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Keio Gijuku (Gakkō Hōjin)
is a , or incorporated educational institution of Japan registered under the in 1951. Keio University, which was authorised as a university under the , is the core component of today's Keio Gijuku. Overview Keio Gijuku was founded in Edo in 1858 by the Japanese educationist Fukuzawa Yukichi as an Anglo-Dutch style , and was meant to spread Western knowledge for modern civilisation. Later it was renamed "Keiō Gijuku" and was relocated in 1868 (Keiō, Keiō 4). In 1890, the first university faculties were established at the early modern Keio University, and the original curriculum was rebranded as . Today's Keio education system was formed under the Private Institutions Act of 1949 in the post-war era. Attached school Keio Gijuku currently operates: *Higher Education ** *Secondary Education ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *Elementary Education ** ** *Language Education ** References Footnotes {{DEFAULTSORT:Keio University Keio University School Corporations in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keio University
, abbreviated as or , is a private university, private research university located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally established as a school for Rangaku, Western studies in 1858 in Edo. It was granted university status in 1920, becoming one of the first private universities in the country. The university is one of the members of the Top Global University Project (Top Type), funded by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Keio University is also one of the member universities of RU11 and APRU, and it is one of two Japanese universities (alongside the University of Tokyo) to be a member of the World Economic Forum's Global University Leaders Forum. Overview Keio traces its history to 1858 when Fukuzawa Yukichi, who had studied the Western educational system at Brown University in the United States, started to teach Dutch while he was a guest of the Okudaira family. In 1868 he changed the name of the school to Keio Gijuku and devot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuzawa Yukichi
was a Japanese educator, philosopher, writer, entrepreneur and samurai who founded Keio Gijuku, the newspaper ', and the Institute for Study of Infectious Diseases. Fukuzawa was an early advocate for reform in Japan. His ideas about the organization of government and the structure of social institutions made a lasting impression on a rapidly changing Japan during the Meiji period. He appears on the 10,000-Japanese yen banknote from 1984 to 2024, replacing Prince Shotoku. Early life Fukuzawa Yukichi was born into an impoverished low-ranking samurai (military nobility) family of the Okudaira Clan of Nakatsu Domain (present-day Ōita, Kyushu) in 1835. His family lived in Osaka, the main trading center for Japan at the time. His family was poor following the early death of his father, who was also a Confucian scholar. At the age of 5 he started Han learning, and by the time he turned 14, he had studied major writings such as the ''Analects'', ''Tao Te Ching'', ''Zuo Zhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private School
A private school or independent school is a school not administered or funded by the government, unlike a State school, public school. Private schools are schools that are not dependent upon national or local government to finance their financial endowment. Unless privately owned they typically have a board of governors and have a system of governance that ensures their independent operation. Private schools retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students for Tuition payments, tuition, rather than relying on taxation through public (government) funding; at some private schools students may be eligible for a scholarship, lowering this tuition fee, dependent on a student's talents or abilities (e.g., sports scholarship, art scholarship, academic scholarship), need for financial aid, or Scholarship Tax Credit, tax credit scholarships that might be available. Roughly one in 10 U.S. families have chosen to enroll their childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiō
was a after '' Genji'' and before '' Meiji''. The period spanned the years from May 1865 to October 1868. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * May 1, 1865 (''Genji 2/Keiō 1, 7th day of the 4th month'') : The new era name of ''Keiō'' (meaning "Jubilant Answer") was created to mark the Kinmon Incident. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Genji'' 2. Events of the ''Keiō'' era * 1866 (''Keiō 2''): '' Goryōkaku'' completed * August 29, 1866 (''Keiō 2, 20th day of the 7th month''): Shōgun Iemochi died at Osaka; and the bakufu petitioned that Hitotsubashi Yoshinobu should be appointed as his successor. * January 10, 1867 (''Keiō 2, 5th day of the 12th month''): Yoshinobu was appointed shōgun. * January 30, 1867 (''Keiō 2, 25th day of the 12th month''): Emperor Komei died. * February 13, 1867 (''Keiō 3, 9th day of the 1st month''): Mutsuhito ascended to the throne as Emperor Meiji. * November 10, 1867 (''Keiō 3, 15th day of the 10th month' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keio Shonan-Fujisawa Junior And Senior High School
