Keio Senior High School
Keio Senior High School | |
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Location | |
Japan | |
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Type | Private school |
Motto | Independence and Self-Respect |
Established | 1948 |
Principal | Takeshi Akusawa |
Teaching staff | 200 |
Grades | 10–12 |
Enrolment | 2,200 |
Campus | Large city |
Campus size | 56,097m2 |
Color(s) | Blue, Red and Blue |
Sports Nickname | UNICORNS |
Website | www |
Keio Senior High School (慶應義塾高等学校, Keiō Gijuku Kōtōgakkō) is a private boys' high school in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Japan.[1] It is affiliated with Keio University.
Overview[edit]
The Keio High Schools No. 1 and No. 2 merged into Keio SHS in 1948. As of 2019[update] its student body was 2,200.[2]
History[edit]
- In 1948, based on the School Education Act promulgated the previous year, Keio Senior High Schools No. 1 and No. 2 were established as new senior high schools and classes began. In 1949, the names Keio Senior High Schools No. 1 and No. 2 were abolished, and they became "Keio Senior High School." After Keio facilities in Hiyoshi were returned from the American military, the high school relocated to Hiyoshi and classes commenced.
- In November 1949, the first Hiyoshi Festival was held jointly by the Student Association, Cultural Association, and Athletic Association. In March 1951, the Student Association concluded all its duties, and a new Student Council was established. In April, the Student Council held its first Academy Council meeting.
- In May 1952, the first Athletic Meet was held at the Hiyoshi Athletics Field.
- In 1958, the Keio University Hiyoshi Commemorative Hall was completed, hosting the centennial commemoration ceremony of the founding of Keio University.
- In 1963, the Hiyoshi Gymnasium (Hiyoshi Kaido) was completed. Its name was decided through a public solicitation from faculty and students.
- In October 1968, the 20th-anniversary commemoration ceremony of Keio Senior High School's founding was held.
- In May 1970, the Special Education Building (now Building A) was completed. In November 1973, a planetarium was installed. In November 1990, a computer classroom was newly established.
- In March 1984, the New Building (now Building B) and the underground gymnasium were completed.
- In January 2003, admissions based on individual achievements (approximately 40 positions) were implemented for the first time.
- In April 2003, it was designated as a Super Science High School by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
- In November 2009, the Mamushidani Gymnasium was completed.
- In August 2018, the Hiyoshi Education Building was completed. The building was named the Koryu Building and Sozo Building, chosen through a solicitation from students.[3]
Student life[edit]
Student facilities[edit]
- Located in Keio University's Hiyoshi Campus, Keio Senior High School is integrated with other university facilities, and there is no separate gate for the high school.
- Across its extensive campus, the high school has amenities such as a gymnasium, a sports ground, and a judo hall.
- Beneath the sports ground, an air raid shelter from wartime remains, which once housed the Combined Fleet Headquarters and Maritime Escort Headquarters. Approximately once a month, tours of the air raid shelter are conducted and are open to the public.
- The school cafeteria is also available.
- The high school library alone holds a collection of 100,000 books.
- Facilities such as a telescope, planetarium, and Foucault pendulum are also present.
School events[edit]
- Sōkeisen
- Hiyoshi Festival (school festival) in October[4]
- School trip
Clubs[edit]
At Keio Senior High School, 80 clubs are active in various fields such as academics, culture, and sports. Cultural clubs belong to the Cultural Organization Federation, while sports clubs belong to the Athletic Organization Federation.[5]
Cultural clubs[edit]
Sports clubs[edit]
- In 2023, the baseball team won the national summer high school baseball championship after 107 years, defeating last year's champs Sendai Ikuei Gakuen High School 8-2 in the final.[6]
Notable alumni[edit]
Politicians[edit]
- Shigeru Ishiba
- Nobuteru Ishihara
- Hirotaka Ishihara
- Shintaro Ito
- Tatsuya Ito
- Taku Otsuka
- Motohiro Ono
- Shinsuke Okuno
- Zentaro Kamei
- Taro Kono
- Keizo Takemi
- Wataru Takeshita
- Kenji Kosaka
- Hirofumi Nakasone
- Tokihiro Nakamura
- Makoto Nishida
- Nobuo Kishi
- Shigefumi Matsuzawa
- Yorihisa Matsuno
- Akihisa Nagashima
- Yoshio Sakurauchi
- Masaaki Itokawa
- Yoichiro Esaki
- Otohiko Endo
- Seiichi Ota
- Koji Sato
Businessmen[edit]
- Hiroaki Aoki
- Yotaro Kobayashi
- Kakutaro Kitashiro
- Takeo Shiina
- Osamu Nagayama
- Harunori Takahashi
- Mochio Umeda
- Akio Toyoda
- James Kondo
Academics[edit]
Writers[edit]
- George Abe
- Hiroshi Onogi
- Heinosuke Gosho, film director and screenwriter
Actors[edit]
- Koji Ishizaka
- Yujiro Ishihara
- Yoshizumi Ishihara
- Takanori Iwata
- Ichikawa Ennosuke III
- Yuzo Kayama
- Hiroshi Kawaguchi
- Yusuke Kawazu
- Takeshi Kusaka
- Hiroshi Koizumi
- Keisuke Koide
- Katsuhiko Nakagawa
Actress[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Yuji Ohno
- Takahiro Konagawa
- Asei Kobayashi
- Sho Sakurai
- Akira Jimbo
- Akira Senju
- Izumi Tateno
- Isao Tomita
- Masataka Matsutoya
- Takashi Matsumoto
- Takashi Yoshimatsu
Artists[edit]
- Shoji Kawamori
- Hiroshi Senju
- Michio Hoshino, photographer
- Fujihiko Hosono, mangaka
- Haruhiko Mikimoto
- Yohji Yamamoto, fashion designer
Announcers[edit]
Sportsmen[edit]
- Tsunekazu Takeda, equestrian
- Kiyohide Kuwata, basketball player
- Shuzo Matsuoka, tennis player
- Ryo Miyake, fencer
- Shoma Sato, swimmer
Baseball players[edit]
Rugby union players[edit]
Footballers[edit]
Others[edit]
- Ichiro Fujisaki, bureaucrat
- Ikuo Hayashi, Aum Shinrikyo member
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "交通アクセス (Transport Access)". Keio Senior High School. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
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- ^ "English". Keio Senior High School. Retrieved 2019-07-05. - "Affiliated Schools" translates the names of the two high schools that merged into Keio SHS differently. The Japanese language history page has the Japanese names of the predecessor schools.
- ^ "略史 | 慶應義塾高等学校". www.hs.keio.ac.jp. Keio Senior High School. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "学事日程 | 慶應義塾高等学校". www.hs.keio.ac.jp. Keio Senior High School. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "クラブ活動 | 慶應義塾高等学校". www.hs.keio.ac.jp. Keio Senior High School. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Kanagawa's Keio ends 107-year drought with Koshien triumph". The Japan Times. 23 August 2023.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keio Senior High School.
- Keio Senior High School (in Japanese)