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Today the 7th graders took their first school trip together. Before getting on the bus to the zoo, they gathered in the parking lot for a pre-departure briefing, lined up in their uniforms like West Point cadets at graduation.
The newly elected class officers faced the group and began the proceedings. I'll try to translate the Japanese as literally as possible.
Class President: "Stand at attention! From now, we will begin the pre-departure briefing for our school trip in this, the 17th year of the Emperor's reign! Begin!" (Bows to the group)
Group: "Begin!" (Bows to the officers)
CP: "We will now hear from our class Vice-President, Watanabe. Mr. Watanabe, please."
Watanabe: (Bows to the Group. Group bows back.) "Soon we will depart on our school trip to the Asahikawa Zoo. We are happy to be going to the zoo today. Because it rained yesterday, it may be slippery at the zoo. Let's all make sure to walk carefully so that we can return safely. I'm finished." (Bows to the Group. Group bows back.)
CP: "Thank you! We will now hear from Student Government Representative Takahashi! Mr. Takahashi, please.
Takahashi: (Bows to the Group. Group bows back.) "Soon we will depart on our school trip to the Asahikawa Zoo. When we get on and off the bus, let's be sure to greet the honorable driver properly. If we fail to greet him properly, we will commit a rudeness. Also, while we are on the bus, let's take care to be quiet and respectful, or else the honorable driver will be unable to drive safely. I'm finished." (Bows to Group. Group bows back.)
CP: "Thank you! We will now here from our highly honorable Principal. Highly honorable Principal, please!"
Highly Honorable Principal, recently dragged from his office and blinking in the sun: "OK, good morning." (Nods head)
Group and teachers: "Good Morning!" (Bow deeply)
HHP: "So, today is your class trip. You're going to the zoo. You know, when I was your age, we didn't have zoos. Now, there is an excellent zoo in Hokkaido. You should be very grateful for the opportunity to go to such an excellent place for your school trip. Make sure to return safely having conducted yourselves properly. I'm finished."
CP: "Thank you highly honorable Principal! This now concludes our pre-departure briefing in this, the 17th year of the Emperor's reign! Stand at attention! We're finished. (Bows)
Group: "We're finished! (Bows)
The newly elected class officers faced the group and began the proceedings. I'll try to translate the Japanese as literally as possible.
Class President: "Stand at attention! From now, we will begin the pre-departure briefing for our school trip in this, the 17th year of the Emperor's reign! Begin!" (Bows to the group)
Group: "Begin!" (Bows to the officers)
CP: "We will now hear from our class Vice-President, Watanabe. Mr. Watanabe, please."
Watanabe: (Bows to the Group. Group bows back.) "Soon we will depart on our school trip to the Asahikawa Zoo. We are happy to be going to the zoo today. Because it rained yesterday, it may be slippery at the zoo. Let's all make sure to walk carefully so that we can return safely. I'm finished." (Bows to the Group. Group bows back.)
CP: "Thank you! We will now hear from Student Government Representative Takahashi! Mr. Takahashi, please.
Takahashi: (Bows to the Group. Group bows back.) "Soon we will depart on our school trip to the Asahikawa Zoo. When we get on and off the bus, let's be sure to greet the honorable driver properly. If we fail to greet him properly, we will commit a rudeness. Also, while we are on the bus, let's take care to be quiet and respectful, or else the honorable driver will be unable to drive safely. I'm finished." (Bows to Group. Group bows back.)
CP: "Thank you! We will now here from our highly honorable Principal. Highly honorable Principal, please!"
Highly Honorable Principal, recently dragged from his office and blinking in the sun: "OK, good morning." (Nods head)
Group and teachers: "Good Morning!" (Bow deeply)
HHP: "So, today is your class trip. You're going to the zoo. You know, when I was your age, we didn't have zoos. Now, there is an excellent zoo in Hokkaido. You should be very grateful for the opportunity to go to such an excellent place for your school trip. Make sure to return safely having conducted yourselves properly. I'm finished."
CP: "Thank you highly honorable Principal! This now concludes our pre-departure briefing in this, the 17th year of the Emperor's reign! Stand at attention! We're finished. (Bows)
Group: "We're finished! (Bows)
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