St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School

Japan OLJ 2026 wrapped up in a flash! 🇯🇵

Our students took learning beyond the classroom — immersing themselves in Japanese school life, exploring cultural landmarks, and building incredible bonds with new friends. 💕🤝

Check out the highlights from our journey! 👀🤭

🇯🇵 𝙅𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙥 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 - 𝘿𝙖𝙮 7 ♻️
Today, we travelled to Kitakyushu Eco Town ♻️🌍, where we took part in a Clean Energy Learning Programme and learnt about sustainable energy sources such as solar and wind power ☀️💨Through interactive sharing sessions we gained a better understanding of how Japan promotes environmental conservation and works towards a greener future 🌿✨

In the afternoon, we visited the Fukuoka Disaster Prevention Centre 🚨🏢 and participated in an Emergency SOP learning programme. We experienced simulations and learnt important safety procedures, which helped us understand how Japan prepares for natural disasters and emergencies!

🇯🇵 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯 ⛪🌸✨
Today, we continued our journey through Nagasaki as we explored the city’s rich cultural and religious heritage 🇯🇵📚

Our first stop was Urakami Cathedral ⛪, one of the most well-known churches in Japan and an important symbol of resilience and hope 🕊️ We were blessed with the opportunity to attend Mass at Urakami Cathedral, making our visit especially meaningful as we experienced the living faith of the local Catholic community. 🌟

We also visited Oura Church ⛪✨, Japan’s oldest surviving Christian church. Through our visit, we learnt more about the history of Christianity in Japan and the challenges faced by hidden Christian communities during periods when the religion was banned. ✝️

Another highlight of the day was our visit to the Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum. Desiree Lim (3CT) reflected that learning about the martyrs showed her the importance of courage, faith, resilience and commitment, and reminded her to stay true to her beliefs even when faced with challenges.

As we walked through the historical streets and landmarks of Nagasaki 🚶‍♂️📸, we gained a deeper appreciation of how history, culture, and faith continue to shape the city today.

Stay tuned for Day 4 - we are headed to Kumamoto! 👀

𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 🇯🇵
Today was a deeply meaningful and reflective day as our students explored Nagasaki’s history and learnt more about the importance of peace and resilience 🕊️🌸

We began with visits to the Dr. Takashi Nagai Memorial Museum and Hypocentre Peace Park, where students discovered the inspiring story of Dr. Nagai who dedicated his life to promoting peace after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki ☮️🤍

We then visited the Peace Memorial Hall and the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, where powerful exhibits, artefacts, and survivor testimonies gave us greater insight into the devastating impact of war and the importance of preserving peace for future generations 🕊️✨

We even had the valuable opportunity to listen to an atomic bomb survivor’s testimony by Mr Michio Hakariya, who was just 8 years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. 💭🌿

🎤𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨!
“𝙇𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙈𝙧 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙤 𝙃𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙮𝙖’𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡. 𝘽𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙠𝙞 𝙗𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠. 𝙉𝙤𝙬, 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙨, 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙪𝙢𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙. (Maria Alex, 2HU)

Today reminded us that learning extends far beyond the classroom and that history carries valuable lessons on peace, compassion and humanity for us all 🤍🕊️✨

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All checked in and ready for the boarding gate! ✈️🇯🇵