Events . School Life
Farewell ceremony
On 20 April, 2026 by SasakiOn Thursday, April 16th, we held a farewell ceremony for former Principal Tatsuro Nakayama, who served as principal of our school for seven years until March of this year. Principal Hori introduced former Principal Nakayama’s career, highlighting how he overcame the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and successfully managed numerous events, including the 100th anniversary
School Life
First-year orientation begins
On 15 April, 2026 by SasakiThe first-year orientation began on April 9th and will run until the 15th. Orientation is an annual event where new students, starting the day after their entrance ceremony, receive explanations about various rules and precautions for their three years at Yamamura International High School, the curriculum and learning methods, how to use the health room
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76th Entrance Ceremony
On 13 April, 2026 by SasakiOn Wednesday, April 8th, the 76th entrance ceremony was held in the school gymnasium. 311 new students responded enthusiastically to their homeroom teachers’ calls. Congratulations to all the new students on your admission! We hope you will challenge yourselves in many ways and have a fulfilling three years in high school.
School Life
Exam debriefing session
On 31 March, 2026 by SasakiOn Thursday, March 19th, we held a college entrance exam debriefing session, inviting this year’s graduates. This year, 26 graduates participated and shared their experiences. They talked about their exam schedules, how they chose their target schools, the difficulties they faced during their exam preparation, and even their failures, all for the benefit of their
English . School Life
English Language Trip: Yokohama
On 31 March, 2026 by SasakiTen students participated in a two-day, one-night training program in Yokohama, accompanied by two native English-speaking instructors. The theme of the program was to learn how Yokohama became the “birthplace of modern Japan” after the late 19th century, when foreigners began to settle there. A major objective was also to provide an opportunity to use
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The Biology Club won the Bronze Award at the Junior Agricultural Chemistry Society!
On 29 March, 2026 by SasakiThis is the Biology Club. On March 12th (Thursday), we participated in the Junior Agricultural Chemistry Society*’s “High School Student Research Presentation” at the JSBBA (Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry) 2026 Annual Meeting (Kyoto Meeting) held at Doshisha University (Kyoto City), and received the Bronze Award. On the same day as the JSBBA
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Biology Department Participated in the Japanese Physiological Society Convention!
On 19 March, 2026 by SasakiThis is the Biology Club! We participated in the high school poster presentation at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan, “Resonating Physiology: A Bridge to the Future,” held at Tokyo Medical University from March 10th (Tue) to 12th (Thu). The high school poster presentations began on the afternoon of the 10th,
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High School-University collaboration with the University of Human Sciences
On 19 March, 2026 by SasakiOn March 11, 2026, Yamamura International High School concluded a high school-university collaboration agreement with the University of Human Sciences. The University of Human Sciences was founded in 2000 with the motto, “A university where students acquire licenses in their right hand and the skills to live in their left.” The Faculty of Human Sciences
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Brass Band: Regular Concert Graduation Ceremony
On 2 March, 2026 by SasakiOur second regular concert was held at Higashimatsuyama Civic Cultural Center on Monday, February 23rd (a national holiday). A nearly full house attended, and many people enjoyed our performance. We also had guest appearances by marimba player Daisuke Nakamura and conductor Shuko Mochimaru, who delivered a performance that high school students alone could not have
Brass Band . club . Music
Performance at the 15th Japan Wind and Percussion Band Association Composition Award Finals in 2025
On 13 February, 2026 by SasakiOn Sunday, February 8, 2026, our performance band performed at the 2025 15th Japan Wind and Percussion Association Composition Award Finals, held at Shobi Music College. This contest aims to develop and promote new repertoire that is suitable for various brass band arrangements in elementary, junior high, and high schools. Yamamura International High School performed