Was anything about the school or students you found to be surprising?  学校や生徒について、何か驚いたことはありますか？ I was surprised by how big the school building is...

What was your first impression of American high school?      I felt that there was more freedom in American schools  than in Japanese high schools.  I was surprised that the classes differ...

The Carmel Clay Public Library (CCPL) will host an exhibit in the kids’ area until Nov. 30. This exhibit is in partnership with Kawachinagano, Japan, one of Carmel’s sister cities. The exhibit displays...

Why did Seikyo Pen Friends start? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Samantha Lin: “My sister was the one who created this club...

It is dinner time and as junior Remi Shirayanagi eats she takes sips of brown tea on the side. Remi said that all of her family drink tea together, mostly at mealtimes.  “I drink tea like I do water,”...

How did you get involved with the Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) program? I asked (my parents) if I could study abroad, and my dad was like, “Actually, I think this would be a really good opportunity.”...

Last summer, junior Christian Peasley spent 21 days in Japan with a host family through the Japanese foreign exchange program. He was fully immersed in the culture, despite having known next to nothing...

Japanese exchange students for Seikyo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School in Kawachinagano, Japan arrived at CHS on March 18th. The students visited CHS for six days, in which they stayed with CHS students...

Since this is already my third week writing about something Japan-related, I think it’s safe to say that I’m going through some minor obsession with Japan and Japanese culture (only bits and pieces...

Part 2: The rest of Kobe For the rest of our trip, we’ll be focusing on places to shop and to sightsee. So, without further ado, let’s see what Kobe has to offer. Yoshitakaya At this souvenir...

Part 1: Did someone say “Kobe?” To start, clear your mind of all things basketball-related. The Kobe I am talking about is not the superstar shooting guard of the Los Angeles Lakers; instead, I...

Anime Club members are planning to host their next meeting on Feb. 10 in the Large Group Instruction (LGI) room after school. Club sponsor Rita Winters said Yanying Chen, Anime Club president and...