Year festival, Mexican Independence Day, Day of the Dead, Epiphany, Las Posadas, Friendship Day, Students' Day, and Children's Day. The holidays are there to teach students about the histories of Japan and Mexico. , of the Japanese school events, the undōkai (運動会 "athletic meets") are the largest events, and Watanabe stated that they function as community events. The school also has ensoku (遠足 "school excursions") and gakugeikai (学芸会 "cultural programs"). Notable alumni The children of President of Mexico Carlos Salinas de Gortari attended Liceo Mexicano Japonés. Emiliano Salinas attended elementary school at Liceo Mexicano Japonés. See also Japanese community of Mexico City Japan–Mexico relations Benito Juarez Community Academy - A public high school in Chicago, Illinois designed by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez References Masterson, Daniel M. The Japanese in Latin America. University of Illinois Press, 2004. 0252071441, 9780252071447. Watanabe, Chizuko. "The Japanese Immigrant Community in Mexico Its History and Present" (Master's Thesis), California State University at Los Angeles, 1983. Notes Further reading "Project Liceo Mexicano Japonés." (Archive)." Ramírez Vázquez y Associados. - Information "Convoca la SEP a sumar voluntades en favor de la educación" (Archive). Secretariat of Public Education (Mexico). Tuesday August 10, 2010. Fukasawa, Masayuki (深沢 正雪 Fukasawa Masayuki). "再浮上する日伯学園構想――第四部 日本と国際学校－（３）－日墨学院①－〝独系のような学校を〟－駐在員と共に周到に準備." (Archive) Nikkey Shimbun (Jornal do Nikkey). ３月２７日（水） 2002. Fukasawa, Masayuki (深沢 正雪 Fukasawa Masayuki). "再浮上する日伯学園構想――第四部日本と国際学校－（４）－日墨学院②－少しでも統合教程へ－絶え間ない国際化努力." (Archive) Nikkey Shimbun (Jornal do Nikkey). ３月２８日（木） Iwasawa, Masako (岩沢 正子 Iwasawa Masako). 「メキシコにおける年少者の日本語教育—日墨学院の場合 (中南米諸国における日本語教育<特集>) 」 ("Japanese-language education of children in Mexico--at LMJ"). The Society of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (公益社団法人日本語教育学会), p41-46, February 20, 1984 (CiNii states "1984-06" but the document itself is dated February 20). Available by contacting the society. "Proyecto Arquitectónico del Liceo Mexicano Japones, A.C." Arquitectura y sociedad, Colegio de Arquitectos de México, Sociedad de Arquitectos Mexicanos, number 10, Mexico City, 1981 (Año XXV). Pages 19–27. "Liceo Mexicano-japonés." Anuario de arquitectura, Mexico City, 1980. Articles written by former employees Tsukimoto, Seiji (月本 成児 Tsukimoto Seiji) (前日本メキシコ学院日本コース:大阪府枚方市牧野小学校). "日本メキシコ学院の教育力向上に向けて." (Archive) 在外教育施設における指導実践記録. 在外教育施設における指導実践記録 32, 21-24, 2009-10-12. Tokyo Gakugei University. - See NII entry in Japanese External links Liceo Mexicano Japonés Liceo Mexicano Japonés 日本メキシコ学院 日本コース Dosokai – Asociación de Exalumnos Del Liceo Mexicano Japonés J J Japanese Mexican Mexico City Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City Private schools in Mexico Educational institutions established in 1977 1977 establishments in Mexico