This is the Scene of the "Dance Nishihachi Summer Festival" held in front of the school (Nishi Hachioji Station) the other day. Although it was small in scale, it was a very lively festival and the students said they enjoyed it very much. Nishi Hachioji also plans other festivals in November. Hachioji is a good city for international students to experience Japan culture directly!

I went to cheer for high school baseball at ThreeBond Stadium in Hachioji! Everyone was excited to see baseball for the first time, and ⚾ we had the most fun day ✨ interacting with the kind high school students who were nearby, and listening to the cool performance of the brass band

We had a lot of students enroll this year as well! The national costume is very niceI ✨will study in Nishi Hachioji for 1~2 years. We will teach you not only Japanese but also Japanese manners. They are all very good students, so Best regards everyone!

I was invited to a ballet performance from the ballet class next to the school. Appreciation at J-COM Hall in front of Hachioji Station. Everyone was mesmerized by the beautiful ballet and wonderful live music... ✨ I was able ? to make very good memories

On March 24, I participated in the 3rd Multicultural Photography Exhibition held at Tokyo Tama Mirai Messe, a 5-minute walk from Hachioji Station. Students from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Mongolia introduced the cultures of their respective countries. In addition, Bangladeshi students were in charge of a corner called mehendi, where they drew pictures by hand, and it was so popular that there was ✨ a line

There was a graduation ceremony on March 15th! Students who go on to higher education and students who get a job all go their own way.

The other day, I went on a field trip to "Isonuma Milk Farm" in Hachioji City for a farm tour and milking experience! The students at the ranch showed off their proud milking, and ✨ discussed how to raise cows in each country with the ranch staff! The yogurt I drank was so delicious that I bought it ♪ as a Souvenir

We held an exchange meeting with an elementary school in Hachioji City. We talked about our country and played tag together. In addition, there was also a school lunch experience for the first time. In the countries (Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal), there are no school lunches. It was ✨ very tasty

We held a Setsubun event. The students made demon masks, and each one is unique! There were demons from Japan and demons from other countries. Which demon are you most afraid of?

It's a little bit of a long way off, but our school will participate in the multicultural photo exhibition to be held in Hachioji on Sunday, March 24. Please see the photo for details. On the day of the event, students will introduce their country and help them experience different cultures. The exhibits by other organizations are also very interesting. Please come and see it!

Do you know Myanmar rock-paper-scissors? Myanmar rock-paper-scissors is said to be fought with "tigers", "police" and "guns". Tigers are strong against the police, but weak against guns. The police are vulnerable to tigers, but they are strong with guns (because they can control the guns). Guns are weak against the police, but they are strong against tigers. That's the power relationship! ?? ♀️? The photo on the left is a police pose, and the one on the right is a tiger pose! Students from Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Mongolia study at our school. The students get along very well across borders and respect each other's cultures. ?

We look forward to working with you again this year. Notices outside the school have become New Year's greetings from various countries. In addition, since classes will resume today, we also started writing.

We did a general cleaning at school. Male students pulled weeds along the tracks of the Central Line and swept them with brooms to clean them up. The road was very clean and it felt good. Students often talk about how beautiful the roads in Japan are. The students noticed that ? someone was cleaning up the house, and that they usually wanted to avoid throwing trash on the street

A new 100 yen ramen shop has opened on Kuwato Terrace, a 5-minute walk from Hachioji Station, where the illumination is very beautiful. On the opening day, it was featured in the news and became a very hot topic. The students are also full of rumors. It's limited to 100 meals a day, so even if you go after school, it's sold out. I'd love to go there someday!

Students from our school participated in an exchange meeting at an elementary school in Hachioji City. It was a very fulfilling day playing and studying togetherHachioji ? City is a city full of international student volunteers. Why don't you learn Japanese together in Hachioji?

Today, I would like to introduce "Fuya Bread", which has been in Hachioji for more than 100 years. This shop is a 2-minute walk from Hachioji station. It's a very personal story, but it's also the bakery where my grandmother, who passed away two years ago at the age of 99, used to eat when she was a child. My grandmother told me that she used to eat anpan a lot, so I bought anpan and three loaves of bread. The bread was small in size and had a very nostalgic earthy taste. There are so many international students who get addicted to Japanese bread and get fat. There are many ?✨ unique shops such as popular melon bakeries and traditional bakeries in Hachioji.

