On November 9th, an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the coast of Iwate Prefecture. Northern Japan was impacted by quakes measuring level 4 on the Japanese scale for seismic intensity and received alerts for tsunamis up...
At an extraordinary Diet session held on October 21, Sanae Takaichi was elected as Japan’s first female prime minister, marking a historic milestone in the nation’s political history. Amid efforts to recover from declining...
thrifting (noun) /ˈθrɪf.tɪŋ/ the act of looking for or buying goods from thrift stores or other places that sell used items such as clothes, books, or furniture Not long ago, thrifting carried a reputation for being...
The ASIJ Tennis Team galloped past the finish line of their fall season in style: Varsity Girls dominated, placing first at the Kanto Plain Finals and finishing third in the...
The new Wicked film arrives in a moment when political division, scapegoating, and public distrust feel sharper than ever—which is why its story, told through bright colours and soaring duets by Ariana...
Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming deeply embedded in our world: school life has shifted for both students and teachers, thousands of employees at corporations have been replaced by large-language-models,...
We sat in rows under humming fluorescent lights, fanning ourselves with crumpled paper schedules. It was the first day of summer camp, and the room buzzed with quiet nerves. The projector at the front...
It’s easy to overlook abuse when it leads to excellence, because with the lash of a whip, perfection can be within reach. The complex relationship between obsession, abuse,...
Defined by a beef between the two biggest rappers of our generation—Drake and Kendrick Lamar—2024 was a historic year for hip-hop. The sparks for this battle had existed...
