I think most people have seen such romantic scene in TV before, especially in love stories. This time, we get to experience it first hand, at a beach not too far away from our center. People here called it - The Candle Story, a summer festival to pray for world peace.
First time on a real beach in Japan
The task is simple, to arrange the candles into patterns and light them up at night. The hard part, we have to work under the hot sun… In fact, this festival was just started last year, and we are lucky enough to be the 2nd batch to experience it.
Starting to arrange the candles
Friends from China, undergoing different training program
Other groups candle patterns
Still summer, freaking hot…
Task completed
Cheer-leading by local kids
Main event starting soon…
Starting to light up the candles
Hawaiian dance performance by the locals
Scene in the dark
Magnificent view along the beach
People of different cultures gathering at the same place
The light of hope, that belongs to us…
End of this week’s weekend activity. Next week will be having another test, again… Yet, life here is still very enjoying, where we get to experience different festivals occasionally. Hope this can help me to survive for the coming 6 months.
Till then ~~~
Joke of the week: If u guys realize, I just got my first hair cut in Japan, and have been the “main funny topic” among my batch mates here since then. Well, at least there’s still something I can do to make people laugh… haha. 
i missed my snow days in uk too.. haha.. although, to...
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