I would like to introduce you to the "Ramen and Tsukemen Specialty Store Original Toshiratei Binbin Main Store" in front of the school. This is a ramen with plenty of onions, just like the Hachioji ramen I introduced earlier. Even when I visited, the store was so popular with foreigners that you could hear languages other than Japanese. Also, since it is a famous store, I have heard that there are many celebrity regulars. Our school has a dormitory on the upper floor of the school. Students who got stuck in "bottles" often said that they go to eat! You're ✨ lucky to have a delicious ramen shop in front of your school.

[Englsih/Japanese] We recently went on an excursion to the Takao Komagino Garden. It was a 15-minute walk from Takao Station. It was a very hot day, but there was a stream running along the way, which was very cool. It was very cool inside the Japanese house, and the students looked in wonder at the bonsai trees that were displayed in various places. I was amazed at the beauty of the dry landscape in the garden, and was fascinated by the beauty of Nishikigoi carp. The lotus flowers were in full bloom. The other day, I went to Takao Komagino Garden on an excursion. 15 minutes on foot from Takao Station. It was a very hot day, but there was a stream flowing along the way, and it was very cool. It was very cool inside the Japan house, and the students looked at the bonsai trees displayed here and there curiously. The students were amazed at the beauty of the dry landscape in the garden and fascinated by the beauty of the Nishikigoi. The lotus was in full bloom.

[English/Japanese] Continuing from last week, I will talk about a crepe shop in Nish- Hachioji. There is a crepe shop called "Twin's Crepe" just a minute walk from the school. The crepes here are so popular that they have been introduced on TV many times. The crepes are beautifully rolled in thin crepe dough and are a work of art. The taste is of course very good. You can eat them as a reward for studying hard?✨ Continuing from last week, I would like to talk about crepe shops in Nishi Hachioji. There is a crepe shop called "Twins Crepe" a 1-minute walk from the school. The crepes here are so popular that they have been introduced on TV many times. Beautifully rolled in thin crepe dough, crepes are almost a work of art. The taste, of course, is very tasty. You can ?✨ eat it as a reward for your hard work.

[Englsih/Japanese] Nishi-Hachioji, where our school is located, is famous for its many delicious crepe shops. Among them, "Crepe Anne" opened in 1983 and has a long history and many fans. Most of the crepes are handmade. In autumn, you can enjoy eating while viewing the rows of gingko trees. Students who are tired of studying can refresh themselves with a sweet treat. Nishi Hachioji, where our school is located, is also famous for its many delicious crepe shops. Among them, "Crepeuan" is a restaurant that opened in 1983 and has a long history, and has many fans. The contents of the crepes are mostly handmade. In autumn, you can eat while looking at the ginkgo trees. Students who are obsessed with studying also seem to be refreshed by eating sweets.

[English/Japanese] I went to Komagino Garden in Takao as a preliminary inspection for a field trip. The hydrangeas were still in full bloom. The lotus flowers are about to bloom. I went to Komagino Garden in Takao for a field trip. The hydrangeas were still in full bloom. The lotus is about to bloom.

[English/Japanese] Tanabata decorations appeared in front of Hachioji station. The strips of paper fluttering in the wind are very cool. We are also holding a Tanabata event at our school. Students write their wishes on tanzaku strips and do origami, and it is a popular event. Tanabata decorations appeared in front of Hachioji station. The strips fluttering in the wind are very cool. Our school also holds Tanabata events. It is a popular event where students write wishes on strips of paper and do origami.

Continuing from last week, we discuss Hachioji and subcultures. We visited the famous Ryohoji Temple in Nishi-Hachioji. This temple is known as a "moe temple" and has original anime characters from the temple. It is said that many worshippers come to visit this unusual temple. I got another Goshuin（red seal） this time! moe＝feelings of affection, often towards an ideal anime character Continuing from last week, we talked about Hachioji and subculture. We visited the famous "Ryohoji Temple" in Nishi Hachioji. This temple is called "Moe Temple" and has the original anime characters of the temple. It is said that many worshippers come to see this rare temple. I got a red seal this time too! ※Moe... The feeling of thinking anime characters are cute

[Englsih/Japanese] In front of Hachioji Station, there is animate, a store specializing in anime goods. Here you can buy goods and books of popular anime. There are a lot of international students who like anime. There are many rare items here, so you may be able to show them off to your friends in your country ☺ If you like something related to Japan, you will be able to improve your Japanese quickly. Please try to find something you "like" too. There is an anime goods specialty store "animate" in front of Hachioji Station. Here you can buy popular anime collectibles and books. There are so many international students who like anime. There are a lot of rare things here, so you may be able to brag to your friends in your country Japan If you have something you like related to it, you ☺ will get better at Japanese quickly. Please try ✨ to find something you like.

