I went to the UNDOUKAI of my daughter's pre-school
.I watched the UNDOUKAI of pre-school after an interval of 30 years.
HISASHIBURI
I was thinking that the content of the sports festival has evolved.
But, it was almost the same as 30 years ago.
ONNNAJI DESHITA.
The presence of holding the sports festival is variously different by each
country.
SOKODE
(So)This time, I will introduce the sports day of the pre-school in Japan that might
be standard perhaps
TABUN TEIBAN
KANAOh
By the way (TOKORODE), the photograph
above is an opening speech
from the pre-school director(ENCHOU SENSEI).
All the children are putting on the cap of the different color by age and a class.
There is a school year of
years old child and 
years old child and 
years old child, and 100 children (HYAKUNIN) are in each age.In total 300 children (SAMBYAKUNIN) are going to this pre-school.
What a mammoth school
BIKKURI
It is totally unusual
FUTSUU JA NAI DESU
Okay
SOREJAA ITTEMIYOU
Please read this in feelings that became like parents who have three-year old kid.
First of all, Throwing-ball game competition. (TAMAIRE KYOUSOU)
They did a tug of war next.(TSUNAHIKI KYOUSOU)
Footrace.
(TOKYOUSOU)Because, it is
years old child
, there is not at all mind to compete. 
)))))) ZENZEN YARUKI GA NAI DESU.
A parent watching
a game enjoys competition most.The parents begin with competition to get a place to watch
the sports festival in good position.They do not miss the chance at a perfect shot.
And, the creation dance
↓ is absolutely performed every year. 
Children seem not to be so happy
to mimic teacher's dance hard. 
It seems that they start practicing the dance
about one month before the UNDOUKAI.My daughter was dancing at home
, too.It seemed like that she looked happier
when she was dancingat home
.It was very
cute.
TOTTEMO KAWAII
I don't know the reason why, but even when they became a high school student,
they have to do the creation dance
in the UNDOUKAI still.
Let me see.
....Oh!! Aren't they so cute?
KAWAII DESHOU.
But, all children come to take the same pose when they go to the pre-school.
And they come to draw a similar picture
. MINNA ONNAJI.
What do you think of such an education?
SORETTE OKASHIKUNAIDESUKA?
I asked my friend...
She said "The child with the talent increases one's personality in any kind of situation".
Oh!
NARUHODO!!
I agree.
WAKARIMASHITA.
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Does "UNDOUKAI" mean 運動会? Sometimes in english we call it a "field day"! It's a fun day with lots of sports and competitions. Sadly, we don't have any dance, like the creation dance :( Is the dance connected to the UNDOUKAI, or is it just a tradition?
I like the many japanese words that you include in your blog! It helps me learn japanese. I teach myself japanese through books! I want to live and work in japan when I can make time. My wife lived in Japan for almost 1 and 1/2 years! She wants to go back and visit! She lived in Sendai and many small towns to the north (but not in Hokkaido).
I agree with your friend, too!
I like your blog, honmani.
I'm 36 year old male from Seattle. My wife and I lived in Japan (she is Japanese) for 6 years until last year I became sick and had to come back to Seattle. Seattle is our home now but it our dream to return to Japan and live forever.
Now we have a 6 month old daughter named Hanon.
We really want her to grow up in your wonderful country.
If you have any comments about Daycare or Preschool please let us know.
Take care
thank you
Tim san,
DOUMO ARIGATOU.
Yes, UNDOKAI is 運動会.
The creation dance is more like our tradition.
Every year we do different dance.
Teacher pick the song and they create the choreograph.
Very interesting. OMOSHIROI DESU.
Sendai is a very nice place. Sendai Beef is very famous. And the Star Festival is famous, too.
I hope that your dreams come true.
GANBATTE KUDASAI.(Good Luck.)
Richard san,
OOKINI(DOUMO ARIGATOU - thank you in Kansai dialect.)for your comment.
I am sorry to hear about your sickness.
Are you okay?
Seattle is really nice place.
I know Space needle and you have beautifull SAKURA namiki from Japan.
Hanon is a really nice name.
She must be really Kawaii.
I really hope that your family can live in Japan forever.
GANBATTEKUDASAI.(Good Luck)
I think your country is really wonderfull, too.
TOTTEMO SUTEKI DESU.
Thank you!
Sports Festival seams like a lot of fun! ^^
I thought that Sports Festival was called "Taiiku no hi". Does it have the same meaning?
great story