For a lot of kids in Japan, the first thing they do when they get to school in the morning isn’t to sharpen a pencil, take ...

Instruments of a Beating Heart” follows a group of first graders in Japan who form an orchestra to play Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” as part of a welcoming ceremony for the incoming class of 6-year-olds.

Japanese parents of the growing number of children attending international school in Japan often feel overwhelmed due to a ...