Fujishima High School
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Fukui Prefectural Fujishima High School (福井県立藤島高等学校, Fukui Kenritsu Fujishima Kōtō Gakkō) is a high school
in Fukui
, Japan
, founded in 1855. The school is operated by the Fukui Prefectural Board of Education. In 2004 the school was chosen as SSH
.
Its best known graduate is probably Yoichiro Nambu
, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics
.
of Fukui Domain
, established in 1855.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Fukui
Fukui, Fukui
is the capital of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The city is located in the north-central part of the prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan.-Demographics:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, founded in 1855. The school is operated by the Fukui Prefectural Board of Education. In 2004 the school was chosen as SSH
Super Science High School
Super Science High School is a designation awarded by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to upper secondary schools that prioritize science, technology, and mathematics. The program was launched as part of its "Science Literacy Enhancement Initiatives" in...
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Its best known graduate is probably Yoichiro Nambu
Yoichiro Nambu
is a Japanese-born American physicist, currently a professor at the University of Chicago. Known for his contributions to the field of theoretical physics, he was awarded a one-half share of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2008 for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in...
, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics
Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895 and awarded since 1901; the others are the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Peace Prize, and...
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History
The history of Fujishima High School can be traced back to the han schoolHan school
The han school was an educational institution in the Edo period of Japan, originally established to educate children of daimyo and their retainers in the domains outside of the capital...
of Fukui Domain
Fukui Domain
The was a feudal domain in Echizen Province of Japan during the Edo period. It is also sometimes called '. The family name of the heads of the domain is "Matsudaira".- List of heads :# Hideyasu# Tadanao...
, established in 1855.
Notable alumni
- Yoichiro NambuYoichiro Nambuis a Japanese-born American physicist, currently a professor at the University of Chicago. Known for his contributions to the field of theoretical physics, he was awarded a one-half share of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2008 for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in...
- physicist, Nobel laureate - Keisuke OkadaKeisuke Okadawas an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, politician and the 31st Prime Minister of Japan from 8 July 1934 to 9 March 1936.-Early life:Okada was born in what is now Fukui Prefecture to an ex-samurai family. He attended the 15th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, graduating 7th out of...
- admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and the 31st Prime Minister of Japan - Machi TawaraMachi Tawarais a contemporary Japanese writer, translator and poet.Tawara is most famous as a contemporary poet. She is credited with revitalizing the tanka for modern Japanese audiences...
- modern poet - Chosei KomatsuChosei Komatsuis a Japanese conductor who is currently in his seventh year as Artistic Director of Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica. Also, after five seasons as Music Director of Japan’s Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra, he recently assumed the title of Conductor Laureate.Komatsu previously held the...
- orchestral conductor - Yuichi NakagaichiYuichi Nakagaichiis a former volleyball player from Japan, who played for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Playing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain he ended up in 16th place at the 1998 World Championship.-Honours:*1992 Olympic Games — 6th place...
- former volleyball player