Taipei Japanese School (TJS) is a

Japanese international school ''Zaigai kyōiku shisetsu'' ( 在外教育施設 "Overseas educational institution"), or in English, Japanese international school or overseas Japanese school, may refer to one of three types of institutions officially classified by the Ministry ...

located in

Shilin District Shilin District (also spelled Shihlin District, zh, t=士林區, p=Shìlínqū, poj=Sū-lîm-khu) is a district of Taipei. The central command center of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) is located in Shilin. History The name ''Shilin'' w ...

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. TJS was established in 1947 and mainly serves the children (up to junior high school) of Japanese expatriates in Taiwan. Traditionally, TJS students have returned to Japan to commence their high school education, while a minority choose to attend

Taipei American School Taipei American School (TAS; ; abbreviation TAS) is a non-profit private international school with an American-based curriculum located in Tianmu, Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. TAS serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. At th ...

, which is located across the street. Among the TJS students who chose the latter option was Taiwanese-Japanese actor

Takeshi Kaneshiro is a Japanese-Taiwanese actor and singer. Beginning his career as a pop idol, he has since moved his focus towards the film industry, where he achieved both commercial success and critical acclaim. He has worked with directors throughout East A ...

. TJS moved to its current location in Tianmu in 1983. With the departure of many Japanese expatriate families from Taiwan during the 1990s, TJS saw its enrollment decline significantly between 1990 and 2010.Dohi, p. 171 (PDF p. 19), English abstract. However, enrollment began to bounce back by the 2010s.

Notable alumni

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Yuriko Ishida is a Japanese actress and essayist from Nagoya. She was the Japanese voice of the title character San from the 1997 animated film ''Princess Mononoke''. She is the older sister of Hikari Ishida, also an actress. Filmography Films *''Gokudo no On ...

, actress *

Hikari Ishida (born May 25, 1972) is a Japanese actress. She starred along with Megumi Odaka and Natsuki Ozawa in the TV-series ''Hana no Asuka-gumi!''. She also released several singles and six albums and she had one minor hit with the song "Emerald no Suna ...

, actress *

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, composer

References

* Dohi, Yutaka (土肥豊; Osaka University of Comprehensive Children Education).
The Present Situation and the Problems of the Japanese Schools in Taiwan
(台湾の日本人学校の現状と課題
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. ''Journal of Osaka University of Comprehensive Children Education'' (大阪総合保育大学紀要) (5), 153-172, 2011-03-20. Osaka University of Comprehensive Children Education
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. ''English abstract available''. Article available from the Osaka University of Comprehensive Children Education Library.

Notes

Available online * Osaki, Hirofumi (大崎博史 ''Ōsaki Hirofumi''; 国立特殊教育総合研究所教育相談部).
中国・広州日本人学校,香港・香港日本人学校小学部香港校,台湾・台北日本人学校における特別支援教育の実情と教育相談支援

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. 世界の特殊教育 21, 57-63, 2007-03. National Institute of Special Needs Education (独立行政法人国立特別支援教育総合研究所).
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. Not available online * Ikezaki Yatsuo (池崎八生;

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教育福祉科学部) and Kimie Ikezaki (池崎喜美恵 ''Ikezaki Kimie'';

Tokyo Gakugei University Tokyo Gakugei University (東京学芸大学, ''Tōkyō gakugei daigaku'') is a national university in Koganei, Tokyo. Founded in 1873, it was chartered as a university in 1949. It is also known as ''Gakudai'' (学大) and TGU, for short. In add ...

生活科学学科). "Actual condition of industrial arts and home economics, information education in The Japanese school (Taipei, Taichu)" (日本人学校における技術・家庭科教育および情報教育の現状(第1報) : 台北・台中日本人学校の中学部の生徒を対象に ). ''The Research Bulletin of the Faculty of Education and Welfare Science, Oita University'' (大分大学教育福祉科学部研究紀要) 23(2), 381-394, 2001-10. Oita University
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Oita University Library (大分大学学術情報拠点). * Ikezaki, Yatsuo (池崎八生; Oita University教育福祉科学部情報教育コース) and Kimie Ikezaki (池崎喜美恵 ''Ikezaki Kimie''; Tokyo Gakugei University教育学部生活科学学科). "Actual Condition of Industrial arts and Home Economics, Information Education in Japanese School (2nd report) : Students in Taiwan" (日本人学校における技術・家庭科教育および情報教育の現状(第2報) : 台湾在住の児童・生徒を対象に). ''The Research Bulletin of the Faculty of Education and Welfare Science, Oita University'' (大分大学教育福祉科学部研究紀要). 26(1), 151-165, 2004-04. Oita University
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. * Tsutsumi, Noboru (堤登 ''Tsutsumi Noboru''; 前台北日本人学校校長・大阪府豊能町立光風台小学校校長). "珠玉の3年間 : 台北日本人学校での教育実践を通して." 在外教育施設における指導実践記録 24, 125-128, 2001.

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. * 平田幸男. "活用事例海外日本人学校における校内ネットワーク整備について--台北日本人学校での経過報告." ''Computer & Education'' (コンピュータ & エデュケーション) 16, 43-46, 2004. CIEC
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. * 平田幸男 (神戸市立千代が丘小学校). "海外日本人学校における校内ネットワーク整備について:―台北日本人学校での経過報告―." ''Computer & Education'' (コンピュータ & エデュケーション) 16(0), 43-46, 2004. CIEC
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. Available at J-Stage and Crossref. * 今井美樹. "台北日本人学校夏祭り." 交流 (836), 21-23, 2010-11 . 交流協会
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. * 宇野光道. "台北日本人学校における指導実践 (海外子女教育<特集>)." ''The Monthly Journal of

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'' (文部時報) (1196), p64-67, 1977-01. ぎょうせい
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. * 平川惣一. "海外あちらこちら台北日本人学校における国際結婚家庭子女の現状と課題." 教育じほう (622), 86-88, 1999-11. 東京都新教育研究会
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External links

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Official website
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Notable alumni

See also

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