Hokkaido Otaru Choryo High School (北海道小樽潮陵高等学校, ''Hokkaidō Otaru Chōryō Kōtō Gakkō'') is a high school in

Otaru is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular to ...

, Hokkaidō, Japan, founded in 1902. Hokkaido Otaru Choryo High School is one of high schools administrated by Hokkaido. The school is operated by the

Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The lar ...

Notable alumni

Masaki Kobayashi was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, best known for the epic trilogy ''The Human Condition'' (1959–1961), the samurai films '' Harakiri'' (1962) and '' Samurai Rebellion'' (1967), and the horror anthology ''Kwaidan'' (1964). ''Sens ...

(小林正樹) Film director * Sei Itō (伊藤整) Poet, novelist, and translator * Emi Okazaki (岡崎英美) Musician, and the keyboardist of

Sakanaction , stylised as sakanaction, are a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido. Their music is a fusion of alternative rock, electronic music, electronic, Pop music, pop, and New wave music, new wave styles. The band consists of five members: Ichiro ...

* Hiroshi Yoshizawa (吉沢広司) Ski jumper * Koji Kato (加藤浩次) News caster and comedian

External links

The Official Website of Hokkaido Otaru Choryo High School
High schools in Hokkaido Educational institutions established in 1902 1902 establishments in Japan {{Japan-school-stub