Kaisei Academy
| Kaisei Academy 開成学園 (Kaisei Gakuen) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1871 |
| Headmaster | Tsutomu Nomizu |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,100[1] |
| Website | www |
Kaisei Academy (Japanese: 開成学園, Kaisei Gakuen) is a private secondary school for boys located in Arakawa, Tokyo.
Overview
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".
History
The school was founded in 1871 by Sano Kanae, a lecturer of Western studies, gunnery, and oceanography.[2] 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.[3] In 1879, 112 out of 466 students were admitted to university.
The school was renamed Kaisei Academy in 1895.
Notable alumni
- Keisuke Okada, (1868–1952) Prime Minister (1934–1936)
- Kikunae Ikeda, (1864–1936) Chemist who identified umami
- 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
- Masaoka Shiki, (1867–1902) Poet, one of the "four great masters" of haiku
- Tōson Shimazaki, (1872–1943) Poet and author, leading figure in Meiji Romanticism
- Akiyama Saneyuki, (1868–1918) Admiral, planner of the Japanese strategy at the Battle of Tsushima
- 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[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Kaisei Academy School Profile 2022-2023" (PDF). Kaisei Academy. July 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 Jun 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "「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.
External links
- (in Japanese) Kaisei Academy