Tokyo Korean Junior and Senior High School, North Korean international school in Jūjō-dai, Japan
Tokyo Korean Junior and Senior High School is a school complex in Jūjō-dai serving students with Korean heritage. The facility consists of multiple gray buildings with a prominent clock structure, designed following traditional patterns of Japanese educational institutions.
The school was founded to provide education to children of Koreans living in Japan while preserving their cultural identity. It received financial support from North Korea and Japanese government subsidies until 2013, when funding circumstances shifted.
The school serves families who wish to transmit Korean language and customs to their children. Classes in Korean language and traditional dance shape the school day and create space for cultural continuity.
The curriculum follows the Japanese school system, but uses Korean translations in most subjects to provide students with a dual educational experience. Note that access is limited since this is an active school facility with ongoing classes.
Senior students have the opportunity to visit North Korea as part of their schooling, directly connecting classroom learning with their heritage country. These trips create a rare bridge between life in Japan and their ancestral home.
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