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2026年6月13日土曜日

aiinstitute.blogspot.com 国際教育研究所 June13 (part two) 2026 Paradise Lost: St. Joseph School

June 13, 2026 (part two)

Paradise Lost: St. Joseph School

I thought St. Joseph School in Tsurumi was a Paradise.

I was a judge for over 30 years for St. Joseph School.

They were kind to the students and teachers; even non-Japanese were treated as one of their family.

They were very kind and understanding. I was expecting to transfer my St. Joseph College/International School goods to them, but that will not take place anymore.

They were founded by Atonement Friary/Brothers. Their founder, a Japanese Canadian/American, was outstanding English teacher among Catholic missionary English teachers. The order was originally Anglicans who converted to the Catholic Church. That was one of the reasons why they adopted International Baccalaureate first in Kanagawa prefecture about five years ago. They became co-education and had eight times more applicants, but my friend, principal, Mr. Shimizu mentioned to me that over five years they were having difficulties in running the school.

They will transfer the school to Kaichi, well known "cramming" type school in Saitama and its name will be Kaichi Yokohama Kaichi School, not a Catholic or Christian School.

So, the Paradise is Lost!

I would like to quote what Father Dominic Tagawa, S.M. had told me many years ago. He said how do you say a French word: "Providence" in English. I am sure that he knew it. I said it is "Providence".

Every time, a Christian will ask me why St. Joseph College/International School had ended its century history with 7, 000 Tsubo property. I say what our ex-Provincial,

Father Dominic S.M. had said: "Providence". Most probably that is also an answer to the reason why St. Joseph School had terminated in 2026.

2026年6月12日金曜日

aiinstitute.blogspot.com 国際教育研究所 Return of Blog June 13, 2026

June 13, 2026

There were many things happened after the last blog.

Mr. Trump and his almighty power prevail throughout the world.

However, there are more things happening around us here in Yokohama.

About a quarter century ago there was a closure of St. Joseph International School (formerly proudly had a name of St. Joseph College).

Now another St. Joseph School is changing its ownership from a Catholic School to Kaichi School.

2026年1月12日月曜日

aiinstitute@gmail.com 国際教育研究所 January 11, 2026 St. Luke International University Chapel (Episcopal, Anglican, 日本聖公会) Sunday morning at 10:30

January 11, 2026

I attended the "Anglican Church" service at St. Luke International University Chapel

on Sunday morning of January 11. at Tsukiji.

aiinatitute@gmail.com 国際教育研究所 January 10, 11, 12, 2026 CLIL Conference at Rikkyo University

January 10, 2026, CLIL Conference of Higher Education at Rikkyo University

Building 11 and 10 from 10 am to 6 pm plus Konshinkai to 9 pm

Found out that most of the speakers use the word EMI instead of CLIL.

They were Sophia, ICU, Rikkyo, etc. teaching their courses in " English as Means of Instruction", expanding in the world with Oxford University interest and methods.

CLIL to them is the institution concentrate more in the English instructions in their content courses whereas EMI concentrate on the content and the level of English they have is quite different.

This will give a difference between international schools teaching by the local institutions over so called the "international schools run by the global instructions", like in Japan locally you start from April, but so called "Global international schools" (in Japan the schools belong to Kanto Plains Sports Activities and members of "East Asian/Japan Association of International Schools" where they start their schools in September (Fall).

UCU has 500 Japanese/April students, 250 September students of Returnees and international school students and 180 foreign students (RYUGAKUSEI). They were always the top and leading "international university" in Japan from 1950's.

You can have IB schools of Japanese school system or of international schools, but that does not affect the cultural side of international education or "EMI" style instructions that is spreading very recently among international universities and schools.