MARIST BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Issue No. 1 | June 2022

EDITORS' MESSAGES
Alyssa McIntyre
Co-Editor
This school year has brought the grade 9s and 10s a new option for
their education. Along with music and art, students can now selectyearbook and journalism. So far in this course, we have learnt aboutphotography, design, and writing, just to name a few things.
Now, in this newsletter, we hope to share some of our skills with you.
We have crafted some articles that highlight our school year so far, andwe hope these are a nice look back on our time at Marist.

Shrinithi Suresh
Co-Editor
The Marist Gazette deeply thanks Spruha and Natalia for their
awesome student submissions. I would also like to thank the Marist
Gazette members for the hard work that they have put into producing
this. Most importantly, Mrs. Neill who made this all happen. We hope
you guys enjoyed reading. Look forward to the next Marist Gazettepublication and future submissions. Thanks for your support.

In this issue:
WHAT'S NEW AROUND
MBIS?

MARIST VOICES SAYING HELLO ANDGOODBYEEDITORIAL:
TURN FAILURE INTO
SUCCESS
ENTERTAINMENT:SEQUELS EQUAL
SUCCESS WITH TOY
STORYThe Annex Building
Marist has been recently changing a lot. As many people haverealized, Marist got a new separate building down next toRoute 2 as the old building is getting taken down to be rebuilt.
The 11 and 12 grades use this building for some of their IB
classes, and the Marist office works there as well.
The Annex has 2 floors. On the first floor, there are a few
conference rooms and desks where students, teachers, andthe Marist office can work. There is also a bathroom on the firstfloor, one for women and men. On the second floor are a small
and big room which are used as classrooms. The staircase isdecorated with the former MBIS principals where we can see
the history of Marist. There are also a lot of nice plants andfurniture creating a relaxing mood. Outside, the large logo of
Marist lights up in the dark, standing out. On the front side of
the wall are the MBIS acronyms representing the school's
vision. It is just a 2-minute walk from the main school building
to the right in front of Route 2.

(School MBIS Twitter)

Student Voice
A grade 11 student, Kirti Vaswani, who uses the building often
commented that “it's just not stressful” as a positive side oflearning there. As for the detailed aspects of what she liked
about learning there was how “you have your own personal
space” because one of the classrooms is large. Personal space
is a great aspect to concentrate on while studying during study
hall. Also, another thing that makes the building a less stressfulplace is how “over here [in the main building] you hear the bell,
but over there [in the new building] you don’t hear the bell”. In
an IB class, there are classes with 2 periods in a row which canmake the bell feel a little distractive and the school bell does
make you feel down as a student. So with the private andsecluded environment, the atmosphere is motivating to be
more productive over at the new building.

(School MBIS Twitter)

Teacher Voice
From a teacher’s perspective, there were some worries. In thefirst week or so, there was no WIFI or even outlets, but very
quickly that was fixed. Mr. Neill stated with a smile that “[he]was kind of worried at first that [he] might be late often tocome back and forth, or there's no bell over there sosometimes [he wouldn’t] know what period it is over here [inthe main building]”. Then, it turned out to be a pretty niceplace. It teaches the students responsibility and independence“because there's some kind of freedom, and they can gooutside” so the idea “of not always being watched over having
to stay in one little hall is a good learning opportunity outsideof classes to get them ready for university or going to a job ontime”.

There are some negatives to the change though she said. It istiring to transport from the main building to the other and backeven with the 2 minutes walk because the gap between classes
is just 3 minutes.

Trips Out Of Suma
What are the trips?

Hiroshima Trip

Ever since COVID, the restrictions have made it not possible tobe able to go on excursions and trips out of school. Recently,
the grade 9s, grade 10s, and some of the grade 11s got toexperience and explore various locations within Japan. Boththese trips were very successful, leaving the students happyand excited for the more field trips to come in high school. A
big thank you to Mr. Deyss and Mr. Leathwood for organizingthese trips as it brought a lot of students joy learning andexploring outside of school.

The grade 10s and 11's trip was also hosted by Mr. Deyss and
Mr. Leathwood but was to Hiroshima this time. During this trip,
they visited sites around the area like the Atom Bomb Domeand the museum. When I asked a 10th-grade student, Keila,
how it went she said, “Everything I saw shocked me so muchthat I found myself in tears. The trip taught me a valuable lesson
that I should always treat my close ones with great care because
you never know when their lives are going to suddenly be taken
away from them.”

