This photo corresponds with Episode 4 of the Savage Japan Podcast. Episode 4 can be heard here at SavageJapan.com or here at SavageSnowPodcast.com.

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These Japanese preschool kids are wrapping up a visit to a Kyoto community playground before hopping back on buses to go back to school.

The kids were definitely amused by my observation of them as they marched past. A few “Hellos” were tossed out to me. With Japanese kids, I figure they will be more delighted if I return their greetings in English so they can feel a sense of interaction in another language. However, younger kids can be a little spooked by my reply. I sometimes see an expression of confusion develop on the children’s faces as they suddenly realize they don’t know how to proceed beyond hello.

Japan Photo Journal – Living in Japan
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