Shudo Academy, Private educational institution in Hiroshima, Japan
Shudo Academy is a combined junior and senior high school for boys in the Minami Senda district of Hiroshima. The campus includes buildings for six grade levels with around 280 students per grade.
The institution began in 1725 as a domain school inside Hiroshima Castle under Yoshinaga Asano, the fifth lord of Hiroshima Domain. It evolved from a feudal teaching center into a modern school over nearly three centuries.
The school community practices the chitoku heishin philosophy through daily rituals and shared learning. Students experience this connection between intellectual growth and personal maturity throughout their years here.
The campus is located in the Minami Senda neighborhood and operates as a teaching facility accessible only to enrolled students. Visitors can view the exterior architecture from the public sidewalk.
Minor planet 9436 bears the name of this educational institution in recognition of its long history. This astronomical honor connects the school to the international scientific community.
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