Produced by NIHON UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, GEIC NICHIDAI SG TIMES STUDENT EDITION, OCTOBER 2019 Celebrating Culture and History at Nihon University was renamed Nihon University, course. These classes specialize students. Some class members and in 1920, it became a in English and the students in took on different roles such as University. The mission of this class also go to other game masters and card dealers. Nichidai is to read the needs of countries to expose them to Everyone is committed to society and provide the international cultures and making visitors, including education necessary for the era. languages. students from other schools and From 1901, new faculties were the visiting families, enjoy established one after another. But Nichidai doesn’t just different activities. There are now 20 faculties and focus on academics. The 89 departments. Nichidai Culture Festival, held In this way, Nichidai last September 14th and 15th, Hiyoshi continues to be active Nichidai Hiyoshi is an deepens students’ friendships through the introduction of new affiliated school of Nihon and also promotes a sense of educational systems as well as Nichidai Hiyoshi is known for its University. It opened in 1930 as belonging. The Nichidai exciting events like the Nichidai global academic programs. an exclusive boy’s school. In community is open to families Culture Festival. Over the next Photo by: Jaimee Bruce 1999, the Junior High School and local residents who want to few years, it will continue to accepted female students. understand the school better. meet the new challenges of the Nihon University is a Nichidai Hiyoshi is also popular era and meet the needs of well-known educational system for another reason: three years This year’s theme is to meet society. and it has many affiliated ago, the Super Global program challenges repeatedly without --------------------------------------- schools all over Japan. How did was launched in Senior High giving up. The hard work of the By: Nana Aikawa, Misora Nihon University, or Nichidai, School. This year, the first batch students and the staff made the Arakawa, Haruya Ishikawa, became this big? The reason is of students who joined the culture festival very successful. Soua Iwamoto, Yui Kawano, its long and rich history. program will graduate prepared Every class has a different type Chiori Kuwata, Shunta for opportunities abroad. of program. For example, a Nakamura, Miyuu Nozuki, Non Japan Law School, which was haunted house, a cafe, even a Makabe, Jae Hee Yang established in 1889, preceded For the junior high school, casino for the Senior High ------------------------------------- Nihon University. In 1903, it there is also the Global Leaders School 1st Year Super Global The Beauty of Japanese Kimono Have you ever been to Kyoto? on a daily basis, but these days the special or vintage ones. Japanese culture emphasizes Kyoto is famous for its castles, it is mostly worn during formal Some people even find it fun to the concept of wa (和), meaning temples, matcha flavored food, events. It was during the Heian search for antique kimonos. harmony and peace. The kimono and another well-known era that kimonos were made in represents the wa spirit because Japanese cultural symbol: the the style currently familiar to People usually wear it shows elegance and expresses kimono. When you walk around Japanese society. kimonos during annual Japanese what it means to be part of a Kyoto station, you will probably festivals to celebrate different rich and harmonious culture. see many women wearing Nowadays, more modern occasions, festivals, and even kimonos. designs and inexpensive when they attend tea More than just an article of kimonos are being made ceremonies. clothing, the kimono can also be The kimono is considered the available to attract younger a way to prove one’s identity most famous among traditional generations. It is also becoming and social position. It remains a Japanese clothing and it has a more and more casual. Another distinct symbol of Japanese long history. Originally, kimono Japanese clothing, the yukata, is culture and society. With its was the Japanese word for less formal and is quite similar long history in Japan, the clothing. The kimono was to the kimono. Both women and kimono remains the most originally influenced by men can wear kimonos but it’s interesting and symbolic article traditional Chinese clothes. reserved for special occasions of clothing in the country. like weddings or funerals. Before the Meiji era, all --------------------------------------- Japanese people wore kimonos. Kimono designs are very By: Hina Deguchi, Saki During the Kamakura and beautiful and have a