Living in Japan while not being fluent in Japanese can sometimes feel like it’s impossible to find foreigner-friendly extracurriculars. While ISSH does provide a lot of opportunities within the Kanto international school circle, check out the plethora of opportunities available outside of just ISSH here:
While the concept of an aging society may initially seem demoralizing, it essentially opens the door to numerous new possibilities.
This senior class is a resilient one: they have made their mark with excellent academics, crucial involvement in extracurriculars, and kindness that radiates into the rest of the student body, all while battling the numerous global events that have made their overall experience unordinary.
“They want to forget their negative feelings,” says Aoi Shimizu, explaining why teens drink, smoke, and overdose on cold medicine.
Social media glamorizes the trend, but behind it are stories of abuse, loneliness, and escape.
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Two of this year’s Nobel Prizes were awarded to Japanese scientists: Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi in Physiology or Medicine and Dr. Susumu Kitagawa in Chemistry. Their accomplishments serve as a powerful reminder of the impact that curiosity, dedication, and perseverance can have on science and society.
Sanae Takaichi was elected head of the Liberal Democratic Party on October 4, making her the first woman to become the party’s leader in its history. Although her path to the prime ministership did not come easily — especially as opposition parties attempted to form a coalition against the LDP — she ultimately secured the position, making her Japan’s first female prime minister.
This habit practiced amongst bilingual and multilingual individuals is often referred to as “code switching” or “code mixing.” A term frequently used amongst linguists, code switching is defined as the practice of alternating between two or more languages, dialects, or even accents during a conversation.
Swiping, switching and scrolling means we often fail to critically evaluate the things we read. Our need for quick satisfaction comes at the expense of our media literacy.
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Although achieving staggering commercial success, this highly anticipated album has been inundated with heavy criticism – even from Taylor’s own Swifties.
In the past, humor was inclusive and simple. Just a decade ago, the internet gathered on apps like Vine or Youtube, enjoying harmless prank videos or clumsy animal clips to laugh at. More recently however, Gen Z has invented brain-rot with underlying motive to ‘gatekeep’ and weaponize humor. Taunting the older generations for their inability to keep up with rapidly changing trends and brain-rot humor, Gen Z establishes supremacy over the digitally evolving world.
Swiping, switching and scrolling means we often fail to critically evaluate the things we read. Our need for quick satisfaction comes at the expense of our media literacy.
Interacting with and becoming familiar with a country's media isn’t just about broadening an individual student’s knowledge base: for international students, it is a powerful tool in forming valuable relationships with their international peers.
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Two of this year’s Nobel Prizes were awarded to Japanese scientists: Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi in Physiology or Medicine and Dr. Susumu Kitagawa in Chemistry. Their accomplishments serve as a powerful reminder of the impact that curiosity, dedication, and perseverance can have on science and society.
Sanae Takaichi was elected head of the Liberal Democratic Party on October 4, making her the first woman to become the party’s leader in its history. Although her path to the prime ministership did not come easily — especially as opposition parties attempted to form a coalition against the LDP — she ultimately secured the position, making her Japan’s first female prime minister.
Living in Japan while not being fluent in Japanese can sometimes feel like it’s impossible to find foreigner-friendly extracurriculars. While ISSH does provide a lot of opportunities within the Kanto international school circle, check out the plethora of opportunities available outside of just ISSH here:
Statues that once embodied peace, health, or civic pride are now being removed from parks, station plazas, and bridges across Japan because the local governments deem them inappropriate.
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