The Student News Site of The American School in Japan Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:09:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 /features/mans-former-best-friend-the-pigeon/ /features/mans-former-best-friend-the-pigeon/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:09:59 +0000 /?p=4761 Reading Time: 3 minutes “Man’s best friend” is a phrase commonly used to describe the long standing friendship of humans and dogs. The domestic dog is certainly unique in its unwavering loyalty and centuries of devoted companionship. But there is, however, an animal that has had such close links with man that it too deserves appropriate recognition. Used as...]]> /features/mans-former-best-friend-the-pigeon/feed/ 0 /arts-entertainment/the-evolution-of-sherlock-holmes/ /arts-entertainment/the-evolution-of-sherlock-holmes/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:31:59 +0000 /?p=4553 Reading Time: 2 minutes Dressed smartly in a tweed suit, deerstalker hat, and smoking a pipe, Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is the brilliant fictional detective who has become a household name. His sharp wit and keen observations have served him well through numerous adventures and have entertained readers for decades.  The character of Sherlock Holmes was inspired by...]]> /arts-entertainment/the-evolution-of-sherlock-holmes/feed/ 0