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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

Three Steps for Earthquake Readiness at Home

Three Steps for Earthquake Readiness at Home

Article by Berenice Bregeon, Writer December 12, 2025

On November 9th, an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the coast of Iwate Prefecture. Northern Japan was impacted by quakes measuring level 4 on the Japanese scale for seismic intensity and received alerts...

Why Thrifting Is Surging Among Gen Z

Why Thrifting Is Surging Among Gen Z

Article by Naomi Chew, Writer November 18, 2025

thrifting (noun) /ˈθrɪf.tɪŋ/ the act of looking for or buying goods from thrift stores or other places that sell used items such as clothes, books, or furniture Not long ago, thrifting carried...

Fillon, Alexandre. "Free will is an invention." IAI News, 14 August 2023. /articles/free-will-is-an-invention-alexandre-fillon-auid-2575

The Idea of Free Will: Conscious Choice

Article by Nadja Petreski, Writer March 26, 2025

When you clicked on this article, did you choose to do so of your own free will, or was it bound to happen? Are you truly in control of your actions, or are you simply following a predetermined path? This...

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