Kyoto Trip

Maahi, an 11th-grade student, also made a comment on the
purpose of the trip. “This trip was when both Grade 10 and
Grade 11 traveled to Hiroshima to be able to go see the effectsof the Atomic bombing site, and we were lucky enough to meet
and talk with one of the survivors.”

The trip for the grade 9s was to Kyoto with Mr. Deyss and Mr.
Leathwood. The trip was timed for the perfect time ofexperiencing Kyoto, during the beautiful cherry blossom
season. The trip schedule consisted of visiting some famouswell talked about spots that are important to the history ofJapan. The sites visited were: Sanjūsangen-dō, Kiyomizu Dera,
Nanzenji Temple and Nijo-jo castle. The trip was thoroughly
enjoyed by the students. Ninth-grade student, Cece,
commented, “It was cool to be out of school and to experience
the history and what it was like back in those times."Throughout the trip to Hiroshima, the cherry blossoms were out
and were beautifully blooming which I think would have addedon and made the experience an unforgettable one!

SPORTS DURING
COVID
AANNYA JAVERIThe world has changed a lot since the pandemic
broke out, especially in regard to school and sports.
People have to wear masks and must take precautions
again contracting COVID. There are a lot of restrictions
that have been made since COVID has entered ourlives. COVID has changed Marist in the way sports areheld and in daily life. We have to wear masks, social
distance, and sanitize our hands. COVID restrictions
have also limited a lot of games and created a lot of
restrictions for every school.
However, these problems have not stopped MBIS
from playing sports. We have been able to overcome
the restrictions and find safe ways to continue
practicing and playing sports. For example, Marist has
not been able to travel to different schools to playgames for a few seasons, but high school girls andboys were finally able to go to Iwakuni to play softballand baseball. It was the first time in two years that
Marist was able to go outside of Kobe to play. This
year we had many opportunities to play different
schools and have a lot of new experiences.

I can say that I really missed the feeling oftraveling as a team on a bus to play sports.
However, there was a good side to all of this. We
got to play Marist vs Marist that helped out ourweak points, everyone got closer as a team, and welearnt a lot of good sportsmanship.
In conclusion, Covid has changed schools a lot ingood ways and in bad ways. This pandemic has
affected the whole world too. Hopefully, we will beable to have successful and amazing sports
seasons next year with even fewer restrictions.

SPORTS DAY IS BACK!!
KAZUSA YUMITATESports day has always been an exciting event at
Marist Brothers International School where we gather
as a whole school and compete using our four
different teams. The teams are Samurai with the color
red, Sohei with blue, Ninja with black, and Kensei withgreen. These four house teams are based on real
Japanese warriors. These divide the students up andhave them compete to gain points in each event.
Sports Day has always been an exciting and fun timeto spend with your friends, teachers, and family.
Very disappointingly, Sports Day has been canceledfor 2 years in a row due to Covid-19. I am sure allteachers, family, but mostly the students, were upset
and were extremely shocked. However, finally thisApril the school was able to host a Sports Day! After
two years of waiting patiently, it finally came. I am
sure all of us were very excited and happy for things
to finally start going back to how they used to be.
Moreover, Mr. Stang, the Sports Day coordinator, said
that a lot of new records were made this year for
our Record Board.
This year’s sports day had many new events thathave not been there in the past. We definitely havemore students which means more talented, skilled
competitors. Events like 50/100 meters dash, ultimate
frisbee, dodgeball, and long jumps were very popularamong the whole school. Mirei Shi from grade 9 said
that the 200-meter race was her favorite. “I neverrun that much so it was very fun.” This made me
realize another good factor of Sports Day. It is thatanyone, whether you like or don’t like sports, canenjoy the day and have fun.

WE SHOULD THANK ALL FACULTY THAT WERE INVOLVED IN MAKING SPORTS
DAY POSSIBLE THIS YEAR. A SPECIAL THANKS TO MR. STANG FOR PUTTING A
TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF EFFORT INTO SPORTS DAY AND MAKING IT
CHALLENGING AND THRILLING. MOREOVER WE SHOULD THANK MR. PILGRIM,
MR. WRITER, ALL THE TEACHERS THAT WERE IN CHARGE OF ANY INDIVIDUALEVENTS, AND MR. KOBO AND HIS MAA EXECUTIVE MEMBERS FOR SETTING THE
STADIUM UP. I REALLY HOPE THAT NEXT YEAR WE CAN CONTINUE HAVING
SPORTS DAY, AND THAT EVERYTHING WILL START GOING BACK TO HOW IT
USED TO BE.

