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Article by Antonia Arriaga
October 18, 2026
Tens of thousands of high school students in Paris and across France are taking to the streets against severe underfunding for schools, overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and dilapidated school...
Article by Emma Matsudaira
October 15, 2026
When the Swedish Academy tried to tell Anne Carson she had won the world’s most prestigious literary prize, she didn’t pick up. Carson at first ignored the Academy’s repeated phone calls, and her...
Article by Stella Goldstein
October 14, 2026
Spirit week, held the week of Yujo, gave the student body an opportunity to express excitement and support for everything that comes with Yujo. Each day, students dressed up in a fun category and showed...
Article by Riku Oba
October 14, 2026
On October 5, three scientists, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 by the Nobel Assembly for their work in optogenetics. Their...
Article by Sarah Higashio Gocsei
October 11, 2026
The campus was buzzing with energy on Saturday, October 3, as ASIJ hosted its annual Spirit Day, a day of Mustang pride. Students, teachers, and families cheered on athletes across fields and courts, enjoyed...
Finding Strength in the Struggle: The Tokyo Rokutai FES 2026
October 5, 2026
On October 3rd, the annual Chofu Tokyo Rokutai FES relay race started with a true show of strength, as 128 teams took off from the starting line. In the middle of this stampede were the combined forces...
The Sydney Sweeney Advertising Controversies: A Case Study in Gender, Sexuality, and Marketing
October 5, 2026
Who is Sydney Sweeney? Sydney Bernice Sweeney was born on September 12, 1997, in Spokane, Washington, and moved to Los Angeles at age 13 to pursue acting. Her early roles in Everything Sucks!, The Handmaid’s...
The September Reset: Why the New School Year is Your Ultimate Fresh Start
September 23, 2026
The smell of the crisp autumn air, the satisfying crack of a brand-new notebook spine, and the light weight of an underfilled backpack—there is something special about the return to campus. Even though...
Article by Sarah Higashio Gocsei
September 16, 2026
A new school year means new classes, new rules, and a new bus lineup. As students settle into the 2026–27 school year, here are some of the biggest changes around ASIJ. A Fresh Look at the Entrance A...
Article by Emma Matsudaira
September 8, 2026
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, celebrated worldwide for her polka dots, pumpkins, and mirrored “Infinity Rooms,” died on August 14 at a hospital in Tokyo at the age of 97. Her passing, announced this...
Article by Mayuko Kawase
September 8, 2026
To many ASIJ students, Dr. Naik is simply the new principal. Yet before he even set foot in the principal's office, his career and lifestyle were an extensive journey, taking him through graduate school,...
Article by Emma Matsudaira
August 31, 2026
Singer, songwriter, actress, mogul, philanthropist—Dolly Parton did all of it for almost seven decades, without ever stopping being the generous and unmistakably authentic person that she was. And on...
Article by Jennifer Tsai
May 17, 2026
Japan’s work environment has long been notorious for its long work hours, high pressure, and heavy workload. This culture of extreme overwork and mandatory unpaid overtime, coupled with strict hierarchical...
Looking Forward – The ASIJ Baseball Team
May 15, 2026
Crack! A bat hitting a ball. A ball thrown by a pitcher. Not a big deal. Just a game. It doesn’t matter that this is one of the hardest mental games out there. It doesn't matter that hitting a fastball...
Who Gets Left Behind? Inside ASIJMUN VI’s Debate on Global Medical Equity
April 27, 2026
Who gets to be in a clinical trial? Who owns your health data? And should a 13-year-old have access to an infinite scroll feed on Instagram? These were among the questions debated at the World Health Organization...
How Far Will You Go? Inside ASIJ Track and Field
April 27, 2026
“Fun.” “Discipline.” “Challenging.” “Exhausting.” Ask a track runner to describe track and field in one word, and their answers may not align, but together, they will...