In November 2019, as DGHS students started to wear thick coats over their clothes, Japanese students came to DGHS. On November 12, a group of 50 students and teachers from the Tokyo Gakugei University Senior High School visited our school.

The event began with welcoming speeches and performances from both schools. From DGHS, HOLLIS and UNO performed their dance routines. TGUSHS students performed a K-POP dance and danced to traditional Japanese music. Each performance brought joy to students' eyes.

After the welcoming session, the main sessions began. In the first main session, team presentations of the large theme 'Cultural Sharings between Two Friends' were held. Before DGHS and TGUSHS students met each other in person, they were made into a pair and made a PowerPoint together. Nine privileged pairs had the chance to perform their presentation in front of everyone. They made their presentations about various topics, such as superstitions, K-POP, food, proverbs, etc.

The second main session was of presentations of the representative group of each school. Six students from Japan

spoke about 'The Actual Condition of the Cashless in Japan and Korea.' Their presentation was about people who don't use cash, but cards and mobile payments in everyday life. Ten DGHS students spoke about "Understanding Food Cultures in both Countries including traditional cuisine, convenience store culture, tea culture, and drinking culture.

The closing remarks concluded the main sessions. However, the event wasn't over. Last, but not least, DGHS students introduced our campus to the Japanese visitors. TGUSHS students toured our school from the newly painted Cinderella staircase to the rooftop garden, starting from the auditorium and finishing at the cafeteria. While they walked together, the students shared questions such as "Can you wear slippers in school?" and "Do Korean school cafeterias always serve spicy meals?"

The event was wrapped up with a photo session on the Cinderella staircase, and the Japanese students went on to continue their trip in Korea. It was a very meaningful event, in which students could enhance their global skills by interacting with friends who use different languages.

By Ji-Hoon Baek
(DG reporter)