Ainu Culture
On October 19, 2021 by giganickThe Ainu culture of Japan is long and rich. The people from Hokkaido also occupied much of the main island as can be seen in many place names. They were forcibly subdued during the Edo period and severely persecuted. Nowadays, their culture is celebrated. In 2021, Yamamura Kokusai students explore the culture as part of
School Festival
On September 30, 2021 by giganickYamamura Kokusai High School held its school festival (bunkasai or culture festival)! The students’ power and teachers’ support made the festival possible and a great success this year. Calligraphy club, wind ensemble, yosakoi troup, pop band, baton twirling team and dance teams performed live in the gym, relayed to classroom screens for safe viewing. Pre
Yamamura Kokusai High School Baton Twirling Success
On September 24, 2021 by giganickYamamura Kokusai High School Baton Twirling Team won gold at the 47th Saitama Prefectural Marching Band and Baton Twirling Grand Contest.They will now represent Saitama in the 56th Kanto Contest on October 23rd.
Japan Dance Champions
On August 30, 2021 by giganick2021 Avex Dance Championship won by Yamamura Kokusai High School Big Group Dance team Rouge. Yamamura Kokusai Team Rouge Unbeatable Dance Year on year improvement and success led to yet another trophy at Yamamura Kokusai High School. The much coveted trophy and Yamamura Kokusai High School Dance Club success, beating all competition from across Japan
Graduation Ceremony
On March 2, 2021 by giganickWe bid a fond farewell to our third year students today. The hall decked in congratulatory colours, red and white, the third years paid their last official visit to Yamamura Kokusai High School. Grateful for the mindful restraint everyone has shown in keeping the pandemic from impeding our education, we decided to go ahead with
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