The end of the 2017-18 school year was a whirlwind adventure for Eleanor Roosevelt High School seniors Kainoa Sittman, Maxwell Morris and Dustin Ma. On April 12 and 13, the ERHS Japanese program sent this team to Chevy Chase to participate in the 26th Annual Japan Bowl. The team was also invited to visit Japan, all expenses paid, as part of the Kakehashi Project from July 3 to 11 but only team captain Sittman was able to participate. The Japan Bowl was created in 1992 by the Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C. According to Sittman, the competition consisted of a language portion and a more general test, which included subjects such as history, social science, geography and the full gamut of Japanese culture. Sittman said that the most intimidating part was a conversation round where participants were made to respond to various questions, including personal goals and physical health. He added that “You can’t predict questions. You had to hope for the best in general.”
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