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Voluntari Voluntari () is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located at a distance of 1 km from the northern border of Bucharest (on the DN2 road towards Urziceni) and is thus frequently viewed as a suburb of Bucharest. The population ...

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. Previously it was located in Bucharest proper. The school is affiliated with the Embassy of Japan in Bucharest.

History

In December 1975 the Japanese community of Bucharest requested that a Japanese school open in their community. In 1977 the Japanese government granted this licence. The school opened in 1979.Learning the hard way
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''. April 2005. Retrieved on 9 January 2014. "The school was founded in 1979." The school receives funds from tuition and the Japanese government. As of 2005 the monthly school fee was 270 euros. In order for a student to be eligible to attend, he/she has to speak Japanese.

Student body

In 1986 there were 32 students. As of 2005 the school had 21 students.La scoli straine pe bani buni

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'', hosted by the ''Sistem Educational Informatizat'', Ministry of National Education of Romania. 28 September 2005. Retrieved on 8 January 2014. In 2006 there were 20 students, with a class average of 3 per class. The parents of students tend to be company employees, Japanese restaurant owners, diplomats, and teachers. After the 9th grade students tend to study in international schools in Romania or travel outside of Romania to get a high school education. Minoru Nishida, the school's director, stated in 2005 that the student body fluctuated depending on business opportunities in Romania; in 1986 there was an influx of Japanese businesspeople in Romania and therefore the student body had increased.

Recreation

This school holds an autumn festival.Margarit, Adriana.
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''. 15 October 2012. Retrieved on 8 January 2014. "Din când în când, mergem la evenimentele organizate de comunitatea noastră, cum ar fi Festivalul Toamnei de la Şcoală Japoneză din București şi petrecerea sfârşitului de an."

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Japanese School in Bucharest
* {{Japanese schools in Europe International schools in Romania

Schools in Ilfov County 1979 establishments in Romania Educational institutions established in 1979

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