THE ENCHANTEDNIGHTMOMO KIHARA
On an April evening, the Aladdin JR. crew entertained theirclassmates with outstanding talents both on the stage and behindthe scenes in their whole school production of “Aladdin JR.” The
production was directed by Mr. David Lynch (IB Diploma Programme
Coordinator/IB Business Management Teacher) and Mr. Jason Duck
(Director of Music /Employee Representative/Board of Trustees)
followed by the talented casts from the youngest in Grade 5 to theoldest in Grade 11. It was their 4th production together followed by“Wizard of Oz Young Performers’ Edition,” “Beauty and the Beast
JR.,” and “Sound of Music Youth Edition.” These 2 incredible
directors and the cast practiced together since November. They came
together to let the well-known classic story of “Aladdin” come tolife. After months of dedicated rehearsal and preparation, they did
not disappoint the crowds of friends, relatives, and students
enthusiastic to enjoy the product on their performance dates (April
21st and 23rd).
The production from Disney’s Aladdin JR. was designed for the 1992
Academy Award®-winning film as well as the 2014 hit Broadway
show, about the “diamond in the rough street rat" who realizes that
his true value lies deep within. Aladdin and his three companions,Babkak, Omar, and Kassim, are down on their luck until Aladdin
discovers a magic lamp and the Genie who has the power to grant
three wishes. Desiring the attention of the princess, Jasmine, Aladdin
embarks on an audacious journey that will test his intention and his“impeachable moral character.” With expanded characters, new songs,
and more thrills, this new adaptation of the beloved tale opened up“a whole new world” for the audience (Music Theatre International2022). Stay “one jump ahead” and uncover the magic of Aladdin JR. updated with “some punch, pizzazz, yahoo and how!”. This brand new
adaptation, based on the original Broadway productions, includes
concepts originally by the 1992 animated/theatric classic. Aladdin JR.
features the expansion of excellent new supporting characters/songs,
including the exhilarating "High Adventure" and the soon-to-be-classic"Proud of Your Boy", as well as our favorites "A Whole New World","Friend Like Me”, and “Prince Ali."
Appreciation to Mr. Miyahara for the sound, and stunning set design,
to present a newly renovated performance stage. With the help of
the production’s technical crew, the audience was transported to thecity of Agrabah - a city of “mystery and enchantment” showcasing
the splendid performers’ masterships in theater production. The
exhibition featured famous musical numbers with accompanying
choreography performed by the entire cast members. The role of theeponymous icon, Aladdin, was recreated by an 11th-grade student,
Sanay Bennur, while a 9th-grader, Momo Kihara took the position of
Jasmine. 11th grader, Kirti Vaswani brought the powerful enchanted
magic and some of the performance’s greatest laughs in the role ofGenie.

Each member of the crew contributed to creating the
production a huge success. At the night performance, theaudience
enjoyed the bright spotlights from Mr. Mitshiro
分かりやすいレイアウト構造やデザインによMotomura. Ahead of the night performance, the annual
り、従業員向けのコンテンツ作成はこれまでに
matineeshow was performed exclusively for students andteachersof the MBIS community (April 21st). Numerous
なく簡単になります。写真とキャプションを使
students and teachers visited the gym to enjoy the
用して、スペースを賢く使用してください。
performance and get a taste of the many opportunities
available to them through strict auditions.

