A student takes a photo of a samurai display during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11.
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Tenino High School Japanese language teacher and festival organizer Chiyo Sanada smiles for a photo in front of student artwork during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11.
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An instructor from Harai Dojo in Yelm helps a student practice a judo move during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday May 11.
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Minerva Trier poses for a picture at the “samurai photobooth” during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11.
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Jane Wandia folds a yukata during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11.
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Tyson Mcclintock plays with a Kendama during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11.
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Emmy Clark, middle, smiles for a photo with Lila and Alika Verwey to show off their new face paint during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11.
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Amellia Gordon smiles as her face is painted during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11.
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Cars fill the parking lot of Tenino High School during the Tenino Japanese Festival on Saturday, May 11.
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Festival attendees walk from booth to booth during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11.
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Tenino metal shop teacher Ken Simeone helps Beth Noll weld a pedal on to a scrap metal flower during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11.
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A sign displays Japanese lettering during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11.
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Mizuki Odaka fits a man for a yukata during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11.
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Josiah Bobo is fitted for a yukata during the Tenino Japanese Festival at Tenino High School on Saturday, May 11. The festival was hosted by the Tenino High School Japan program and Japanese Club. Admission was free. “Let’s explore Japanese culture at Tenino High School,” organizers wrote in an announcement prior to the event. “We have many fun activities (photo booth-Samurai and Kimono, games), arts and crafts (Mother’s Day card, calligraphy, origami), yummy food (Japanese curry, gyoza, make your rice ball, tea ceremony), performances (Taiko, live calligraphy, Tenino students’ music performances) and workshops (samurai and Furoshiki and balloons) and more.”
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