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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

Lights illuminate Ameyakocho street in Tokyo, Japan on April 21, 2019.
Photo by George Frey / Bearing News

Light: George

George Frey May 2, 2019

Tokyo, With a population of 38 million people, is the world’s most populous city. Every night around the city hundreds of thousands of people walk along narrow streets to buy food, clothes, or hang out...

A man gazes at an African woman aboard a Yamanote Line Subway train Tokyo, Japan on April 22, 2019.
Photo by George Frey / Bearing News

From the Far East to the Midwest: Being a visible minority

George Frey May 2, 2019

Japan is a country of more than 100 million people. Out of this amount, 98.5 percent are ethnically Japanese, so, it’s safe to say, I, a blonde, blue eyed Caucasian, stand out. But this hasn’t hindered...

Kindergarten students run across the street in Toyama, Japan, in order to catch the train home from school.
George Frey / Bearing News

From the Far East to the Midwest: Independence, Self Reliance

George Frey April 25, 2019

Here in Japan, children are able to fulfill more real-world responsibilities on their own, and in fact, they are expected to do so. This isn’t because their parents don’t care about their well being,...

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