[Englsih/Japanese] In Hachioji City, you can eat dishes from all over the world's cuisines. The other day, I had Sri Lankan home cooking at "Milis," a Sri Lankan restaurant a 5-minute walk from Hachioji Station. It is a healthy dish that doesn't use oil, and it consists of rice topped with various curries and side dishes. It was a complex combination of "sweet", "spicy", "salty", "sour", and "bitter", which I had never tasted before, but it was very delicious. The service at the restaurant was also warm ☕️I will ask more about Sri Lankan food next time since we sometimes communicate with Sri Lankan agents at our school ?. In Hachioji City, you can eat cuisines from all over the world. The other day, a 5-minute walk from Hachioji Station, I ate Sri Lankan home-cooked food at the Sri Lankan restaurant "Miris". It is a healthy dish that does not use oil, and various curries and side dishes are placed on top of rice. "Sweet", "spicy", "salty", "sour" and "bitter" are intricately combined, and I have never eaten it, but it was ✨ very delicious. The customer service of the restaurant was also warm, and even at our school, I sometimes communicate with Sri Lankan agents, ☕️ so I will ? ask about Sri Lankan cuisine in detail next time.

[Englsih/Japanese] In Hachioji City, you can eat dishes from all over the world's cuisines. The other day, I had dal bhat at the Nepalese restaurant "Naoya", which is a five-minute walk from the school and is located alongside the Hachioji Central Library. "Daal" means bean soup and "bhaat" means rice, just like a set meal in Japan. Nepal is famous for its curry, but daalbhaat was not spicy at all, and had a gentle taste ?I was glad to finally try this dish, which was introduced to me by a student a few years ago ✨I also tried Ras Malai (cottage cheese dumplings dipped in honey) for dessert for the first time, and was surprised at how sweet it was! In Hachioji City, you can eat cuisines from all over the world. The other day, I ate dalbhat (दालभात) at the Nepalese restaurant "Naoya" next to the Hachioji Central Library, a 5-minute walk from school. Dal means bean soup and baat means rice, which is like a set meal for Japan. Nepal is famous for curry, but dalbhat is not spicy at all and has a gentle tasteIt ? was a dish introduced by a student a few years ago, so I was happy to finally eat it. ✨

[English/Japanese] Hachioji City has a market called the Hachioji General Wholesale Center. Here, you can find rare fish, etc. There is also a store specializing in halal foodstuffs, which is convenient for international students to shop. The school plans to visit this market as a field trip. In Hachioji City, there is a market called "Hachioji General Wholesale Center". Rare fish are sold here. There is also a store specializing in halal ingredients, which is convenient for international students to shop. We are planning to visit our school as a field trip.

[English/Japanese] May 5th is Children's Day. On Children's Day, people decorate the outside with fish (carp) called Koi Nobori. Koi Noboris" are decorations to wish for the growth of children and their success in life. The Asakawa River in Nishi-Hachioji is decorated with many Koi Noboris (carp streamers). The carp streamers flowing on the river are beautiful and very moving. It takes about 25 minutes to walk from the school, which is a bit far, but please go and see them. May 5 is Children's Day. On Children's Day, we hold a fish called "Koinobori" outside (Koi Koi). "Koinobori" wishes for the growth and advancement of children. At Asakawa in Nishi-Hachioji, many events are held to decorate "koinobori". The streamers flowing over the river are beautiful and very moving. It's about a 25-minute walk from the school, and it's a little far away, but please go see it.

[English/Japanese] The Takao Komakino Garden is a 15-minute walk from Takao Station, the next station to Nishi-Hachioji Station where the school is located. Visitors can enjoy traditional Japanese gardens such as karesansui (dry landscape garden) and ponds with Nishikigoi (Nishikigoi carp). The school plans to visit the garden in early summer as a field trip. The school is located next to Nishi Hachioji Station, and it is a 15-minute walk from Takao Station "Takao Komagino Garden". You can enjoy the traditional gardens of the Japan, such as dry landscape water and a pond with Nishikigoi. The school is scheduled to visit as an early summer field trip.

[English] The rooster market at Otori Shrine in Hachioji. It is held every year in November. It takes about 8 minutes on foot from Hachioji Station to this Otori Shrine, but there were many festival stalls (yatai) on the street and it was very lively. Our school allows students to participate in traditional events held in the city as an off-campus learning opportunity. This is a Tori no Ichi held at Otori Shrine in Hachioji. It is held annually in November. It is about an 8-minute walk from Hachioji Station to this Otori Shrine, but there were many festival stalls (yatai) on the road, and it was very lively. At our school, we have students participate in traditional events held in the city as a place for field trips.