International questionnaire
On August 31, 2018 by giganickStudent union and English club students took to the streets of “Little Edo”, or Kawagoe, to interview international tourists. Thank you to everyone we spoke to for your kindness and patience in the sultry heat.
All Japan High School Dance Contest
On August 27, 2018 by giganickYamamura Kokusai dance club finished 7th overall in the immensely competitive All Japan High School Dance Contest. The contest will be televised on Fuji TV at 24:40, the night of Sunday 2nd November.
AKB48 and Yamamura Kokusai Yosakoi
On August 18, 2018 by giganickSakado born Ayane Takahashi, with Nagisa Sakaguchi, Narumi Kuranoo and Rira Miyazato from AKB48 “team 8” joined the Yamamura Kokusai Yosakoi dance troupe in the Sakado event this August. Japanese link1 Japanese link2
Canada Study Trip
On August 8, 2018 by giganick20 students came back from the Canada study trip. They spent twelve days in Victoria on the west coast, enjoying the kindness of their Canadian hosts and the beauty of the city. Their English has made great progress.
Nogizaka 46 stars perform with Yamamura Kokusai Students
On July 28, 2018 by giganickSayuri Inoue(23), Minami Uezawa (19), Miria Watanabe (18) Junna Ito (18), Misa Eto (25) and Tamami Sakaguchi (16) of Nogizaka 46, gave our students invaluable advice while practicing our All Kanto Number One dance club’s numbers as part of a NHK special. Japanese link
America Bowl
On July 23, 2018 by giganickYamamura Kokusai raised two teams to compete in the first ever America Bowl, a quiz on American culture and history. The students performed very well against top high schools from across Japan.
Visitors
On June 30, 2018 by giganickWe had two wonderful students who wanted to experience classes in Japan, visiting our school. Tia from Vancouver, whose sister had been a buddy for our students when visiting Canada, joined our Tokushin B course students, who were thrilled to get to know her. She also practiced hard the flute with our wind ensemble, perking
Sports Day Success
On June 1, 2018 by giganickThis years Sports Day was in mild weather. Students participated with enthusiasm.
Tsukuba Science Edge
On March 24, 2018 by giganickSix members of the Yamamura Kokusai High School biology club participated in this years high school science exposition at Tsukuba International Conference Hall, attended by high schools across Japan and the World. A third year student presented his research into the antibacterial effects of wasabi on the food poisoning bacteria in sashimi in English. The
Entrance Examinations
On February 4, 2018 by giganickAgain this year, we have seen an increase in the number of applicants to YK. Congratulations to all of you who braved the snow and passed the entrance examinations.