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Third through fifth grade students, led by taiko instructor Mark Rooney performed before the visitors, which also included guests from the Japanese Embassy, as well First Ladies Michelle Obama and Akie Abe from Japan, at Great Falls Elementary.

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Great Day at Great Falls Elementary - Michelle Obama and Akie Abe Visit

First Ladies welcomed by school's Japanese Immersion Program students.

This week, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and his wife, Akie, were welcomed during their visit to Washington, D.C., and on Tuesday, students enrolled in the Japanese Immersion (JI) Program at Great Falls Elementary School were able to showcase their language skills before First Lady Michelle Obama and First Lady Akie Abe from Japan. They made a special trip from the White House to visit the school.

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