Seiritsu International Education

We are about to start our Golden Week holiday here in Tokyo, Japan. This is a set of holidays that happen around the same time (from the end of April to the 5th of May) and can often become a week long holiday. As well, many people will use a personal holiday or two to create a nice 10 or 11-day span of time off. This makes it a great time to travel for many families. This year, they are asking everyone to stay home to reduce the chance of infectious spread.


In fact, they have also asked many businesses to close up for Golden Week to help reduce the flow of people around the local areas as well. It will be a very quiet Golden Week again this year.





But, if we focus on the positive, many people will have an excellent chance to spend a lot of time with their family. We hope that you too can spend some quality time with your loved ones.

writer: staff  date: 8:17 AM | Life at Seiritsu

Hello!! My name is Zoya. I was born in Pakistan, but I'm currently living in Japan. I'm 16 years old. I came to Japan three years ago. Japan is different from Pakistan, but it's so interesting and fun. I live with my family here. I really love Japan.

writer: staff  date: 11:56 AM | Life at Seiritsu

For spring break this year, we couldn't do much but stay home because of the pandemic. Since my oldest brother graduated from university and my younger sister graduated from elementary school, my family decided to gather up and have family dinner to celebrate. Before going to dinner, we went to go see Japanese cherry blossoms. It was my first time actually going to お花見 (ohanami) so it was super fun and cool experience. I'm sure that cherry blossom viewing is a traditional Japanese culture that they do in spring usually with friends, so I hope I can go with my friends next year!

writer: staff  date: 11:46 AM | Life at Seiritsu

At the start of every school year we hold health checks for students and teachers. The first days are for the students. Today we have our 3rd grade seniors in the morning and then the 2nd graders in the afternoon.

There are about 10 "stations", including height and weight and vision stations, that they must get checked at. (Here is Tan who is about to be measured for his height.)





While they wait, they can chat quietly with their friends. (Vicky and Yuka and some of their friends posed for us.)





Ryu and Yin also took a second to pose for pictures.








It is a nice easy day for the students.

writer: staff  date: 9:55 AM | Life at Seiritsu

Summer is creeping up on us fast.
The sakura season went by so quickly!

Did you manage to get out and see the sakura?
I saw lots of busy spots but somehow managed to stumble upon paradise.

I found a secret spot where I had a picnic and watched the petals fall off the trees like snow and disappear down the river.

When I sent the picture to friends and family back home they all said
"Wow, you live in a real-life anime!".

Where is your favorite sakura spot? Do you have a secret spot?

writer: staff  date: 2:00 PM | Life at Seiritsu

It is another fine spring morning today and we are about to begin the 2021 ("Reiwa sannen" in the Japanese calendar) academic year here at Seiritsu Gakuen.





We start the year with the entrance ceremony for all new 1st graders of junior high and senior high.





After the ceremony the students go to their new homeroom and meet their homeroom teacher and each other, and get some important papers. There will be lots of adjustments for the safety of the students but everyone has been working hard to make sure it is still a wonderful experience for them all.





There is some amazing artwork to greet our new "Seiritsu family" members!








Welcome! We look forward to the next 3 years (6 for junior high students) together!

writer: staff  date: 7:55 AM | Life at Seiritsu

Spring is in the air!





It is the first day back for some of the teachers today and when walking towards the school, I was greeted by the wonderful smell of the flowers planted by our volunteer club and some teachers.
It is a great project that helps make the community better.

writer: staff  date: 8:28 AM | Life at Seiritsu

It is a beautiful day today and some of us are going in for the kindergarten entrance ceremony.
The kids are so cute! We look forward to meeting them and playing with a bunch of them.

writer: staff  date: 7:54 AM | Life at Seiritsu