Cairo Japanese School
Japanese international school in Egypt
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Cairo Japanese School (カイロ日本人学校, Kairo Nihonjin Gakkō; CJS; Arabic: مدرسة القاهرة اليابانية) is a Japanese international school located in Giza, Egypt in Greater Cairo.[1] The school serves elementary and junior high school levels.[2]
| Cairo Japanese School | |
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カイロ日本人学校 مدرسة القاهرة اليابانية | |
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| Location | |
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NAZLET EL BATRAN EL AHRAM GIZA, A.R.EGYPT Egypt 29.9744442°N 31.155054000000064°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Japanese international school |
| Website | cjseg |
History
The school was established in 1972. The current building in Giza, in proximity to the pyramids, opened in 1988. Kajima Company built the campus.[3]
As of March 1, 2006, 53 students were enrolled.[4]
By February 2011 the school had 28 students. Due to political unrest related to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the school closed temporarily and most of the students left Egypt.[2] By July 2013 there were 33 students at the school. The school again closed temporarily due to political unrest related to the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.[5]
Notable alumni
- Fairouz Ai, voice actress (elementary school)
