About
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.
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...
Article by Sena Chang, Editor
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...
Article by Sena Chang, Editor
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...
Article by Sophia Nielsen, Writer
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...
Inside iGEM’s New Two-Year Project: Generating Electricity Using Plants and Photovoltaics
April 10, 2024
The functionality of plants on our planet is manifold: they provide us with oxygen, contribute to lush green landscapes, and form the basis of entire ecosystems. This year's iGEM team aims to expand this...
Student Body President Election: What to Know About the Candidates
April 9, 2024
Every spring, the ASIJ student body gathers to vote for who they think should be their next Student Body President. Weeks of campaigning in hallways, classrooms, and across social media lead up to a day...
April 9, 2024
Emma Savarese (‘25) has been at ASIJ since fourth grade, so she is among the crop of students who considers ASIJ their “home.”...