Joshibi High School of Art and Design

Joshibi High School of Art and Design
Location
1-49-8 Wada, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Japan
Information
Type Private
Established 1915
Number of students 1026(2012)
Color(s) Navy
Gender Girls
Website Joshibi High School of Art and Design

Joshibi High School of Art and Design (女子美術大学付属高等学校・中学校 Joshibijutsu Daigaku Fuzoku Kōtōgakkō Chūgakkō) abbreviated Joshibi (女子美), is a private school for girls located in Tokyo, Japan.

Joshibi especially emphasizes fine arts and design studies. Joshibi graduates are actively involved in various field in and out of Japan, as artists, designers, and creative artists.

History

Joshibi High School of Art and Design was established in 1915 as an affiliated school with Joshibi University of Art and Design. Bunzo Fujita(Sculptor and former Professor of Tokyo University of the Arts) was appointed to the first school principal. Joshibi High School of Art and Design was renamed as "Sato Girls' High School" in 1916 due to financial subsidies by Sato's family, the school name backed to the original name of "Joshibi High School of Art and Design" in 1951.

The school was founded at Hongō-ku (now Bunkyō, Tokyo), later moved to Wada, Suginami in 1945 due to fire caused by Bombing of Tokyo. Joshibi High School building was completed newly built with three storey high and second basement floor structure in January 2010.

Joshibi has a roll of 1026 pupils in 2012 age between 13 and 18. Joshibi's special character is focused and emphasized on fine arts and design studies as secondary education standard.

Masaaki Ogawa(Engraver and the Emeritus Professor of Joshibi University of Art and Design) was appointed to the seventeenth school principal in April 2013.

School life

Joshibi students study fine arts and design throughout the years, students highly study and improve their skills in sketching, painting, Graphic design, Spatial design, Computer graphics, sculpture, printing, pottery, and art history.

There are variety of school events throughout the years, such as art exhibitions, painting competitions, public art/designe competitions, painting trips, school trip, and athletic day.

An art festival held in October called Joshibisai (女子美祭)(or Bisai (美祭), is the largest school event for Joshibi students displaying art and design works, performing creative exhibition, sporting and cultural events.

Notable alumnae

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Coordinates: 35°41′38″N 139°39′46″E / 35.693966°N 139.662894°E