International School of the Sacred Heart

Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎓 We are so proud of you, and we can't wait to watch your continued success. Wherever your next steps take you, don't forget that ISSH will always be your home away from home—once a child of the Sacred Heart, always a child of the Sacred Heart 💙🤍

It's a bittersweet time of year as we enjoy our last week with our Seniors! 🎓 Yesterday, we celebrated their achievements at the Senior Promotions ceremony, which was followed by the Senior Day of Reflection. We are so proud of this class and all they have achieved! Tonight is graduation rehearsal and then tomorrow is the big day—Congrats Class of 2026!! 👩🏻‍🎓👩🏼‍🎓👩🏽‍🎓👩🏾‍🎓

We were thrilled to welcome 5 special visitors yesterday as leaders of the Religious of the Sacred Heart toured campus, participated in the Junior School assembly, and spoke with faculty and students. Visiting were:

Superior General Sr Claire Castaing from France
General Council members Sr Ananda Amritmahal from India and
Sr Sheila Smith from Canada
NEANZ Provincial Sr Anne Corry of New Zealand
NEANZ Leadership Team Representative for Japan, Sr Sachiko Tanase

We are so fortunate to be a member of the Sacred Heart network.

We were over the moon to host Mr. Alejandro Sela from JAOPS Inc. for an out-of-this-world presentation to our Space Club! From viewing exclusive lunar rover footage to diving deep into current mission operations, our students got a front-row seat to the future of space exploration. The session was packed with interactive quizzes and insightful questions from our budding scientists and future astronauts. Huge thanks to Mr. Sela for sparking so much curiosity and inspiration in our next generation of explorers! 🚀✨

From performative movie-watching to the in-and-outs of the secretive royal family, student journalists from the Class of 2026 have published something for everyone to read in The International. Read all about it at isshinternational.org, along with articles by juniors and underclassmen, as well. Here are some of our favorites from the Class of 2026:

Yuki has shared an article on a question that has long puzzled many: why does the Japanese Royal Family seem so much more secretive than other royal families? https://isshinternational.org/11731/viewpoint/why-is-the-japanese-royal-family-so-restrained/

Eloise's manifesto examines how the performative movement has led to the rise of the snob, looking down on others for “basic” interests. https://isshinternational.org/11812/viewpoint/dont-be-a-snob/

Karen (pictured above with junior Chinatsu) shares an article reflecting on her time at Sacred Heart and the cultural significance of the word “Shiodoki” to her. https://isshinternational.org/11885/viewpoint/finding-my-%e6%bd%ae%e6%99%82/

Linda warns about the dangers of AI overuse in her final feature article. She provides an informative study of the risks AI has already exposed us to, drawing on testimonies from ISSH students and survey data that show how AI has affected our community in particular. https://isshinternational.org/11850/features/the-hidden-costs-behind-ai-convenience/

Sarah and Mae have published their collaborative article on the rise of a new social media phenomenon titled “The Year of the Wasian”, in which Wasian (white and Asian) celebrities have abruptly risen in popularity- notable examples being Hudson Williams from Heated Rivalry, and Olympic gold-winning skater Alysa Liu. https://isshinternational.org/11739/arts-and-entertainment/its-your-year-wasian-girl/

Kayla gathers alumni testimonies to answer the question of what life looks like after Sacred Heart and how Sacred Heart has prepared them for different lifestyles all over the world. https://isshinternational.org/11866/people/hosh/does-sacred-heart-prepare-you-for-college/

Check them out!

Our Middle School basketball team has done it again! 📣 This weekend, ISSH hosted the Kanto Plain Middle School Basketball tournament, welcoming KIST, CAJ, Seisen, NIS, and ASIJ to campus to battle it out for the championship. 🏀 Our Symbas A Team first took a 34–28 win against the Seisen Phoenix in the semifinals, then grabbed the gold in a hard-fought game against the ASIJ Mustangs, winning 21–14. What a way to end a fantastic undefeated season for the A Team! 🦁💙🤍

Happy Mothers' Day to all of the moms in our Sacred Heart community! Our Junior School students made this flower for you to say thank you for all that you do. 💐🤍

One week down, one to go! ✏📃📒 Good luck to all of our High School students who are taking AP exams. 📝You got this! 💪 174 exams completed since Monday, and just 144 more left next week!

What a wonderful opening reception for Artscape on Monday! 🎨🖌It was great to see families from so many different international schools around Tokyo come and enjoy exploring the artwork together. 🖼✨ The exhibition will continue through to Monday, May 4th. Don't miss this opportunity to support our creative students' achievements!