U-18W League Game 2
On April 22, 2024 by SasakiThe Yamamurakokusai soccer team played against Kawagoe Higashi. First Half 1-1 Second Half 4-0 Final Score 5-1 Way to Go!
The Cooking Club Welcomes New First Years
On April 22, 2024 by SasakiOn Saturday, April 20th, the cooking club held a welcome party for new first year members. The day before 11 second and third year students prepared pound cake, decorated the classroom, and made other preparations for welcoming the new students. The recipe called for a lot a butter which filled the room with an aroma
Q&A with our Resident Exchange Student
On April 22, 2024 by SasakiFor those interested in coming to school in Japan, I interviewed our current exchange student on his life here in Japan. He came to Japan in August 2023 and will leave July 2024 Q: What made you want to study abroad in Japan? A: My mom was an exchange student when she was my age
Radio Show Yamamura no Susume (Recommendations from Yamamura)
On April 20, 2024 by SasakiThe Broadcasting Club has their own Radio Program Yamamura no Susume (Recommendations from Yamamura). They wish to connect to as many people through broadcasting. Learn about what high school and the life of high school students is really like. “Shabereba” where we talk about what we are learning at school and what we are curious
Light music club participates in the finals of the 4th High School Light Music Contest Kanto Tournament!
On April 13, 2024 by SasakiOn April 2nd , the new 2nd grade band “Fernweh” of the light music club held a concert at Yokohama City Tsuzuki Public Hall, sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and others.. They participated in the 4th Kanto High School Light Music Contest Finals, sponsored by the School Light Music Club Association and the
Percussion Sextet wins Grand Prize
On April 13, 2024 by SasakiOn April 3rd, our percussion sextet participated in the National Junior Percussion Ensemble Competition (Japan Percussion Instrument Association) and won the Grand Prize and the Grand Prix. We are very proud of their first place prize. Thank you to everyone for your support.
New First Grade Orientation
On April 12, 2024 by SasakiStarting April 9th, the new first years having been getting used to the start of their new life here at Yamamurakokusai. The first morning was a little confusing remembering where one`s homeroom was but by the end of the week everyone seemed to know where to go. New students have attended meetings, learned their way
British Hills Experience – Christmas 2023
On January 13, 2024 by giganick23 of our students brought in the holiday season over 3 days (December 26th ~ 28th) at our annual English language study excursion to British Hills, Japan’s leading English immersion village in the snow-laden mountains of southern Fukushima. In a setting designed to evoke the feeling of visiting the UK, students participated in a wide
Yamamura Kokusai School Festival 2022
On September 13, 2022 by giganickThe School Festival is BACK! Yamamura Kokusai High School relaunched the school festival this year! Guests, parents, and junior high school students were invited over two days to taste the vivid flavors of Yamamura Kokusai. With no food on sale, students outdid themselves to entertain the visitors. Culture events, such as tea ceremony, flower arranging
Welcome Sweetwater High
On October 1, 2019 by giganickThank you so so much to the wonderful students and staff of Sweetwater High School in California. We were so lucky to have you all visit us this September. We hope you come again soon. Thirteen kind, enthusiastic students came to our school. They did homestays with our students, and as well as attending regular
California, USA, immersion experience
On August 7, 2019 by giganickAdventurous students spent almost two weeks in California, nine nights at Homestays, five days at Hilltop High School, two weekends, including a visit to Disneyland. It was a wonderful time. Special thanks to all the wonderful students and staff at Hilltop High School, who really made the trip awesome and unforgettable. July 26-28 arrive in
British Hills
On September 17, 2023 by giganickChristmas sends Yamamura Kokusai students to British Hills for the real experience… snow! British Hills is a replica village built atop of a mountain in Fukushima. Owned by the Kanda Group, it is designed using British architecture and furniture with stone buildings and half-timbered lodgings, tables, chairs, wardrobes, chandeliers, even snooker tables brought from Britain