ASIJ friends and families once again converged upon campus for Spirit Day on an overcast but fair-weathered Halloween weekend. This year’s Spirit Day theme was superhero inspired: “Better, Faster, Stronger!” Continue reading
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Princess Kesang of Bhutan Visits ASIJ
On May 9, Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuk of the Bhutanese Royal Family visited ASIJ to speak with elementary and high school students. Princess Kesang is the Executive Director of Bhutan’s Thangka Conservation Center (TCC) as well as a scholar of ancient Buddhist scriptural text and iconography. The Princess was joined by Ephraim “Eddie” Jose, who was the Chief Conservator for the global exhibition The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan and the first non-Japanese recipient of the Japanese Agency for Cultural Properties certification. Eddie is currently an art conservation consultant based in Bellevue, Washington. Continue reading
Elementary Students Creatively Cover Hot Cross Buns
Jody Fuller’s (ES Music Teacher) Grade 4 and 5 music classes recently completed a composition project based on the musical form of Theme and Variation. The form of Theme and Variation begins with a theme that comprises the main melody of a song, which is followed by variations of that melody. Our students used a common theme of the folk song “Hot Cross Buns.” Continue reading
Tokyo Tech Takes the Mic at ASIJ
As our high school science offerings expand into research opportunities for students, the need for more collaboration with science professionals in Tokyo has become apparent. That is why on February 26, fifteen students and faculty from Tokyo Tech High School of Science and Technology visited ASIJ to present their senior science projects. Continue reading
Students Collaborate in the New Design Fabrication Labs
In 2012, faculty and staff began integrating elements of Design Thinking into their curriculum, supporting the vision of our strategic objectives. The Design Thinking methodology is an approach to problem solving that is human-centered, using empathy to understand problems and create possible solutions. Continue reading
