Beverly High School Hosts 35 Japanese Student Visitors For A Day

BEVERLY, MA — Nearly three dozen students visiting from a high school in Japan recently spent the day at Beverly High School to learn more about life as an American high school student.

The 35 students from Kumamoto High School were in Beverly on March 25 where they were paired with a Beverly High student for the day and shadowed them in classes and during daily school activities.

Kumamoto High School visitors presented a day in the life of a Kumamoto student to round off the day. Both presentations highlighted the communities in which the students live, giving everyone in attendance insight into various perspectives and cultures.

This was the second year of the visitation with Beverly High officials saying they are looking forward to extending the partnership for years to come.

"For the past two years, we have had the wonderful opportunity to learn and grow from the experiences of a different culture thanks to our friends at Kumamoto High School," said Principal Mark Thomas. "We thank them for coming to visit us, and we look forward to hosting more students in the future."

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)