Teachers at Ohama Elementary School in Ishigagi write message for children in flowers on the sports ground, “It will certainly be soon”

Teachers at Ohama Elementary School in Ishigagi write message for children in flowers on the sports ground, “It will certainly be soon”

The message written in flower boxes by the teachers at Ohama Elementary School as message of encouragement for the students stuck at home (from the school’s homepage)


May 7, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo

Ishigaki – In order to cheer up the children whose school has been closed due to the spread of the coronavirus, the teachers at Ohama Elementary school in Ishigaki (Takashi Urasaki, principal) wrote out a message using flower boxes that said, “Beat the coronavirus – it will certainly be soon.” The picture was posted on the school’s homepage, sending a cheer to all the children who are waiting in anticipation for school to re-open.
Salvias, begonias, and magnolias in planter boxes were arranged on the sports ground, creating a written message on April 23. The phrase “It will certainly be soon,” comes from the name of the song kitto mousugu dakara from a local band, “Kiyama Shoten,” and is being used as a message of encouragement for those sheltering at home.
Masuto, one of the members of band, was a former student of the school’s principal, Mr. Urasaki, and some of his classmates are now teachers at the school, so the school has asked him to make a song for the children. Masuto as more than willing, and altered the lyrics of kitto mousugu dakara for the children and sent it to Ohama Elementary. Ohama is putting together a video with the song that includes pictures from around the school, which will be shared with the kids.

(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)

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