Osaka and Nara, Japan...
So, after finding out the bad news about Noboru's grandma last Thursday. The positive point (not that there really is one) was for the elementary school... it just so happened to be their graduation day, so Noah's elementary school was on a half day, last Thursday. Noboru did go to the school and get Noah and spoke with his teacher. The teacher said since it is a "death in the family" it is not