Japanese School in Seoul

The Japanese School in Seoul (ソウル日本人学校、Souru Nihonjin Gakkō; 서울일본인학교) is a Japanese school for the children of Japanese citizens residing in Korea, located in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.^[1] It established on May 8, 1972,^[2] with a total of 33 kindergarten and primary school students. In 2005 it had grown to 403 students at kindergarten, primary and middle school levels.

It is recognized by the Japanese Ministry of Education as teaching a curriculum equivalent to schools for the same ages in Japan.

The school was moved to Digital Media City, DMC, Mapo-gu, on September 27, 2010.

It was formerly in Gangnam District.^[3]

See also

• Education in Japan
• ソウル日本人学校園児襲撃事件/서울 일본인 학교 습격 사건 (Japanese School in Seoul kindergarten attack incident)

South Korean schools in Japan:

• Tokyo Korean School
• Educational Foundation Kyoto International School
• Baekdu Hagwon
• Korea International School

References

External links

• Japanese School in Seoul (Japanese)
• Japanese School in Seoul (in Japanese) (Archive)

International schools in South Korea
Seoul	French School of Seoul Lycée International Xavier German School Seoul International Japanese School in Seoul International Mongolia School Russian Embassy School in Seoul Seoul Chinese Primary School Seoul Overseas Chinese High School Yeongdeungpou Chinese Primary School (永登浦華僑小學/한국영등포화교소학교) Dulwich College Seoul Seoul American High School Seoul American Middle School Seoul American Elementary School Asia Pacific International School Centennial Christian School (KO) Dwight School Seoul Global Christian Foreign School Korea Kent Foreign School Rainbow International School Seoul Academy International School (KO) Seoul Foreign School Korea International School (Seoul) Yongsan International School of Seoul
Gyeonggi Province	Suwon Zhongzheng Chinese Elementary School (水原華僑中正小學/수원화교중정소학교) Overseas Chinese Elementary School Uijongbu (議政府華僑小學/의정부화교소학교) Gyeonggi Suwon International School International Christian School Uijongbu Korea International School (Pangyo) Seoul International School Pyeongtaek International Christian School (KO)
Incheon	Overseas Chinese School Incheon (KO) Chadwick International Cheongna Dalton School
Busan	Busan Japanese School (JA/KO) Overseas Chinese Elementary School Busan (韓國釜山華僑小學/부산화교소학교) Overseas Chinese High School, Busan Busan Foreign School Busan International Foreign School
Daegu	Overseas Chinese Elementary School Daegu (한국대구화교초등학교) Overseas Chinese High School, Daegu Daegu International School
Gwangju	Kwangju Foreign School
Daejeon	Taejeon Christian International School (KO)
Ulsan	Hyundai Foreign School (KO)
Gangwon	Wonju Chinese Elementary School (原州華僑小學校/원주화교소학교)
Chungbuk	Chungju Chinese Elementary School (忠州華僑小學校/충주화교소학교)
Chungnam	Onyang Chinese Elementary School (溫陽華僑小學校/온양화교소학교)
Jeonbuk	Kunsan Chinese Elementary School (群山華僑小學/군산화교소학교)
Gyeongnam	Gyeongnam International Foreign School International School of Koje
Jeju	Branksome Hall Asia Korea International School Jeju North London Collegiate School Jeju (KO)
Defunct	Indianhead International School

Japanese international day and boarding schools in East, South, and Southeast Asia, and Australia
Currently operating	Nihonjin gakkō Melbourne Perth Sydney International Dhaka See list of schools in PR China Mumbai New Delhi Bandung Jakarta Surabaya (JA) Busan (JA/KO) Seoul Kuala Lumpur Johor (JA) Kota Kinabalu (JA) Penang (JA) Yangon Islamabad Karachi Manila Singapore Colombo Kaohsiung Taichung Taipei Thai-Japanese Association School (Bangkok) Thai-Japanese Association School Sriracha (JA) Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City Shiritsu zaigai kyōiku shisetsu Waseda Shibuya Sr. High Josuikan Bangkok Int'l School
Closed	Closed nihonjin gakkō Calcutta Japanese School (カルカタ日本人学校) Medan Japanese School (メダン日本人学校) Closed Shiritsu zaigai kyōiku shisetsu South Queensland Academy
Western Asia is not included in the classification of Asia by the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT). Shiritsu zaigai kyōiku shisetsu are overseas branches of Japanese schools; these are boarding and day schools which provide sixth form/senior high school level education. Nihonjin gakkō are day schools operated by Japanese associations and, usually, only include primary and junior high school levels. The Shanghai Japanese School is the only such school to have senior high school classes.

Coordinates: 37°29′17″N 127°03′55″E / 37.48806°N 127.06528°E / 37.48806; 127.06528