Daniel Shen has been selected to represent Japan at the senior national team level, becoming the youngest player in the country’s history to compete at this level of canoe polo. After serving as vice-captain of the U21 Men’s team, Daniel hopes to continue improving and to pursue professional canoe polo in the future. His achievement is a proud moment for the HIS community and an inspiration for young athletes.

Winter is over and spring has come. With that, it is the time of the year to go out and experience the majestic Sakura of Japan, to fully embrace the shift of seasons!

Some people are never fully understood—and that’s what makes them unforgettable. This poem follows a mysterious man who leaves behind more questions than answers, drawing both fear and admiration wherever he goes. Over time, he becomes more than just a person—a legend built from whispers, mystery, and the echoes of his name.

After battling a frozen computer screen and sheer exhaustion, a drained office worker finally gets to smugly slap their finished report onto their boss's desk—only to realize a horrifying mistake has been made. Click to read Ariel Rojas' "The 15th Time" to find out why this sweet moment of triumph quickly turns into the ultimate Monday morning nightmare.

For fourteen years, Ian believed his mother was weeping over the tragic loss of his father—until a stranger in the woods forces him to question everything he knows. Discover what chilling secret is waiting to be unearthed beneath the kitchen floorboards in Amy Kim's dark flash fiction, 'Spoils.'

What does a hallucinated, two-story-tall cat have to do with overcoming extreme sports anxiety? Dive into Amy Kim's brilliant analysis of Ariel Rojas' "Boy Meets Cat" to discover how embracing the absurd might just be the ultimate secret to hitting a home run.

You fear of making a mistake, once, twice, and once again, the piano sound echoes through the arena. It’s okay, it’s just you and the piano, all alone. You breathe, you must breathe, or you’ll lose focus. You close your eyes and let the piano take over you. Are you still scared? Are you ready to play? 

Years after an unsettling incident on a high school trip to Kyoto, a group of friends discovers an old cassette tape that captured far more than just their teenage laughter. Click to read Miu Yamazaki's chilling flash fiction about a ghostly encounter that might have followed them home.