Japan

This year’s Japan dance is lead by Sara Matsubara and Pepper Dinsdale.

Our piece was inspired by The Great Wave off Kanagawa, and incorporate this by using a flowing motif to connect each dance to the other. By doing so we aimed to express the uniqueness of traditions, and how we can unite people with the use of song and dance. I also link to since not many of us can travel due to the global pandemic, this dance is a good way to be able to feel a connection to your hometown without actually being there. We also convey nature and how we need to unite in order to embrace and believe in it. This can link with UWC’s mission of sustainability and celebrating its 50 years. This song can be used as a celebration for the positive efforts recently on the environment.

Quick Quiz: When was UWC ISAK Japan founded?

UWC ISAK Japan admitted the first generation of UWC students in autumn 2017. UWC ISAK Japan founder, Ms Lin Kobayashi, discovered her passion for global education while attending Pearson College UWC in Canada. This inspired her to found ISAK, which opened its doors in 2014 to educate young leaders from around the globe who would be catalysts for positive change. Find out more here!