Asano Junior & Senior High School


'''Asano junior high school, often referred to as "Asano", is a private boys' school located in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
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General

'''Asano junior high school, often referred to as "Asano", is a private boys' school located in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Asano Sōichirō and Asano zaibatsu founded this school in 1920. The Academy consists of Asano Junior High School and Asano Senior High School with approximately 800 students respectively. Admission to the Junior High School is highly competitive. Every year, 270 out of approximately 1800 applicants are selected for admission, based on their scores during entrance examinations. Asano Junior and Senior high school students, between the ages of 13 and 18, spend six years at the school. The school motto is, “Rise again every time you fall.” Asano High School is ranked #12 in Japan in 2021.

Clubs

At the Asano Academy, there are more than 30 clubs to choose from. Club practice takes place after classes. Clubs are Soccer, Track and Field, Baseball, American Football, Table Tennis, Climbing, Boxing, Archery, Judo, Badminton, Rugby, Tennis, Swimming, Basketball, Kendo, Handball, Volleyball, Go and Shogi, Brass Band, Chemistry, Drama, Journalism, Fine Arts, History Study, Geology, Railway Research, Japan Red Cross, Biology, Physics, Juggling, Debate, Reading and Japanese Calligraphy. The Graduation ceremony is held in March.

Facilities

The school property is 58,655m².

Notable alumni