Oin Junior and Senior High School
School
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Oin Junior and Senior High School (桜蔭中学校・高等学校) is a private girls' school located in Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo that provides six-year secondary education programmes.
Funding typePrivate
Mottoes勤勉 ・温雅 ・聡明であれ
責任を重んじ、礼儀を厚くし、よき社会人であれ
(Diligence, refinement and intelligence
Respect for responsibility and an unfailingly courteous manner make for good citizens)
責任を重んじ、礼儀を厚くし、よき社会人であれ
(Diligence, refinement and intelligence
Respect for responsibility and an unfailingly courteous manner make for good citizens)
Established23 April 1924
| Oin Junior and Senior High School | |
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桜蔭中学校・高等学校 | |
Schola Media et Summa Oinensis | |
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1-5-25, Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan 113-0033 | |
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| Funding type | Private |
| Mottoes | 勤勉 ・温雅 ・聡明であれ 責任を重んじ、礼儀を厚くし、よき社会人であれ (Diligence, refinement and intelligence Respect for responsibility and an unfailingly courteous manner make for good citizens) |
| Established | 23 April 1924 |
Overview
The school was founded in 1924 by members of the alumnae club of Tokyo Women's Normal School, Oin-kai (櫻蔭会). The first principal of the school, Kikuno Gokan (後閑菊野), had been responsible for the education of Empress Kojun, and she placed focus on manners in the creation of Oin as well.[1]
Oin is one of the largest sources of successful applicants to the University of Tokyo.[2]
| School | Type | Number of successful applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Kaisei | Private boys’ school | 198 |
| Nada | Private boys’ school | 95 |
| Seiko Gakuin | Private boys’ school | 93 |
| Komaba (University of Tsukuba) | National boys’ school | 89 |
| Makuhari (Shibuya Kyouiku Gakuen) | Private coeducational school | 82 |
| Azabu | Private boys’ school | 76 |
| Nishiyamato Gakuen | Private coeducational school | 75 |
| Hibiya | Public coeducational school | 67 |
| Oin | Private girls’ school | 62 |
| Eiko Gakuen | Private boys’ school | 47 |
Notable alumnae
Politicians
- Miki Yamada: Member of the House of Representatives (LDP)[4]
- Mayuko Toyota: Former member of the House of Representatives (LDP)[5]