Tyler (12), Hugh (12), and Kaden (10) reminisce on the life of Kobe Bryant and share the impact it had on their lives. Plus, Miray reports on Beyond the Plate—a new Pilot Club.
On a 20-metre track, a car no bigger than an iPad crosses the finish line in barely a second. For the six students of Recolle Team Hayate, getting it there took almost a year.
STEM Racing, a global...
Fourteen seconds into the Mustangs’ final game, senior linebacker John Doll intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown. It was the start of a 47-0 shutout of a combined team from Higashi Katsushika,...
If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you’ve likely come across the widely publicized Cornell 7. The case has gained rapid worldwide attention, with many raising concerns about institutional...
On October 7th, Japanese scientist Kenso Soai, professor emeritus at Tokyo University of Science, won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside French chemist Henri B. Kagan. They were honored for discoveries...
Article by Emma Matsudaira, Feature, Opinion, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 20, 2026
A 20-year-old U.S. Marine is in Japanese custody on suspicion of robbing and killing a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa’s capital, earlier this month, in a case that has sparked protests...
Although it may have started as an entertainment industry popular only in Japanese culture, anime has recently gone off the charts. With the most popular anime films like One Piece and Naruto becoming...
From Aerospace Clubs to Sustainable Fashion, ASIJ offers students a wide range of opportunities to explore their interests beyond ASIJ. However, with so many clubs available, students sometimes find themselves...
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, Feature, Opinion, Arts & Entertainment Editor
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...