The Musical Director, Mr. Jason Duck, commented that “[he has] been impressed witheach of [them] since [their] first rehearsal. It has been fun to watch this groupsupport one another and grow so much in each practice. They have done a great job of
preparing for each rehearsal by memorizing their lines, and stepping out of their
comfort zones with some challenging roles.”The Drama Director, Mr. David Lynch, remarked how he is “very proud of everythingthat [they] have achieved over the last few months in this show. It has been
fantastic to watch [them] grow as [they] learned to act, sing and dance, and at thesame time!!”A JOURNEY OFPASSION
MOMO KIHARA
Mr. Jason Duck served for our MBIS community as the
Director of Music, Employee Representative, and a memberof the Board of Trustees. He has taught in our elementary
and upper school Music programs and created the Jazz Club
at MBIS. Mr. Duck will be leaving our school at the end of
this school year (2021-2022). We wish Mr. Duck all thebest in his return to the U.S. and appreciate him for his
hard work on behalf of our students.
After receiving his bachelor's and master's degrees, hespent 9 years teaching various grades down to 6th-grade
and up to 12th-grade in Dallas, Texas. After 5 years of
being an educator at MBIS, he will be moving back to the
U.S. with his daughter, Julia, to let be closer to her
grandparents.
On a late summer afternoon in 2017, when he firstcame into the school building where “Mr. Kobo [ran] hisvolleyball sectionals downstairs.” He sensed “that students
here really care about this school.” He still continues tobelieve that our “school is a sum of its parts.” As pieces
of “what makes up this school,” he named many studentrun organizations, such as MHS and other leadership roles.
He also mentioned how the teachers here “give up a lot of
their time” to bestow the education they provide us at
school.
Mr. Duck also pointed out that he respects how“everyone is looking out for each other” in our school.
Stemming from that, he describes our school as a “family,”
he says with a warm smile. The ‘family’ members he means
include up to our big bold grade-12 students who “makesure to not step on” the other children and down to ouryoung tiny Montessori. Putting a proud smile on his face,
he described how he has never experienced where “bothstaff members and students” are “looking out for others.”
This makes the best days for him, he adds. When “students
take initiative” such as times when they clean up after
performances. Where he can find “older students helping
younger students.”
Ms. Jayme Smith, a trumpet performer, who graduatedfrom the same university as Mr. Duck, Texas Tech
University will be coming in as our new Music teacher forthe 2022-2023 school year.

"KEEP THE BELIEF IN ALL YOUR DREAMS.
HAVE BIG DREAMS."-MR. JASON DUCKMRS HANAMURA’S
EXPERIENCEAANNYA JAVERIStephanie Hanamura is the Head of Elementary ofMarist Brother International school. She is 41 years
old with two beautiful children, Nadia and Aidan. She
is a hard-working, independent woman. This is Mrs.
Hanamura's first year as an administrator at Marist.
Coming to a new school in a small town you've
never been to before can be frightening and scary at
first. However, Mrs. Hanamura took the chance andcame here. On the other hand, the sense of feeling
excited and nervous while you walk the hallways of a
new school with new faces and new smiles can be
thrilling. It's a new start to something new andfabulous to look forward to. Meeting new young
people and being an important part of a school canalso create a lot of pressure and stress for Mrs.
Hanamura, but she seems to help everyone out
whenever anyone needs it. She has her own family,
and she has many responsibilities as Head of
Elementary.

I wanted to know more about Mrs. Hanamura
as a person, so I interviewed her and asked her
a few questions. First, I asked her how she felt
about teaching at Marist. Her response was that
she liked the people of Marist and thecommunity. As a new administrator without
knowing what to expect, it is amazing that in
the first year here, she loves being here. “Itfeels like a safe, magnificent family,” says Mrs.
Hanamura. Her feeling safe at Marist means thatthe students made her feel comfortable atschool.
Mrs. Hanamura’s response to why she choseto come here was heartwarming. Her answer wasthat “smaller schools have the biggest hearts,”
and this shows just how she feels about Marist.
In conclusion, this interview has helped meunderstand the type of person Mrs. Hanamura is
and who she wants to be. We can see that Mrs.
Hanamura stepped into Marist looking to improve
the learning experience for students and to help
us navigate through our academic lives.