is located on the Shonan Fujisawa Campus of Keio University in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Since its founding in 1992, the school has been commonly known as Keio SFC, or simply SFC. It is one of the prestigious private secondary schools in the Tokyo area, due to its rich curriculum and environment. The overwhelming majority (99%) of its students advance to Keio University. In 2006, for example, out of 237 students who entered the senior or final year, 232 were admitted to the various campuses of Keio University. School The school is one of five schools affiliated with Keio University. The school is a combined Junior and Senior High, with grades seven through twelve. There are 160 students per grade in Junior High, with another 80 students joining in the first year of Senior High, bringing the total to 240 students per grade. Most of the teachers teach in both the Junior and Senior schools, which share the same buildings, which is uncommon in Japan. Student life M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keio Senior High School
is a private boys' high school in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is one of the integrated schools of Keio University. Overview The Keio High Schools No. 1 and No. 2 merged into Keio SHS in 1948. its student body was 2,200. History * 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. * I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keio Girls Senior High School
is a senior high school for girls in Mita, Minato, Tokyo. Overview Affiliated with Keio University, it is on the grounds of a previous residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu. An annex facility was constructed in 2014. Notable alumnae * Chiaki Mukai, Astronaut * Kiyoko Okabe, Supreme Court Justice * Yasuko Komiyama, Politician * Ayuko Kato, Politician * Kazuyo Katsuma, Businesswoman * Mariko Asabuki, Writer * Ayaka Hironaka, TV Asahi Announcer * Emi Ikehata, Actress * Misako Konno, Actress * Yuki Shibamoto, Actress * Karin Miyawaki, Fencer * Mana Ashida, Actress See also *Keio University , abbreviated as or , is a private university, private research university located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally established as a school for Rangaku, Western studies in 1858 in Edo. It was granted university status in 1920, becomi ... References External links Keio Girls Senior High School Girls' schools in Japan Keio University High schools in Tokyo Minato, Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keio Shiki Senior High School
is a private boys' senior high school, affiliated with Keio University, in Shiki, Saitama Prefecture. Overview Keio Agricultural Senior High School was established in 1948, and in 1957 Keio Shiki was established on that school's property, replacing it. there are about 750 students. - As Japanese high schools have three grade levels, 250 times three is 750. Notable alumni Politicians * Ichiro Aisawa * Hisayasu Nagata * Masamune Wada * Sōichi Aikawa Other *Hiroyuki Goto, Game designer *Hideyuki Okano, Dean of Keio University School of Medicine * Yūjirō Ishihara, Actor and Singer * Tsuyoshi Murata, Rugby union player *Daiki Sasaki, racing driver * Tetsuo Sakurai, Bassist See also *Keio University , abbreviated as or , is a private university, private research university located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally established as a school for Rangaku, Western studies in 1858 in Edo. It was granted university status in 1920, becomi ... References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keio Academy Of New York
is a private high school in Purchase, Harrison, New York, in the New York City metropolitan area. It is sponsored by Keio University,Lyman, Rick.THE JAPANESE WAY IN A QUIET NEW YORK SCHOOL, 463 CHILDREN OF \ JAPAN'S CORPORATE ELITE GET A PROPER EDUCATION." ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. April 22, 1988. C01 Features Daily Magazine. Retrieved on January 9, 2012. making it an overseas branch of a Japanese private school, or a '' Shiritsu zaigai kyōiku shisetsu'' ( 私立在外教育施設). After the retirement of the Head of School, Ralph Townsend who served from August 2019, the executive director, Motohiro Tsuchiya (vice-president of Keio University) concurrently served. Later, Takayuki Tatsumi, Professor Emeritus of Keio University, was appointed as the Headmaster in January 2022. History The school was founded in 1990. Before Keio Academy opened, many children of Japanese nationals on work assignments in the United States returned to Japan to get a high school education. Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
