Hinamatsuri dates back over 1000 years to the Heian period (794 - 1185) as a ritual of protection for a community’s girls and young women.

Mochi Tsuki  translates to “mochi-pounding,” and is a Japanese New Year’s tradition that goes back as far as the Heian period (794-1185).

SFVJLI’s own Principal and Sensei Nina Kato has been awarded the 2025-26 CSU Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge Grant.

A dagashi-ya is a traditional Japanese sweet shop, and something that holds a very special place in the hearts of many Japanese children and the young at heart.