Ten years ago, at 2:46 pm on March 11, disaster struck. Buildings swayed and hearts sank as a magnitude 9.1 earthquake hit from the shores of the Tohoku region. An hour later, 30-foot waves assailed Japan’s...

JoJo Siwa is a 17-year-old dancer and singer from Nebraska who rose to fame through the once-popular reality TV show Dance Moms. She is known for her upbeat persona, child-like exuberance, and most notably,...

The excitement of the first lockdown is gone.  As Japan and its citizens struggle to settle into the repetitive flow of our second lockdown, a perpetual state of boredom has encompassed the minds of...

With a short pass from an indirect free kick, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tanguay Ndombele sent an airborne pass directly to his teammate Heung-Min Son’s feet. The South Korean national buried the ball...

We see them every day. They’re an integral part of the ASIJ community, making sure we get to school and return home safely. We know them as our bus drivers, but they are so much more. In honor of staff...

What used to be the norm has now become unimaginable. A year ago in December, we were saying temporary goodbyes to our friends as many of us headed off to separate countries for winter vacation. However,...

There is a thrill when it comes to new headlines. Headlines notify you the world is continually shifting, and that this moment is unlike any other. There are those in agony and desperate for help on the...

One month ago, the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat began a series to decide the victor of the 2019-2020 NBA season. In this series, we saw superstars such as Lebron James and Anthony Davis on the Lakers...

Following a six-month period away from campus, ASIJ students arrived to find some changes to the High School. Among these changes were the hybrid-learning model, a new assistant principal, and a decision...

On Friday September 25, the HS cross-country team held their first virtual meet. Our coaches mapped out a course in the nearby Tama Cemetery, a one-kilometer loop that we would complete five times. The...

It’s the end of the day, students streaming out of the entryway towards the buses that will take them home. Near the roundabout is Dr. Augustine, our new associate principal. Seeing him ahead, I wave....

Delicious. Chunky. Radical. The three staples of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.  Finding this commodity in Japan is always a challenge, but one that never disappoints—the heavenliness of Vanilla...