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Japanese individual private schools Kanto Gaukin Eementary School
Japanese Private Schools (Gakuin): Kato Gaukin Elementary School
Figure 1.-- The Kanto Elemenary school adopted a English style Uniform. They have a formal winter uniform and an informal, more casual summer uniform.
Here is the winter uniform for Kanto Gaukin Elementary School (figure 1). It is worn October-May. The boys and girls wear the sme blue blazer and blue tie. The boy wears a white shirt, the vgirls looks like she is wearing a blouse with slightly rounded tips. The boys wea short oants and the girls skirts done in the same blue-green plaid. They also wear the same blue-green knee socks and black leather shoes. The headwear is not shown, but most private uniform schools had headwear.
Kanto Gaukin Eementary School is one of several private schools associated with a university. There is a comprehensive system from kindergarten to university. Universities began to be founded as Japan after the Meji Restoration began to build a modern education. Many schools including universities in Asian were founded by Chrustian groups. Kanto University was based on the Yokohama Baptist Theological Seminary founded near Yamate near Yokohama (1884). The Seminary was the work of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society which evolved into the Graduate (Theological) School of Tokyo Baptist Academy. The Baptists began founding schools as part of their missionary work. This would eventually laed to a major inobersity as well as secondar, primary, and kindergarten/murseru=y schools. The School describes its aims to 'Share joy" based on the Christian spirit. Whether learning or living, you will grow and walk while sharing joy." The School offers Christian based human education to develop character with Christian teaching and serve for others in the spirit of Christ's love. The school explains that it provides education to develop such human resources. You will acquire the ability to properly express your thoughts while developing your thinking, imagination and language sense. While listening to the remarks and works of friends, listening to each other and reading from each other, we place importance on acknowledging each other's strengths and improving their communication. In addition, we value basic learning of reading aloud, kanji, and diaries, and practice repetitive practice in home study to make it a habit. The Elemenary school adopted a English style Uniform. They have a formal winter uniform and an informal summer uniform.
University Role
Kanto Gaukin Eementary School is one of several private schools associated with a university. There is a comprehensive system from kindergarten to university. Universities began to be founded as Japan after the Meji Restoration began to build a modern education system. We are npot entirely sure why quite a number of Japanese private schools have unibersity connections, many not only with complete k-12 programs, but nersery schools as well. There is nothing lioke that in America and Britain abd we think the rest of Europe. We thought it might be for the staff. AScademics have a built in deiore for an acamically oriented school for their children. Or perhaps the schools provide a resource for university studies. In the the case of Kanto University, the Christian associatiom is a strong factor. Christian missionaried palayed an important role with ediucation throughout Asian and Sfricva.
Baptist Connection
Many schools including universities in Asian were founded by Chruitian groups. Kanto University was based on the Yokohama Baptist Theological Seminary founded near Yamate near Yokohama (1884). The Seminary was the work of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society which evolved into the Graduate (Theological) School of Tokyo Baptist Academy. The Baptists began founding schools as part of their missionary work. This would eventually laed to a major university as well as secondary, primary, and kindergarten/nursery schools. The School offers Christian based human education to develop character with Christian teaching and serve for others in the spirit of Christ's love. The school explains that it provides education to develop such human resources.
History
The Middle School Department of Duncan Academy was established in Tsukiji which was subsequentkly relocated to Ushigome where Tokyo Baptist Academy was eventually moved (1895). Kanto Gakuin Junior High School was established in Miharudai in Yokohama. THis replaced thge Middle School Department of Duncan Academy (1919). Tasuku Sakata, the first principal of Kanto Gakuin Junior High School, proclaimed "Be a man and serve the world" as the school motto. Kanto Gakuin incorporated as a private school. Its Junior High School merged with The Graduate (Theological) School of Tokyo Baptist Academy and High School (1927). TThe Graduate (Theological) School later merged with Aoyama Gakuin and the High School was restructured into a technical college from the pre-Meiji old education system). The Japanese military Government during World War II were suspicious of Christain churches and schiols, but did not close them down during the Pacifuc War, Most of the staff were Japanese nationals. Westerners in Japan were not treated as harshly as those in the occupied territories. Japanese cities including Yokahama (the home base of the Imprerial navy was devestated bt the American bombing. Many schools had to relocate. The Mutsuura school grounds (Yokohama Kanazawa-Hakkei Campus) was relocated to the old technical college. (1946). The Junior High School was also temporarily relocated. Japan and the Oholippines at the time of the Pacific War had the only major public school system. The schools had high academic standards, but were one of the many Japanese institiutions affected by the reforms promoted by the American occupation authoriies. This included de-militarization, coeducation, democracy, and expanding access to secondary schools. Kanto Gakuin Junior High School was established during the educational reforms (1947). The nexy year Kanto Gakuin Church Kindergarten (later Kanto Gakuin Mutsuura Kindergarten) was established (1948). Kanto Gakuin University was established as the parent of the old technical college as part of he educational reforms (1949). Kanto Gakuin Primary School was established. The Junior High School/Senior High School returned to Miharudai while Mutsuura classrooms remained (later becoming Mutsuura Junior High School/Senior High School). Ther Junior College was established at the university, later becoming the Women's Junior College (1950). Kanto Gakuin Junior High School/Senior High School was established (1953). Kanto Gakuin Primary School changed its name to Mutsuura Primary School and Kanto Gakuin Primary School was established in Miharudai. Kato Gakuin University streadily expanded during the post-War era. Kanto Gakuin Noba Kindergarten (Nobi-Nobi Noba Kindergarten) was established (1976). .
