Category: English

Thank you Aya

Thank you to Aya from Vancouver in Canada who came to the school to do a month’s work experience. Her kindness and friendliness was very much appreciated. Read More

Farewell Kiano

Kiano joined our second year too class for most subjects, creating great relationships, which fostered international understanding and aided ourv students to improve their English language skills. In more linguistically challenging lessons, he improved his Japanese skills practicing hard at his desk, or joined other classes, such as calligraphy and gym to learn more actively, Read More

British Hills Yamamura Kokusai English Study Trip

Yamamura Kokusai sent 22 students to British Hills this year on a fully immersive English program. Christmas at British Hills! From before departure, students had to prepare themselves in English, including a very crash course on British history. Culture lessons included cooking, snooker and calligraphy. Read More

New Zealand Trip

The second years passed a memorable week in New Zealand. Highlights include farmstay, from which students return with fond memories and great desire to speak English, museum, Agrodome, and Maori show, in which our students excelled at the haka! Read More

School Festival

Yamamura kokusai School Festival ran over the weekend of the 15th and 16th September. Thank you to the record numbers who visited us to see what our students are up to. Schedule (open to public) Saturday 15th September, from 10:30-15:00 Sunday 16th September, from 9:00-14:00 Saturday Performance Schedule (Finished) 10:35 Yosakoi Dance Troupe 11:15 Dance Read More

International Students

Welcome Eva and Kiano. Eva comes from France, and Kiano joins us from Australia. They will be with us long into the next year. We hope they enjoy their experience at Yamamura Kokusai High School, the kindness of our students and have great experiences in Japan. We are sure to learn a lot from you, Read More

International questionnaire

Student union and English club students took to the streets of “Little Edo”, or Kawagoe, to interview international tourists. Thank you to everyone we spoke to for your kindness and patience in the sultry heat. Read More

Canada Study Trip

  20 students came back from the Canada study trip. They spent twelve days in Victoria on the west coast, enjoying the kindness of their Canadian hosts and the beauty of the city. Their English has made great progress. Read More

America Bowl

Yamamura Kokusai raised two teams to compete in the first ever America Bowl, a quiz on American culture and history. The students performed very well against top high schools from across Japan. Read More

Visitors

We had two wonderful students who wanted to experience classes in Japan, visiting our school. Tia from Vancouver, whose sister had been a buddy for our students when visiting Canada, joined our Tokushin B course students, who were thrilled to get to know her. She also practiced hard the flute with our wind ensemble, perking Read More

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