Welcome to Joto Foreign Language Club!

Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos! Bienvenue ! ようこそ!Willkommen! to the Foreign Language Club!

We’re so excited to have you join us. This club is a place where students can explore different cultures, try out new languages, and have fun connecting with cultures from all around the world. Whether you’re already passionate about other cultures, or languages or just curious, there’s something here for everyone!

Throughout the year, we host fun activities like cooking international dishes, learning about different languages and we practice expressing ideas in English debate. We also have activities like beach cleaning, fundraising, and a once-a-year English camp.

Let’s enjoy discovering the world together, right here at Joto!

外語部

Celebrating Cultural Exchange with Mochi-Making at Joto High School

2024年10月25日 00時00分

Red bean paste seems to be a decisive ingredient.

Since October 18th, Joto High School has been thrilled to host 21 exchange students from Saint-Joseph High School in Le Havre, France. Joto and Saint-Joseph are celebrating 25 years of partnership, and this year marks the first in-person reunion in six years due to the pandemic.

To welcome the French students and foster new friendships, the Foreign Language Club organized a mochi-making event on Thursday, October 24th. Of the many cultural connections between Japan and France, a shared love for sweets and of meticulous cuisine stands out. 

In the kitchen, students and teachers alike dove into preparing traditional Japanese sweets: Muscat Daifuku, Chestnut Daifuku, and Sanshoku Dango. Red bean paste, a central ingredient, sparked mixed reactions from the French students. Instructions and laughter filled the room as students measured, mixed, and microwaved, transforming the kitchen into a lively and joyful place.

Finally, with steaming cups of green tea, the students enjoyed their handmade creations together, savoring their hard work and the connections made in the process.

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10月18日から、城東高校はフランスのル・アーヴルにあるサン・ジョセフ高校から21名の交換留学生を受け入れている。城東とサン・ジョゼフは提携25周年を迎え、今年はパンデミックの影響で6年ぶりの直接の再会となった。

フランス人学生を歓迎し、新たな友情を育むため、外語部は10月24日(木)にクッキングイベントを開催した。日本とフランスの間には多くの文化的なつながりがあるが、中でもお菓子と丁寧な料理に対する共通の愛情は際立っている。

厨房では、生徒も教師も伝統的な和菓子の調理に没頭した: マスカット大福、栗大福、三色だんご。中心的な材料である餡は、フランス人学生から様々な反応を得た。生徒たちが計量し、混ぜ合わせ、電子レンジで加熱するたびに、指示と笑い声が部屋中に響き渡り、厨房は賑やかで楽しい場所に変貌した。

最後に、湯気の立つ緑茶を飲みながら、生徒たちは一緒に手作りの作品を楽しみ、その苦労と、その過程でできたつながりを味わった。