lot of Ishikawa, Negai Nakazawa, Muromachi eras, kimonos worn patterns and shapes. It can even Ayuri Ota, Momoko Kono on the battlefield were based on be considered a form of art. It --------------------------------------- the personality of each general. could be very expensive to Kimono designs have many patterns Kimonos also used to be worn purchase a kimono, especially and are considered works of art. Photo by: Ayuri Ota 2 NICHIDAI SG TIMES STUDENT EDITION, OCTOBER 2019 LIFESTYLE – POPULAR CULTURE The Many Colors of Harajuku cute in Japanese. Recently, Japanese kawaii culture has Foreigners and even Anyone who comes for a been spreading all over the Japanese people are surprised by visit can probably find their own world. Harajuku is said to be the all the colorful food, thinking kawaii style. Kawaii is an origin of this global trend. that they might not be delicious admirable part of Japanese because of the flashy colors. But culture and Harajuku is WEGO is a popular clothing many people actually say the definitely the style and kawaii store on Takeshita Street in rainbow food is really tasty. capital of Japan. Harajuku that does Rainbow food is a symbol of collaborations with Korean idol Harajuku. Many people take groups. You can buy clothes, pictures of them, post these on accessories, and even pen cases Instagram, and get a lot of likes. Harajuku is best known as the of different designs there. One capital of Japan’s kawaii culture. of the advantages of going to Most foreigners who come Photo by: Runa Nishimura Harajuku is buying all these to Japan also visit Harajuku. kawaii things for cheap prices. Why do they come? There are Harajuku is known as the quite a few reasons for this. teen city of Japan because of the Harajuku also has many First, there are many kinds of many colorful things to wear, colorful things. Surprisingly, food from other countries in eat, and post on social media. some of these rainbow-colored Harajuku. But they are different But these days, not only items are edible. They are really because they were modified to You can see lots of fashionable Japanese teens go to this kawaii. For example, rainbow fit Japanese tastebuds. Second, and kawaii shops in Harajuku popular spot. Many foreigners cheese sandwiches, rainbow Harajuku always has the most Photo by: Nana Aikawa go to Harajuku in search of the cotton candy and rainbow cakes cutting edge style in Japan. It --------------------------------------- Japanese experience of kawaii. could be found there. The has the lively atmosphere with By: Runa Nishimura, Nana rainbow cotton candy can be different styles like Lolita, Aikawa, Saya Takeuchi, Nagomi What does kawaii mean? very large and customers can Gyaru, and Decora fashion of Tanaka Translated, it means pretty. or choose their favorite colors. kawaii. --------------------------------------- The Charm of Stationery King Of Drinks: Milk Tea the dried tapioca is about Of course, Japanese 350kcal for every 100g and it’s stationery is considered to be high in calories. Boiling lowers popular around the world. calories, but pearl milk tea is Having pens that can erase still a high calorie drink often characters and mechanical served with sweetened milk and pencils with cores that stay tea as well as other sweet sharp are functions that both toppings. Despite all this, why is students and adults find very it so popular? convenient. Japanese stationery Used by many university students in also have simple designs and are In 1983, tapioca became a Tokyo, Campus Note is very popular. easy to use. Lastly, Japanese popular drink in Taiwan. The stationery is quite compact. milk tea boom came to Japan in Photo by: Asuka Enomoto These days, smaller sizes of 1990. It has become popular Just about everyone uses Japanese stationery are available, Tapioca is a very popular drink in again in 2008. Tapioca’s most stationery. Students are probably making it easy to carry and use. many countries. popular flavor is milk tea. Japan the biggest users of stationery: Photo by: Karin Yakuwa has many different toppings and mechanical pencils, erasers, Japanese stationery is These days, the most flavors like green tea and apple rulers, markers, scissors, and definitely both interesting and popular drink in Japan is pearl tea as well as seasonal ones such every kind of paper available! useful. It’s one of the best milk tea. 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People around By: Miyu Michimata, Tsuki Tapioca is made of cassava, By: Yui Kawano, Karin Yakuwa, the world want stationery that’s Yamashita, Asuka Enomoto a plant that is native to South Rina Yokoyama both easy to use and designed --------------------------------------- America.