, often referred to as "Asano", is a private boys' school located in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
General , often referred to as "Asano", is a private boys' school located in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Asano Sōichirō (the founder of Asano zaibatsu) and Asano zaibatsu (Asano Conglomerate) founded this school in 1920.Gotoshinpeikenkyukai, Goto Shinpei to Gonin no Jitsugyoka, Fujiwarashoten 2019, p.168-169. ISBN 978-4-86578-236-3 The Academy consists of Asano Junior High School (Grades 7-9) and Asano Senior High School (Grades 10-12) with approximately 800 students respectively. Admission to the Junior High School is highly competitive. Every year, 270 out of approximately 1800 applicants are selected for admission, based on their scores during entrance examinations. Asano Junior and Senior high school students, between the ages of 13 and 18, spend six years at the school. The school motto is, “Rise again every time you fall.” Asano High School is ranked #12 in Japan in 2021.inter-edu.com 受験と教育の情報サイト、2021年東京大学合格者高校別ランキング合格数順
Clubs At the Asano Academy, there are more than 30 clubs to choose from. Club practice takes place after classes (frequency depending on each club). Clubs are Soccer, Track and Field, Baseball, American Football, Table Tennis, Climbing, Boxing, Archery, Judo, Badminton, Rugby, Tennis, Swimming, Basketball, Kendo, Handball, Volleyball, Go and Shogi, Brass Band, Chemistry, Drama, Journalism (School Paper), Fine Arts, History Study, Geology, Railway Research, Japan Red Cross, Biology, Physics, Juggling, Debate, Reading and Japanese Calligraphy. The Graduation ceremony is held in March.
Facilities The school property is 58,655m². school library of about 70000 books an auditorium a gymnastic hall an indoor swimming pool (closed in winter) a school field of artificial turf two tennis courts two handball courts A huge Statue of Asano Soichiro is a symbol of the School.
Notable alumni Akira Nishio, Shogi player Tokuji Iida, baseball player Kazumi Watanabe, sport shooter
External links Asano High School 浅野学園 浅野中学・高等学校
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