| Yamamura Kokusai High School[1] | |
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| Location | |
| Sakado, Saitama, Japan Japan |
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| Information | |
| Type | independent |
| Established | 1922 |
| School district | Saitama Board of Education |
| Principal | Yoshio Maki (牧幸夫 Maki Yoshio) |
| Website | http://www.yamamurakokusai.com/ |
Yamamura Kokusai High School (山村国際高等学校 Yamamura Kokusai Koutou Gakkou) or Yamamura International High School is a Japanese high school in Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It follows the Japanese national curriculum. It is a member of Yamamura Gakuen, which includes Yamamura Gakuen College and Yamamura Gakuen High School.
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In 1922, Yamamura School was founded as a school for girls by Fumiyo Yamamura on the present site of Yamamura Kokusai. In 1959, as another school opened in Kawagoe City, the school on the present site was renamed Yamamura Second Girls' High School. In 1991, the school was renamed Yamamura Kokusai Girl's High School and in 1991 it became co-educational: Yamamura Kokusai High School.
The school competes in national and international competitions. Its baton twirling team are constant participants in the national finals and repeated winners.[2]
The school has an advanced course, a fashion design course, an English course and a regular course. It promotes international understanding through sister school exchanges, foreign travel, and accepting students from overseas.[1]
Recently the school purchased a second ground and has been promoting its baseball and soccer teams.[3]
The school buildings have featured in Japanese film and television, including Mop Girl [4] and Papa and Daughter's 7 days.[5]