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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHanabi is the online student publication run by high school students at the American School In Japan. We brought back “Hanabi,” the name of the publication at ASIJ some decades ago, to continue the tradition. “Hanabi” means “fireworks” in Japanese, and we hope to spark readers’ interests like fireworks light up the night sky. We aspire to establish ourselves as a publication beyond the limitations of a traditional student newspaper, publishing content for and from both the high-school student body and the entire ASIJ community. We showcase student work, opinions, and achievements. We aim to be informative, entertaining, and insightful.
Article by Elizabeth Rexrode, Writer
September 11, 2024
Carpal tunnel syndrome. Tendonitis. Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). These are the worst nightmares for a guitarist or bassist, whose work requires a great deal of repetitive finger movements and wrist...
Article by Lily Stone-Bourgeois, Editor-in-chief
May 30, 2024
This article is a second part to an earlier essay on anti-intellectualism. Read the first part here. In his seminal book, Anti-intellectualism in American Life, Richard Hofstadter proposes that anti-intellectualism...
Article by Hana Ando, Writer
May 30, 2024
The field of genetic science has been rapidly evolving in recent years, leading to developments that were once thought impossible. One of the most significant advancements has been gene editing, the modification...
May 30, 2024
Article by Noah Kanda, Writer
May 17, 2024
It’s 2024, and global tensions are at their highest level since World War II. European countries are ramping up arms production, extremism around the world is rising, and in Asia, militaries are expanding...
Delegates Look to Innovative, International Solutions at ASIJMUN IV
April 25, 2024
Russia, at last, compromised with the U.S. on the clean-up of abandoned chemical weapons. India, the USSR, and Canada signed to establish the Japanese Food Aid Program (JFAP) in post-war Japan. Delegates...
Gaza and the Conversations We Aren’t Having
April 23, 2024
ASIJ saved me. After attending a series of private and religious schools in South Korea, where learning was merely a relentless, rote pursuit of status within a rigid, standardized system, I arrived at...
In a Field as Subjective as Art, Do Grades Matter?
April 23, 2024
The inherent subjectivity of art is not a particularly controversial concept; there is no single way to perceive either the visual form or the intended meaning of an artwork, as every viewer takes a unique...