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Sporting exchange of skills

21/03/2013

Kiyoko kicks the ball while Mirano and Nozomi look on. Picture: MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN

UPPER Yarra Secondary College hosted 85 Japanese students from Kyoto last week.
The students spent Friday 15 March learning how to play Aussie rules football, basketball and frisby, before joining Upper Yarra students in classes for the afternoon.

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