INTERVIEW WITH MR.
LYNCH
LILY DILLONAs this year slowly comes to an end, the sad times of saying goodbye tosome of our favorite teachers get closer. Mr. Lynch, a well-known teacher
around the Marist community, will be leaving us this year. During ourinterview I conducted about his departure, with he shared some very happy
memories about his time and journey at Marist. When asked “What does Marist
mean to you?” he responded, "Small community, everyone knows one another,
especially in the upper school where I teach more.” He then talked about howeven if you don't teach a student you would have talked to them some othertime, so he thinks “of Marist as a very accepting place.”
When first coming to Marist in the year of 2017, Mr. Lynch said his first
impression was amazed at “how to open the teachers and the administration
were to new ideas and collaboration on things.” He added on how at a big
school listening isn't as common whereas at Marist everyone complies andworks well with each other.
Talking about the musical, Mr. Lynch talked about his background in highschool and how he was a part of acting and theater. His background made him
know the importance of the Arts and how they help you gain skills likeconfidence, teamwork, collaboration, and how it also builds a lot of courage
to put yourself out there. He said, “in high school, you remember things likeclasses and the teachers, and that's fine, but the things that would stick out
in your mind the most are like your times on stage or performance times.”

Another club Mr. Lynch was a part of was the TedX club. This club was different for Mr. Lynch because he had never run it before. He
said that “he was excited about it because it was a club that allowed students to voice and talk about things they are interested in or
passionate about.” Mr. Lynch also added that the TedX also allowed students to facilitate other students to be able to share their ideas
with the whole world.
After being a part of both the musical and TEDx, and being asked how did being in them make him have a good experience, Mr. Lynch
responded, “I saw students in a different light.” He then backed that up by saying, “When you are managing a classroom and sharing
knowledge of your subject, some students like it some don't, but with the clubs, all the students have chosen to be there, and it lets
them be able to show a fun side of themselves. Some of Mr. Lynch's favorite memories at Marist were made up of many things, but
definitely, the four musicals he was a part of were ranked high in his top memories. Mr. Lynch also said that he’ll “miss the Food Fair alot because of all the different kinds of food shared on the day, and the nice feeling of everyone hanging out.” He also said he wishedthat we could have had it recently like in the past years.
Since being at Marist over the years and being asked what skills have you gained from it Mr. Lynch said “definitely leadership.” He thenexplained how when he first started at Marist he was only full-time teaching, then he became the IB coordinator. Having that type of
responsibility obviously, challenged and gave him “skills like organization, working more with students and parents to help students
through IB exams, and to just make sure IB exams run smoothly and with the right regulations.” Taking up this job has forced him “tohave more confidence to lead teachers in different ways and students which is not something I have done as much before.” Coming toMarist has given Mr. Lynch those opportunities because he probably wouldn't have had them if he hadn’t chosen to work here.
When asked what are you going to miss from being at Marist, Mr. Lynch looked out the window, smiled, and said “the view of the sea.”
He said having the sea right insight is just so beautiful, “like during classes I can just look out and see the beautiful water.” The nextschool Mr. Lynch is moving on to is an international school in Brussels, a school that 1500 kids attend which is a crazy difference fromhow many students there are at Marist! At the school in Brussels, Mr. Lynch is going to be full-time teaching again. Mr. Lynch has been
at Marist for about 6 years now and has loved every part of Marist… he has made the decision to move schools because of how hard thecovid situation affected him being able to get home and see family, so moving to Brussels is only a short flight away from Ireland and his
family, making it easier to be away from home and living on his own. Mr. Lynch has made a big impact on what he has done for the Marist
community and he will be highly missed by many. Hopefully one day in the future he can return.

THE LONG TRIP TO
MARISTMIREI SHI
Mrs. Austin is a new teacher here at Marist. She "got thisjob a few months ago, and [she] has been waiting in South
Africa without a job for months because of Japan's border,
VISA, COVID, all of that." She taught in Montessori andKindergarten for a week after her arrival and is currently
teaching grade 2 until the end of this year due to Mrs.
Zaiki's maternity leave.
The trip to Japan was long for her. Before she came toteach at Marist, she was teaching in Vietnam for 4 years.
She was a preschool teacher teaching 3 to 5 years olds. Mrs.
Austin looks calm and nice as she welcomes me with a smileright at her desk inside the Grade 2 classroom. "I was
always the teenager that wanted to play with the littlekid" states Mrs. Austin, thinking back to the past. It was
her dream to be a teacher when she was a student.
Accomplishing what she wanted to be is a great thing that
not everyone can accomplish, and this non-changing dreamsince her student life shows how she loves children.

