Kaisei Academy
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| Kaisei Academy 開成学園 (Kaisei Gakuen) | |
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Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan | |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1871 |
| Headmaster | Tsutomu Nomizu |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,100 |
| Website | www |
Kaisei Academy (開成学園, Kaisei Gakuen) is a private secondary school for boys located in Arakawa, Tokyo.
Overview
[edit]Each year, Kaisei Academy admits three hundred students to its junior high school and four hundred to its high school. The school promotes a tradition of 質実剛健 (shitsujitsugouken), a yojijukugo Japanese motto meaning “strong and simple”. Its English motto is "The pen is mightier than the sword". It has a notable alumni network.
History
[edit]The school was founded in 1871 by Sano Kanae, a lecturer of Western studies, gunnery, and oceanography.[1] Initially established as Kyōryū Academy (共立学校), the school faced closure after Sano's death in 1877. In 1878, Takahashi Korekiyo, then a professor, became the first principal of the restructured institution, transforming it into a preparatory boarding school.[2] In 1879, 112 out of 466 students were admitted to university.
The school was renamed Kaisei Academy in 1895.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Keisuke Okada, (1868–1952) Prime Minister (1934–1936) [a]
- Kikunae Ikeda, (1864–1936) Chemist who identified umami [b]
- Takahira Kogorō, (1854–1926) Diplomat, Ambassador to the United States (1900–1909)
- Hantaro Nagaoka, (1865–1950) Physicist who proposed the Saturnian model of the atom [c]
- Masaoka Shiki, (1867–1902) Poet, one of the "four great masters" of haiku [d]
- Tōson Shimazaki, (1872–1943) Poet and author, leading figure in Meiji Romanticism [e]
- Akiyama Saneyuki, (1868–1918) Admiral, planner of the Japanese strategy at the Battle of Tsushima [f]
- Tamon Yamaguchi, (1892–1942) Vice Admiral, commander of the aircraft carrier Hiryū at the Battle of Midway
- Toshirō Mutō, (born 1943) Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan
- Fumio Kishida, (born 1957) Prime Minister (2021-2024)
- Chikahiko Koizumi, (1884-1945) Surgeon Vice-General of Japan[3]
- And many more (See Japanese Wikipedia article for a more extensive list). [g]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "「開成をつくった男」の人生から浮かび上がる「咸臨丸神話」の誤信（柳原 三佳） @gendai_biz". 現代ビジネス (in Japanese). 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ "学園のあらまし | 開成中学校・高等学校公式サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ "小泉 親彦（1884-1945） – めがねのまちさばえ 鯖江市". www.city.sabae.fukui.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Attended the preparatory school.
- ^ Attended the preparatory school.
- ^ Attended the preparatory school.
- ^ Attended the preparatory school.
- ^ Attended the preparatory school.
- ^ Attended the preparatory school.
- ^ This list is not exhaustive. Consider expanding it using the Japanese Wikipedia article as a source.
External links
[edit]- (in Japanese) Kaisei Academy
- School profile (PDF)