The Shenzhen Japanese School is a Japanese international school in the ''Xinchen Dasha'',

Shekou Industrial Zone Shekou () is an area at the southern tip of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. It faces Yuen Long, Hong Kong across the Shenzhen Bay. It has been designated as a Free Trade Zone by the government, alongside Qianhai, Hen ...

, Nanshan District,

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.Shenzhen's first Japanese school opens in Shekou

. '' Shenzhen Daily''. June 16, 2008. Retrieved on January 14, 2015
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Newsgd.com. As of 2007, the largest group of foreigners in Shenzhen are in Shekou, and the Japanese school was one of many foreign schools in that area. it is one of eight schools in Shenzhen designated for children of foreign workers.

History

The Shenzhen Japanese Chamber of Commerce proposed establishing a Japanese school in 2004. The Japanese school was sponsored by Shenzhen

Fuji Xerox was a joint venture partnership between the Japanese photographic firm Fujifilm Holdings and the American document management company Xerox to develop, produce and sell xerographic and document-related products and services in the Asia-Pacifi ...

and several other Japanese companies.Han, Ximin.
Japanese school to open in April

. '' Shenzhen Daily''. Friday March 28, 2008. Retrieved on January 14, 2014. On April 23, 2008 the

Ministry of Education of China The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China is a cabinet-level department under the State Council responsible for basic education, vocational education, higher education, and other educational affairs across the country. The Mi ...

approved the establishment of the school.Name list of schools with the accreditation by the Ministry of Education For enrolling children of foreign nationals

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. Retrieved on January 15, 2015. The school opened on Friday June 13, 2008. The school had 39 students and 17 teachers uopn opening. Initially, the school was temporarily housed on the second floor of the Haitao Hotel in Shekou. The school was scheduled relocate to a permanent location within three years.

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2008 establishments in China Educational institutions established in 2008 Private schools in Guangdong

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