Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School

at 6-1-10 Nishijin, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka-shi , 814-0002 Japan

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Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan Senior High School is a co-educational public senior high school in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan.OverviewOriginally founded as a Han school in 1784, Edo Period, Shuyukan is one of the oldest high schools in Japan with a history of over 200 years. After the Meiji Restoration, it was transformed into an English vocational school where all subjects were taught in English. Today, it is considered to be among the elite schools in Japan with a number of graduates continuing their studies at prestigious universities in Japan. The name "Shuyu" was taken from a passage in "The Charge to Prince Weizi" from Shangshu, a history text from ancient China. The school logo Rokkosei (Six-Light-Star) is a reference to a poem by Shu Shunsui (1699-1682), and is shaped after the North Star. Just as the North Star remains in the same position, consistently pointing towards the North, the Rokkosei serves as a pilot star that will guide the students throughout their lives towards a certain direction with unwavering faith.HistoryTimeline1784 February 6: Opening of Shuyukan as a Han school of Fukuoka Han with the order from Kuroda Naritaka, the 9th lord of Fukuoka Domain 1885 May 30: By orders from Fukuoka Prefecture, school reopened as English vocational school Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan 1894 December: Rokkosei chosen as the school emblem 1900 July 17: Campus relocated from Daimyo to Nishijin 1923 School anthem Kanka established 1945 June 19: Severely damaged by Fukuoka Air Raids 1949 April: Became Co-educational 1949 August: Renamed Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan Senior High School 2002 April: Designated as Super Science High School

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Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School is Fukuoka based place and this enity listed in High School category. Located at 6-1-10 Nishijin, Sawara-ku Fukuoka 814-0002. Contact phone number of Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School: 092-821-0733