The Tokyo Metropolitan Oshima Minami High School for Ocean Studies has been reborn as the Tokyo Metropolitan Oshima High School for Ocean and International Studies, affording its students greater opportunities for learning about other cultures and improving their communication skills. Among its notable new programs are its Saipan Language Training Course and the use of the Oshima Maru, an ocean-going ship, for educational activities. These on-board activities are proving useful from a career education perspective, helping students to gain an understanding about different kinds of work and professions and building the character needed to adapt to a rapidly changing society.