2021 certainly brought new challenges and Australians faced these challenges with strength and resilience. So bring on 2022 and the year...

The Paralympics have officially come to an end with a colourful, circus-like ceremony at the National Stadium. The ceremony took place...

These were the Olympic Games of hope, solidarity and peace. Arigato Japan! Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic...

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have reached the half-way mark. Throughout the world all eyes are on Tokyo and unfortunately Japan is...

Amidst much controversy the Tokyo Olympics are going ahead. Whether your views are for or against the running of the Olympic Games...

Lewis Carrol wrote “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there”. Currently we are still no closer to knowing when...

The month of May falls in spring and signals the early beginnings of summer, warmer weather, floral displays, holidays and festivals. As...

Spring has sprung in Japan and the cherry blossoms have bloomed much earlier this year! One festival not to miss in spring is the...

By early spring the cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom. Late March and early April is a delightful time to visit Japan as school...

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ........ February is the month for Japan's famous Snow Festivals (Yuki Matsuri 雪祭り). Of course I...

Happy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます！ 2020 was a year that tested and challenged us all. So, let us bid goodbye to the Year of the Rat and...

Many years ago I lived in Narita City, famous for its centuries-old Naritasan Shinshoji Temple and narrow streets that are lined with...

When I lived in Japan my most favourite season was autumn and since it is now autumn season in Japan, I think it is fitting at this time...

楽器の音色を聞いて、胸が高鳴ることはありますか？ 私はエイサーの音を聞くといつも心がウキウキして地元沖縄を思い出します。 Do you ever feel your heart beating fast when you hear the sound of a...

I first visited Japan as a sixteen year old exchange student and found an instant love and admiration for the country, the people, the...

PEACE MEMORIAL CEREMONY Every year on the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, on 06 August, the City of Hiroshima holds the...

Japan’s official summer season commences at the beginning of June and finishes at the end of August. Except for a short rainy season,...

May is the perfect time to introduce some activities that will appeal to both male and female students, especially some activities that...

Cherry blossom season has now made its way north to the alps and Tohoku region. However we can't forget glorious Kyoto during spring and...

I'm sitting at my desk, self-isolating and day dreaming of cherry blossoms in Japan! I know many of our students and teachers would have...