A Japanese Culture Night was held at North, showcasing origami, calligraphy ... and went on other trips outside of school with their “buddy” — to the mall and bowling, for example.

School trips are fast becoming a luxury, with new research suggesting two-thirds (64%) of parents have been unable to pay for their child to attend an expensive excursion in recent years.

At a repurposed school about 60 km (37 miles) southeast of Tokyo, participants pay about 35,000 yen ($245) to dress in classic Japanese school uniforms and attend calligraphy and other lessons.

Santa Barbara, CA – Presley Krintzman, a high school student at Santa Barbara High School, has been named a winner ...

Lojas, who has taught at Norwin for 14 years, believes that middle school is an ideal time to introduce students to calligraphy. “They’re mature enough and they’re finding their artistic ...