She has been waiting since June 2021 to get here. “It’s almost been a year” looking slightly weary. During thelong trip, there was something that she did not like. “The COVID test needed to get a few of those done.” Shelooked a little disgusted going back to her memories. Mrs. Austin had 3 days of isolation at home and needed toprovide a negative PCR test result to go out or she had to stay for 7 days in isolation.
Although these many COVID protocols make it difficult to travel to another country, taking many PCR tests
and enduring isolation took a lot of her time. Still, Mrs. Austin was patient and finally reached Japan and Marist.
It was her first time coming to Japan. Her impression of Japan was that everything was so efficient. “Nice andclean, clean air!” Smiling, I could see her satisfaction about being in this entirely new community. And finally,
after almost a year of waiting, it was her first day teaching here at Marist. Honestly, she felt a little nervous.
“I wasn't expecting to teach grade 2, but that's fine” with a small laugh she looked relaxed. The sudden change ofteaching Grade 2 instead of Montessori was unexpected, but she dealt with it with flexibly and a positivemindset, and she is rather excited now.

"I was always the teenager thatwanted to play with the little kid."- MRS. AUSTINMR. LEATHWOOD'S
FINAL WORDS
KAZUSA YUMITATE
Mr. Leathwood is our interim principal for one year at
Marist Brothers International School. He has worked
tremendously hard to make our school a more comfortable,
happy, and home-like place for all students. He says that
Marist is very similar to a big family and that he would
describe his first and last year here as “enlightening.” Hesays that he really enjoyed being at Marist with wonderful,caring, and participating students as well as kind andhelpful faculty members. Not only will he miss our school,
but he says that he will miss Japan as well.
Mr. Leathwood explains that coming to Japan was “asense of adventure.” He likes to travel to different places
and is looking forward to being able to travel more. He
actually has a trip to Italy and Portugal already planned
after visiting his daughter in Vietnam. He also says that hehas been away from his partner for a really long time, so hehopes to visit her very soon as well. He claims that hisbiggest, most important plan coming ahead is “visiting mypartner and spending a lot of time with her.”Life in Japan was very different from Canada, but living
in Suma was very easy for him. He likes to hike around themountains and walk along the beach, and he was able to do
this easily while living in Suma. Overall, his life in Marist
and Japan was very enjoyable and interesting, and he will
miss the students the most leaving here. Mr. Leathwood
says that his favorite memory in Marist is “greeting thestudents every morning” and that it always makes his day
start off enjoyable.
It is Mr. Leathwood’s last year working in academics as heis retiring at the end of this school year. He says that hecould not have possibly found a better place to spend hislast year. He is extremely grateful for being able to workat Marist and to get to know the country of Japan and thestudents here at Marist Brothers International School. He
is especially looking forward to visiting his daughter, son,siblings, and his partner. Finally, he wanted to say to all
faculties and students in Marist that “it’s been an absolutehonor and privilege to work here, and I could not have asked
for a better place to spend my last year as an educator.”

MOTIVATION
Failure: The Pathway of Success
WHY DOES FAILURE FEEL BAD?
Loss, failure, mistake, defeat.
What do you think when you
make a mistake repeatedly? We
think we are done and we want
to give up. Why do we think
that? One reason is that we
think that success is too far ofan achievable goal.

HOW DO MISTAKES CREATE SUCCESS?
KNOWING
BOXES

CLEAR

AND

UNCLEAR

Every single mistake you make will teachyou something. Mistakes are only thedifference between what you know andwhat you need to improve on.

WARNING
Sometimes mistakes provide a warning andteach a lesson. They can make you aware ofa problem that you didn't realize. Mistakes
will give some “aha!” moments that can help
unlock answers that you didn't know you
possessed.

DEEPENING KNOWLEDGE
Mistakes can make you learn things thatyou missed even more. When you continue
to persevere through your mistakes, thisis helpful in repetition that leads tolearning.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

THE THREE B'S

BEATStanding back up fromthe mistake. Don't giveup and try hard. tobrush off the failure andkeep going.

BET
Bet something. Plan
something different toachievethegoal,reflecting on what you
have done before inorder to try a new
method to achieve yourgoal.

BELIEVE
Believe that you canachieve again. Success is
not straight forward, ittakes time, effort, anddedication.
Trust
yourself and try again.

DON'T GIVE UP!

We need to understand that mistakes area normal part of life and should be used
as a learning tool. You may feel like giving
up and have regrets when you makemistakes, but giving up is the worst thing
you can do. The biggest skill you have tolearn is to get back up after making a
mistake. Reflecting on mistakes is themain way to persevere after a setback.
Getting back up is where success is. You
need be strong for the journey.

