Month: April 2024

Western Division Kendo Tournament

On April 20th and 21st, The Western Division Kendo Tournament was held at Hidaka High School. On the first day, all five female members were able to compete in the women`s team match. Unfortunately, they lost to Seibudai High School 5-0. On the second day, the individual competition was held. From 2nd year, Hashimoto, Suzuki, Read More

Light Music Club Welcomes New Students with a Live Performances

On April 15th, 20th, and 23rd, the light music club welcomed new students with its annual live event, After School Live. The band members were a little nervous but they showed the results of their daily practices. They took turns performing for the new students, and had a lot of fun. The sound staff was Read More

U-18W League Game 2

The Yamamurakokusai soccer team played against Kawagoe Higashi. First Half 1-1 Second Half 4-0 Final Score 5-1 Way to Go! Read More

The Cooking Club Welcomes New First Years

On 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 Read More

Q&A with our Resident Exchange Student

For 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 Read More

Radio Show Yamamura no Susume (Recommendations from Yamamura)

The 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 Read More

Light music club participates in the finals of the 4th High School Light Music Contest Kanto Tournament!

On 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 Read More

Percussion Sextet wins Grand Prize

On 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. Read More

New First Grade Orientation

Starting 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 Read More