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Friday evening, the charter bus brought the Yamate High School Cultural Exchange students to Dayton High School where they were paired with host families and launched on their two-week experience.
Dayton student Skylar McCann is attended to by Yuna Fuchigami, 16, being fitted in a kimono. In the background, Melissa McCowen is enjoying the Japanese traditional garb experience.
Eight-year-old Josiah Rundell, with dad Ryan, practice kendama, a cup and ball game of skill, with help from Karin Kobayashi, who is being hosted by Danon, Shannon and Dakotah Griffen. After about a half dozen tries, Josiah finall landed the ball in the cup, much to Karin's immense delight.
Nonoka Ogita, 16, in her second of three years at Yamate High School, coaches blindfolded Rachel Hutchens in the challenging memory exercise of placing eye, nose and mouth on a face. Ogita is staying with the Melissa Smith family.
Four Dayton students, Will Cranmer, Colton Steinhoff, Denver Hutchens and Silas Czapka pose for a photo by family and friends after being garbed in yukata clothing and donning sunglasses for an impressive picture.
