Fall Hits and Misses

Rows of people line up in anticipation of the Tokyo Art Aquarium located in Nihonbashi. The mystery of this seemingly ethereal art exhibit disguised as an aquarium escalates further as you cascade through the hoards of people into a dark hallway; fish illuminated in purple and green lights greet you. However, stepping into the main room is only met with a surge of disappointment. The room is comp...

When it comes to seasonal drinks, Starbucks is always on their A game. This Halloween season, Starbucks introduced two new frappuccinos: the “Halloween Witch” and the “Halloween Princess”. At first glance, the Halloween Witch looks like an average chocolate frappuccino, but the bottom third of the cup is filled with a bright red apple compote. Halloween Princess is just that: a...

Fear the winter no more! This year, Sacred Heart announced that students will be allowed to wear official school fleece jackets during the winter. Although this item is on the pricier side, costing 5,000 yen, the reviews from students who have already purchased their jackets have been nothing short of positive. The biggest appeal seems to be the fact that these jackets can be worn in class, something...

Shane Dawson, one of the most prominent “Youtube Creators” in the platform, has drastically changed his content style in the past few months. It is hard to believe that Shane has videos titled “Weird Cat Products I Bought Online” and “Tasting Pregnancy Craving Foods”, now that he has created long and researched documentaries, mostly focusing on the lives of other YouTubers. The most re...

Pottery? Food? Sleepover? Combine all of these things and you get the Euan Craig Pottery workshop that took place on October 20 and 21. Students from all grades in the high school attended this workshop and refined their skills on the pottery wheel with Mr. Craig's guidance, learning new techniques to style and glaze their pots. Mr. Craig also taught students how to make traditional Japanese style...

From October 13 to 14, the Social Service Council members in the Relay For Life committee attended Relay For Life Tokyo at Ueno Park. The event was an overnight fundraiser for cancer awareness, where students and adults from various organizations supported those suffering with cancer by donating their time and money. Throughout the event, students from ISSH walked and ran around the RFL course, rais...

About 15 minutes away from Hiroo station, lies LOFT in the bustling land of Shibuya. It is a melting pot of everything you would need, from birthday cards to watches to shower heads, including stationery. Many would call it the epitome of a stationery wonderland; filled with everything that you would need to supply Tokyo with a variety of creatively designed stationery that would motivate any student...