"SUCCESS IS NOT FINAL; FAILURE IS NOT FATAL: IT IS
THE COURAGE TO CONTINUE THAT COUNTS."-Winston Churchill

What isSO WHAT'S THIS ANIME ABOUT?
Tokyo
Magnitude
8.0 about?
EMI HONGOTokyo Magnitude 8.0 is an animation basedon the Nankai Trough earthquake data. It is
made based on the results of a study of thepossible damage that would be caused by anactual 8.0 magnitude earthquake that had
occurred repeatedly approximately 100-150
years ago at particular plate boundaries.

The story shows that protecting yourself isimportant and that it is a happy thing to haveclose friends to talk with and a warm
relationship with a family that loves you
deeply. Additionally, it shows how the main
character and her brother change their way of
thinking by meeting other people, interacting
and helping people, and being together andcommunicating.

WHAT IS THE NANKAI TROUGH EARTHQUAKE?
It is said this type of earthquake has a 70% probability of happening in the future, and thepercentage of happening in further 40 years is increasing as every day passes. The epicenteris said to be where the Philippine Sea Plate and Eurasian Plate create the shape on theseafloor that is shallower and wider than an ocean trench, which is called Nankai Trough.
The sea Plate goes into the Eurasian Plate, by a few centimeters per year so the Eurasian
Plate jumps back and the land shakes.

HOW WAS IT WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED?
More than 70 years have passed since the Showa Tonankai Earthquake whichhappened in 1944, and the Showa Nankai Earthquake in 1946. From Earth, we canlearn about Nankai Trough earthquakes, and it shows that the big earthquake camelater following a smaller earthquake. Although the time in between earthquakes
happens differently each time, you don’t know when the bigger earthquakes happen
after in each case.
One type of Nankai Trough earthquake, the "Tokai Earthquake," has been thought tobe highly imminent.

BTS: The Reason Behind Their Popularity
SHRINITHI SURESH

Who are they?

BTS might be the most popular K-Pop boy group theworld has ever seen. Their success has been
skyrocketing ever since their debut. They havereceived several music awards and have been at the
top of the billboards chart. The group consists ofseven members: Kim Namjoon also known as RM,
Kim Seokjin (Jin), Min Yoongi (Suga), Jeong Hoseok(J-Hope), Park Jimin (Jimin), Kim Taehyung (V), andJeon Jungkook (Jungkook). What makes this groupso special? What are the reasons behind theirsuccess?

Music

From Top right: RM, Jungkook, Suga Bottom right: Jimin, Jin, V and J Hope

Reasons Behind Their Success

BTS has won almost 400 awards, one of their recent
awards being the Grammy awards. BTS makesmusic that people want to listen to. The music
consists of catchy tunes and amazing choreography.
Most importantly, the thing that they are known foris that some of the lyrics are written by BTS
members themselves and the lyrics are connectedto their life. This is unique and is loved by people
from all over the world.

Picture of Suga singing. He also wrote the lyrics for the song Airplane 2.

Performance

BTS performing their song "Fire" on stage.

Their performances have elevated them as a Kpop group.
Without their debut performance on South Melon MusicAwards they wouldn’t have even been one of the top artists
in the world right now. Their performances show theirpractice and hard work which also makes them connect
with fans all over the world. However, BTS doesn't do world
tours anymore that much and their performances aremostly based in Korea and recorded online. Nevertheless,they have been loved and seen by fans all around the world.
For example, one of their popular albums Map of Soul Live
Concert drew nearly 757,000 viewers from 107 countries.
This shows their huge recognition and popularity.

Fandom

BTS’s fans, also known as the ARMY, have been areason for their success. Even though their "faninteraction" is mostly based in South Korea, they
have the most devoted fandom. Thousands of fansgather up at their concerts with lightsticks also called
the ARMY Bomb. In a survey, it was shown that
almost 800,000 tourists come to Korea every year
just to watch BTS. Their fan’s idol worship anddedication has made BTS concert tickets sell insanely
fast. For example, concert tickets were sold out for 4nights with the stadium capacity being 70,000 seats.
This concert ticket money goes back to the company
which is called Big Hit Entertainment, and BTS can
use that money to make more songs and produce
more content which gains them more popularity.

