THE KAISEI ACADEMY 2019-2020 The pen is mightier than the sword
POSTAL MAIL 4-2-4 Nishi-Nippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan 116-0013 TEL +81-3-3822-0741 FAX +81-3-3822-4558 WEB kaiseigakuen.jp
Principal: Yukio Yanagisawa | [email protected] Foreign University Counselor: Shaun Iwasawa | [email protected]
Our School and Community Program of Study (2019-2020) • Founded in 1871 • Private, all-boys, day school Japanese Health and P.E. • 7-12 grade school (HS: 10-12) Integrated Japanese Physical Education • MEXT accredited Contemporary Japanese B Health Science • Located in Arakawa, one of Tokyo’s most densely populated Classics A, B districts • Historically ranked as the top school in all of Japan Fine Arts Social Studies Music I, II, III School Context World History A, B Art and Design I, II, III Japanese History A, B Crafts Production I, II, III • Admission to Kaisei is based on competitive entrance examinations Geography A, B Calligraphy I, II, III • Student population: 2100 (JHS: 900, HS: 1200) • Kaisei has the nation’s highest matriculation of students to Mathematics Civics Japan’s top university and medical schools (averaging 35% Mathematics I, II, III Ethics matriculation rate at the University of Tokyo for the past 40 Mathematics A, B Politics and Economy years)
Sciences English Basic Physics Eng. Communication I, II, III Advanced Physics Eng. Expression I, II Medical Schools 72 admitted Basic Chemistry Eng. Conversation Advanced Chemistry Basic Biology Misc. The University 140 admitted Advanced Biology Basic Home Economics of Tokyo* Basic Earth Science Information Technology Class of 2019 400 students Advanced Earth Science Integrated Study Period
*Additional 10 medical students included College Board SAT Scores (Class of 2019*) Our Curriculum Mathematics Critical Reading In the Japanese educational system, there are no such courses as Kaisei 755 675 IB or AP. Students are given the option of taking elective courses U.S. National 531 536 subdivided either into the humanities or the sciences track. *2019 data based on 4 students who went abroad for university. Graduation Requirements* Japanese 16 Fine Arts 2 GPA and Class Rank Social Studies 8 English 18 Kaisei follows the Japanese convention of a 5-point grade scale Civics 4 Home Econ. 2 which corresponds to the American letter-grade system: Mathematics 17 IT 2 A 5.0 D 2.0 Sciences 12 Health and P.E. 10 B 4.0 F 1.0 Integrated Period 2 C 3.0 *At Kaisei, students are expected to graduate anywhere from 96 to 100 credits depending on their chosen track of study. One credit equals one class-hour per week. Class rank is not computed at Kaisei.
Extracurricular Activities
Many of Kaisei students are medal winners at both national and international levels in fields as varied as the International Olympiad and the Japan Juggling Championship. For example, in the past 5 years, Kaisei students have won both Gold and Silver medals at multiple International Olympiads:
International 2015 2016 2017 2018 Olympiad Mathematics Gold Silver Informatics Silver Gold Gold Silver Geography Silver
Besides taking part in academic competitions, Kaisei students normally commit to active participation in a school competitive club (athletics, martial arts, or academic) or circle (centered around a common hobby) throughout their 3 years of high school. There are currently 75 clubs at Kaisei, each headed by a student captain – a role that functions sometimes as a coach and caretaker in the Japanese school system. Students are also members of multiple committees at Kaisei, overseeing the budget and organization of events such as the Sports Festival, the Culture Festival, excursion and service trips (domestic and abroad), as well as discipline and campus cleaning committee. All these committees are then overseen and managed by the student council.
One of the key events of the school year, and which Kaisei is well-known for, is the Sports Festival which is wholly organized and run by students. The highlight of the event is the Botaoshi, a game combining elements of rugby, sumo and martial arts (see NY Times, “The Organized Chaos of Botaoshi, Japan’s Wildest Game”, Aug. 22, 2018).
Domestic Matriculations 2019 (listing reflects schools where 3 or more have been matriculated, gap-year students included)
The University of Tokyo – 186 Juntendo University – 5 Keio University – 43 Osaka University - 5 Waseda University - 25 Hokkaido University – 4 Chiba University – 24 Meiji University – 4 Hitotsubashi University – 12 Yokohama City University – 4 Tokyo Institute of Technology – 12 Shinshu University – 4 Kyoto University – 9 Tokyo University of Science – 4 Tohoku University – 9 University of Yamanashi - 4 Tokyo Medical and Dental University – 9 Kyushu University – 3 University of Tsukuba – 7 Saitama University – 3 Chuo University – 6 Yokohama National University – 3
Overseas Acceptance and Matriculation List 2016-2019 (Indicates Matriculations*)