IN THE Middle Ages, and especially in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, a curious unofficial order of wandering monks and scholars came into existence. They roamed about the known world, “testing ...

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, ...

Hailing from Niigata High School on Japan’s western coast, 10 Japanese students attended three days of classes at Shaler Area High School. The students, mostly third-year high schoolers, sat in on ...

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 ...

In late April, the administration of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio revised a Justice Ministry ordinance in order to firm up regulations regarding the acceptance of international students. Under the new ...

There is an alarming rise in absenteeism, mental health issues, and depression among Japanese students. This is more than just an educational issue; it reflects a deeper societal problem. A recent ...