The Japan Times

High school student and captain die after boats capsize off Henoko in Okinawa

The boats were carrying students from a high school in Kyoto Prefecture who were visiting Okinawa for peace studies.

2 dead after 2 boats carrying students capsize off U.S. base construction site in southern Japan

Coast guard rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but a 17-year-old female student and the captain of Fukutsu were ...
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2 die as boats capsize during school trip to ‘learn about peace’ near Okinawa base

A teenage girl and a boat captain died Monday after two vessels carrying Japanese students on a school trip overturned near ...
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Cultural program brings American, Japanese high-schoolers together

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — Dozens of American and Japanese high school students crossed language and cultural barriers over the weekend as they explored the landmark Kintaikyo Bridge ...