Entrance Exams
On January 23, 2021 by giganickThis year all precautions were taken to ensure the safety and best study conditions for the junior high school students who took the entrance examinations for Yamamura Kokusai High School. Eleven students took the English interview entrance challenge. They showed English skills and an interest in the world. Good job. Well done everyone. Choosing your
Yamamura Kokusai Wind Ensemble are National Champions
On December 14, 2020 by giganickYamamura Kokusai Wind Ensemble won the All Japan National Brass band and Wind Ensemble Contest to become the new champions. This amazing feat was accomplished after year on year struggle and improvement. A great precedent of politeness, humbleness, desire to improve and unflagging perseverance in the seniors has laid years of foundation to make Yamamura
Wind Ensemble through to National final
On December 8, 2020 by giganickThe Wind Ensemble has continued from success to success. Supplemented again by a great influx of talented first years, Yamamura Kokusai Wind Ensemble came second in the Prefecture, then went on to win the All Kanto Regional, earning itself a place in the All Japan Braasband and Wind Ensemble National Final later this month. Students
Basketball prefecturals
On November 28, 2020 by giganickThis year’s first year girls basketball team join the long tradition by going through to the prefecture beginners’ finals. Congratulations Yamamura Kokusai Girls’ Basketball.
Speech and Recitation Contest
On November 26, 2020 by giganickThe speech and recitation contest came under attack amongst safety concerns this year. The Japanese Debate was called off, but with a record number of students interested, the speech and recitation contests went ahead. This year 13 students applied for the speech contest and 15 for the recitation. Rehersals took place in empty classrooms or
Visitors from France and Italy
On November 8, 2020 by giganickYamamura Kokusai is very pleased to welcome two international study students into our school. The students after postponement and a lengthy period of isolation after arriving in Japan have finally been able to join our students in classes. Their determination to travel despite prevailing conditions and maybe even the tedious quarantine conditions have ensured they
Yamamura Kokusai Biology Club Student takes prize at Tama Science Festival
On November 1, 2020 by giganickNo one needs to be reminded of the importance of science, especially the biological sciences at this time. The world struggles to protect the vulnerable during the COVID-19 corona virus pandemic, to understand how it spreads, to prevent its spread, to reduce the likelihood of future zootropic disasters and to develop vaccines against the present
Trip to Shinrinkoen Park
On October 28, 2020 by giganickFirst year Yamamura Kokusai students took a break from study, a chance to refresh in the autumn colours of Shinrinkoen. In the middle of a year marked by restrictions and restraint, Yamamura Kokusai first year students were more than pleased to be able to enjoy a day in the fresh air, and open spaces of
Back to School
On June 1, 2020 by giganickAfter what has seemed such a long period of remote learning, Yamamura Kokusai students return to classrooms. Taking every care to stop the virus from spreading should it reach the school, classes resume. Wearing masks, frequently washing hands, eating meals in quiet, facing away from each other, avoiding face to face activity, and generally taking
School Closed
On March 1, 2020 by giganickRegrettably, the school has followed the national and local guidelines and for the safety of all its students, their families and those they come in contact with, decided to ask our students to remain at home. End of year examinations are cancelled. Alternative arrangements for graduation will be made as the situation develops. Thank you