Eiko Gakuen
Private secondary school in Tamanawa, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Eiko Gakuen (Japanese: 栄光学園中学高等学校, romanized: Eiko Gakuen Chūgaku Kōtōgakkō) is a private Catholic junior and senior high school for boys, located in Tamanawa, Kamakura, in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan.
TypePrivate secondary school
MottoLatin: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam
(For the greater glory of God)
(For the greater glory of God)
Religious affiliation
CatholicismDenominationJesuits
| Eiko Gakuen | |
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Japanese: 栄光学園中学高等学校 | |
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Oboe, Kamakura , Japan 35°21′25″N 139°31′13″E | |
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| Type | Private secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam (For the greater glory of God) |
Religious affiliation | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuits |
Patron saint | Aloysius Gonzaga |
| Established | 1947 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 1,080 |
| Affiliation | Sophia Academy Corporation |
| Website | www |
The school was founded in 1947 by the Society of Jesus. The school's patron saint is the Jesui Aloysius Gonzaga[citation needed], and the motto is taken from that of the Jesuits: Latin: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam, translated as "for the greater glory of God."[citation needed]
Education
There is heavy emphasis on learning and discipline. Ethics class is compulsory but religious and biblical studies are optional.[1]
