For two weeks in April, 42 students from Yamate Gakuin High School in Yokohama, Japan, along with three chaperones spent time in Bloomington, shadowing at Bloomington High School North. Since 1969, ...

If your travels take you to Japan, your trip may include one of the traditional Japanese holidays. From New Year’s to the Emperor’s Birthday, there are holidays sprinkled throughout the year in Japan.

Yura Inoue, a middle school student from Miyazaki, Japan, spent Thursday morning at Robert Abbott Middle School in Waukegan. Part of the time was in a math class. Despite limited knowledge of English, ...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — Dozens of American and Japanese high school students crossed language and cultural barriers over the weekend as they explored the landmark Kintaikyo Bridge ...

Meeting with families at Island Park in Mt. Pleasant Wednesday night, eight local high school students recounted stories from their recent trip to sister city Okaya, Japan. Students learned about ...

After taking a bullet train to Kyoto, students and chaperones walked through the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, marveling at the golden splendor of Kinkaku-ji and exploring the historic UNESCO Nijo Castle.

Japanese students from Yamate Gakuin High School participated in a two-week homestay program at Bloomington High School North. The students experienced American culture, attended events, and went on ...