Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School facts for kids

Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School (成城学園中学校高等学校, Seijō Gakuen Chūgakkō Kōtōgakkō) is a private school in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. It includes both a junior high school and a high school. The school is run by the Seijo Gakuen organization.

School History

How Seijo Gakuen Started

The Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School has a long history. It began with the Seijo Elementary School. This elementary school was the very first part of the Seijo Gakuen group.

Becoming a Junior and Senior High School

During the 1920s, the school system grew. Separate junior high schools were created. There were also separate high schools for boys and girls. This meant students went to different schools based on their gender.

Changes After World War II

After World War II, Japan made big changes to its education system. In 1949, new rules were put in place. Because of these changes, the schools were reorganized. In 1950, the Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School opened. This new school allowed both boys and girls to study together. At the same time, the higher education part of Seijo Gakuen became a junior college. Later, it grew even more and became Seijo University.

School Traditions

Unique Uniform Rules

Seijo Gakuen has a special tradition about school uniforms. This tradition is quite unique for schools in Japan. It comes from the time when the boys' and girls' high schools were separate.

Dress Code for Girls

The former girls' school did not have a strict uniform. This tradition continues even today. Girls at Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School do not have a specific uniform. However, they must follow a general dress code. This means they need to dress appropriately for school.

Uniform for Boys

Boys at the school still wear a specific uniform. Their uniform includes a blazer and slacks. This helps keep a traditional look for the male students.

Famous People Who Attended Seijo Gakuen

Many talented people have studied at Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School. They have gone on to do great things in various fields.

Politicians

• Yūko Obuchi
• Takao Fujii
• Yasuhide Nakayama
• Yuichiro Hata
• Tsutomu Hata
• Yoko Komiyama
• Kōki Ishii

Writers

• Shōhei Ōoka
• Kōbō Abe

Conductors

• Seiji Ozawa
• Michiyoshi Inoue
• Yuki Ito

Singers

• Ryoko Moriyama
• Naotarō Moriyama
• Hiromi Iwasaki
• Yoshimi Iwasaki
• Yutaro Miura
• Kikuchi Fuma
• Hiroki Maekawa

Actors

• Masakazu Tamura
• Ryō Tamura
• Ken Ishiguro
• Masanobu Takashima
• Masahiro Takashima
• Yukiyoshi Ozawa
• Mitsuhiro Oikawa
• Takahiro Miura
• Mayu Tsuruta
• Yuko Ito
• Yoshino Kimura
• Haruna Ikezawa (Voice Actor)

Television Personalities

• Moe Yamaguchi
• Tomu Muto
• Marino Miyata

Filmmakers

• Kenta Fukasaku
• Kazuko Kurosawa

Athletes

• Yuji Matsuo
• Yuki Ishikawa
• Shoko Yoshimura

Others

• Shu Uemura, Makeup Artist

See also

• Seijo University
• Lycée Seijo

External links

• Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School

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