Internet

This might sound like a silly reason, but the internet
is an important reason behind BTS's success. Without
the internet and technology, BTS wouldn’t have beenable to get famous. Their official social media
platforms have millions of followers. They used togive their recent news about the group there, and it
also helps BTS reach people who didn't know them
before. Also, their music videos are released on
YouTube which also influences their popularity andmakes them break more records. Their song
"Dynamite" hit 10 million views under 30 minutes.
None of these achievements would have beenachieved without the internet.

BTS fans also known as "Army" in a BTS concert in USA.

Official BTS instagram page has about 59.4 Million followers. This page
has their recent song compilation and photos.

Will there be a end?
BTS has been famous because of their unique music style,amazing performances, massive fandom and helpful
media.However, their popularity might not last forever. All
Kpop groups have signed a disbanding contract. This means
they have to break up their group after the contract expires.
BTS contract expires in 2027. Are their achievements andpopularity going to completely disappear? Will their musicstyle die? Will there be a new beginning?

BTS 's "Love yourself" album concert in Nagoya, Japan.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of
the Ten Rings
ALYSSA MCINTYREAs Marvel is known for its complicatedcinematic universe and for introducing its hugearray of characters to each other all the time, I
thought I would have trouble grasping the plot.
However, I was pleasantly surprised to knowthat anyone with any amount of Marvel
knowledge can choose to enjoy this film, with
only a few jokes lost on them.

I’ve always been a bit scared of watching action
movies. I have seen so few and never felt like I
knew much about them. They seemed gory andfull-on, and for people with much stronger
stomachs than me. So naturally, I was a little
nervous walking into the theatre for the firsttime in years, to watch the latest Marvel movie.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was
released on September 3rd. With its main
character played by Simu Liu and directed by
Deston Daniel Cretton, it scored over $423
million at the box office.

This movie is actually very funny. Apparently,
this is a trademark of Marvel, but I had no clue
about this and was pleasantly surprised. Shangchi and his best friend Katie’s shenanigans,especially at the beginning, were hilarious.
But it wouldn’t be an action movie withoutsome action. There are several thrilling action
scenes, including one on a moving bus. Everytime you think this movie can’t possibly be more
epic, it gets more epic.
The cinematography isn’t anything that stands
out, but its pacing is interesting and fast-paced,making it intriguing all the same.

Simu Liu
speaks at
Comic Con2019.

Buzz Lightyear rescue Woody, rather thanThe Story of Toy
Story's Sequels
Sequels tend to get a bad wrap. Most of thetime, it's hard to add to a blockbuster series
without
wrecking
its
potential
anddisappointing the audience. However, there
are exceptions, and Pixar has proved that.
Toy

Story

was

Pixar'sfirst

movie and the first featurelength computer graphics filmin history. It pushed the limits
of

1990s

technology

while

managing to be a legitimately
good movie, and it has stood
the test of time. It's funny, it's
clever, and it started a whole
new industry.

vice-versa as in the first movie. We see new
characters bring out different things in Buzz
andWoody.

We

also

see

the

universe

expanded and a new take on problems that are
unique to toys.
Then in the third movie, we get a whole newproblem, and a whole new world to movearound in. We also get a fulfilling end to thefranchise that moves the audience and ties uploose ends. It's a sweet farewell.

"[Toy Story 2]
was just as goodas the first movie,
and I know
several people
who think it was
better."Or so we thought. Toy Story 4
was released in 2019. To me, it
didn't feel necessary. Why add
toawrappedstoryline
up

that

just

perfectly?

The

ending didn't pay off the othermovies,

as

Toy

Story

3

already did.

Then comes Toy Story 2. Four years later, it
hit cinemas and did amazingly. In my opinion,
it was just as good as the first movie, and I
know several people who think it was better.

However, the movie itself is beautiful. From
start to finish, the visuals are stunning. This
makes sense since as the most recent film it
has the most advanced CG.

What made it so good? First, it took the first
movie's characters and put them in totallynew conflicts. We see

Basically, we have three great sequels. I think
it's because they add to the world and thecharacters in unique ways that still work out.

Woody, Buzz, and friends in awe of the daycare as Lotso shows them around. Toy Story 3, concept art. "Toy Story 3" by jurvetson is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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