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ABOVE: The Taiko Society, a local Japanese dumming group, performs at Monument Academyâs west campus May 5 in Monument as part of the schoolâs Kodomo no Hi, Childrenâs Day Celebration.
LEFT:
Students at Monument Academy like Landen, left, were exposed to Japanese cultures and participated in activities as part of the west campusâ Childrenâs Day Celebration, known in Japan as Kodomo no Hi, including time working on their own drumming techniques using an array of exercise balls.
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LEFT:
Students at Monument Academy like Landen, left, were exposed to Japanese cultures and participated in activities as part of the west campusâ Childrenâs Day Celebration, known in Japan as Kodomo no Hi, including time working on their own drumming techniques using an array of exercise balls.