Kanto Gakuin Nobi-Nobi Noba Nursery School was established (2012) Kanto Gakuin Preschool Nobi-Nobi Nobaen (Kindergarten and Nursery school) was opened (2013). Kanto Gakuin Mutsuura Nursery school was established. Kanto Gakuin Preschool Mutsuura Kodomoen (Kindergarten and Nursery school) was opened.
School Philopsophy
The School describes its aims to 'Share joy" based on the Christian spirit. The School explains is approach. "Whether learning or living, you will grow and walk while sharing joy." You will acquire the ability to properly express your thoughts while developing your thinking, imagination and language sense. While listening to the remarks and works of friends, listening to each other and reading from each other, we place importance on acknowledging each other's strengths and improving their communication. In addition, we value basic learning of reading aloud, kanji, and diaries, and practice repetitive practice in home study to make it a habit.
Learning
The school stresses the joy of leaning. "You can develop what you feel into 'learning to share joy' by verbalizing it, writing it down, and sharing it. We will improve the writing skills and cultivate a diversified perspective for the school book Asagiri which is published every two years. The Kanji test was conducted at the school, and 97.4% of all the examinees passed and received the Excellent Group Award. (FY2017)." Math is seen as very imprtant. "We aim to nurture a rich sense of mathematics, and at the same time, teach students so that they can logically make sense and push forward their thoughts. While studying with colleagues, we will respect various ways of thinking, share values, cultivate an attitude of learning together, and make it a 'learning to share joy'." They employ a practical, 'hands-on approach. "We value 'Hands-on Math'", a math lesson that incorporates manual work. Not only on the desk but also by using the five senses abundantly to develop the sense of number and figure.
In addition, in order to secure basic computing power and knowledge, we increase the payout time and hold study sessions centered on review for long vacations such as summer vacation and winter vacation.
We carry out math and mathematical thinking ability tests at school. (92% of all examinees pass)
The Kanto Elemenary school adopted a English style Uniform. They have a formal winter uniform and an informal, more casual summer uniform.
Here is the winter uniform for Kanto Gaukin Elementary School (figure 1). It is worn October-May. The boys and girls wear the sme blue blazer and blue tie. The boy wears a white shirt, the vgirls looks like she is wearing a blouse with slightly rounded tips. The boys wea short oants and the girls skirts done in the same blue-green plaid. They also wear the same blue-green knee socks and black leather shoes. The headwear is not shown, but most private uniform schools had headwear. We suspect that there is a felt hat. Many Japanese schools had English style peaked caps in the post-War era. But even schools like Kanto with English style uniforms have moved away from the peaked caps. Many now have winter felt caps and summer favbric hats. We note minor differences. English school tended to have grey school shorts. We have never seen plaid school shorts in England, and thery are not common for regilat wear. Of course plaid school skirts are vrery common. We suspect that some schools have adopted plaid shorts for the boys becuause thaey wanted to corrordinate the outfits for the boys and girls. There is also tan =overrcoat, the same style for the boys and girls.
The Kanto summer uniform is very simple and very standard. Boys and girls wear the same white fabric hatt with chin strap. The white shirt for the boys is worn with an open collar without a tie. The shirt is worr with blue short pants. They may have elasticised waitrs, we are not sure. The girls wear a light weight summer dress with a Peter Pan collar, another common English style. Bot the boys and girls wear white ankle socks.
