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The Student News Site of The American School in Japan

HANABI

The Student News Site of The American School in Japan

HANABI

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Why Dog Movies Make Us Cry So Much

Article by Christina Samson, Writer March 8, 2024

Marley and Me, Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, A Dog’s Purpose, A Dog’s Journey, and just when you thought there couldn’t be any more iterations of titles starting with  “A Dog’s,” there is A Dog’s...

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The Best Live Jazz Venues in Tokyo

Article by Ruby Gardner, Writer February 27, 2024

Throughout the past century, Jazz has developed into many unique variations, giving a beautiful platform for musicians to transcend the barriers of language in order to communicate the depths of human...

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Mattel and Barbie Honor Stevie Nicks

Article by Elizabeth Rexrode, Writer January 27, 2024

On October 1, 2023, Stevie Nicks, lead singer of the popular British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, unveiled a secret collaboration with Mattel to an audience of concert-goers at Madison Square Garden.  As...

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Guernica: An Anti-War Icon

Article by Sophia Nielsen, Writer January 17, 2024

In the pantheon of anti-war artwork, one of the most notable works is Pablo Picasso’s painting Guernica. Since its creation in the 1930s, Guernica has endured as a powerful symbol of protest against...

The Evolution of Sherlock Holmes

The Evolution of Sherlock Holmes

Article by Mira Chandra, Writer November 14, 2023

Dressed smartly in a tweed suit, deerstalker hat, and smoking a pipe, Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is the brilliant fictional detective who has become a household name. His sharp wit and keen...

“The End” of the Beatles

“The End” of the Beatles

Article by Elizabeth Rexrode, Writer November 12, 2023

Fifty-three years after their breakup, the last Beatles song, “Now and Then,” was released on November 3rd, 2023. Originally a never-to-be-finished rough draft written by John Lennon, the song has...

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