe that by taking on this challenge, students not only learn the skill of writing characters but also deepen their understanding of Japanese culture and tradition.
A Happy New Year 2026!
Mrs Takahashi,
Head of Japanese
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