Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior High School and High School

Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior High School and High School (西大和学園中学校・高等学校, Nishiyamato gakuen chūgakkō kōtōgakkō) is a private junior and senior high school for boarding and day students in grades 7–12. [2] It is a co-educational college preparatory school, with approximately 1,600 students. The school consists of a junior high school and a senior high school, both located in Kawai, Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan, 26 kilometres (16 miles) southeast of Osaka.

"Nishiyamato Academy" redirects here. For the school in Lomita, California (Los Angeles area), see Nishiyamato Academy of California.
Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior High School and High School
西大和学園中学校・高等学校
Address
295 Kusurii[1]

Kawai
,
Nara

Japan
Coordinates34°35′17″N 135°42′50″E
Information
TypePrivate, boarding and day
Motto探究・誠実・気迫
(Research, Sincerity and Willpower)
Established1985 (1985)
FounderRyotaro Tanose
Sister schoolNishiyamato Academy of California
Academy and Junior High School PrincipalYoshihisa Kamimura
Faculty102
Employees12
Grades7 to 12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,608 total
138 boarding
1,470 day
Average class size40
Student to teacher ratio15.8:1
LanguageEnglish and Japanese
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s) 
Athletics10 Interscholastic sports
Websitewww.nishiyamato.ed.jp/en/

Overview

As of 2014, the principal of the Academy and the Junior High School is Yoshihisa Kamimura, while the principal of the High School is Shiro Fukui. [3] [4]

Nishiyamato Academy of California, a Japanese elementary and junior high school for day and Saturday students in Lomita, California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, [5] was founded by Ryotaro Tanose, a Japanese Diet member, as a branch of the Nishiyamato Gakuen. [6]

Yamato University (大和大学 Yamato daigaku) is affiliated with the school. [7]

Facilities

Dormitory

The school has one dormitory, Seiun-ryo (青雲寮, ’’Seiun ryō’’). [8] It has eight rooms for junior high school students, with eight students per room. It has 19 rooms for high school students, with each room having four students. As of 2012, there were 118 students in the dormitory. Of them, 30% came from the Chubu region, 29% came from the Kansai region, 17% came from the Chugoku region and Shikoku, 11% came from Kanto region, 5% came from Kyushu and Okinawa Prefecture, and 2% came from Hokkaido and the Tohoku region. The remaining 6% are returnees from overseas places. Seiun-ryo opened in 1992. [9]

References
  1. “295 Kusurii, Kawai-cho, Nara 636-0082, Japan" - Address in Japanese: "〒636-0082　奈良県河合町薬井295"
  2. Home page. Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior High School and High School. Retrieved on March 7, 2014.
  3. "Principal's message." Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior High School and High School. Retrieved on March 7, 2014.
  4. "校長メッセージ." Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior High School and High School. Retrieved on March 7, 2014.
  5. "平日校　学園概要" (Archived 2014-03-06 at WebCite) Nishiyamato Academy of California. Retrieved on March 6, 2014. "2458 Lomita Blvd., Lomita CA 90717"
  6. Hillinger, Charles. "Students Get a Japanese Education at 2 Palos Verdes Schools." Los Angeles Times. September 29, 1994. Retrieved on March 6, 2014.
  7. "大学:ＪＲ駅近にキャンパス続々　「利便性」生き残りかけ" (Archive). Mainichi Shimbun. August 23, 2013. Retrieved on March 7, 2014. "また、近畿有数の進学校・西大和学園高校などを運営する学校法人「西大和学園」（奈良県河合町）は、１４年４月に開学する大和大の設置場所に吹田駅から約４００メートルのＪＲ社宅跡地を選んだ。"
  8. "青雲寮" (Archived March 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine) Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior High School and High School. Retrieved on March 7, 2014.
  9. "Seiun-ryo" (Archived March 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine). Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior High School and High School. Retrieved on March 7, 2014.
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