abbreviated , is a private secondary school

Secondary school

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 for girls located in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

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Joshibi especially emphasizes fine arts and design

Design

Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...

 studies. Joshibi graduates are actively involved in various field in and out of Japan, as artists

Artist

An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...

, designers

Designer

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, and creators.

History

Joshibi High School of Art and Design was established in 1915, affiliated school of Joshibi University of Art and Design

Joshibi University of Art and Design

abbreviated"", is a private art and design university located in Suginami and Sagamihara in Japan.Joshibi is the first art institution for female students in Japan and is the oldest art school as private.- History :...

, as pioneer girl's art institution. Bunzo Fujita(sculptor) was the first school principal.

The school was founded at Hongō-ku (now Bunkyō, Tokyo

Bunkyo, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there...

), later moved to Wada, Suginami

Suginami, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Suginami City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 538,703, with 301,277 households, and a density of 15,834.39 persons per km². The total area is 34.02 km².-Geography:Suginami occupies the...

 in 1935. The school has had special emphasis on fine arts and design studies since it was founded. Ritsu Tsugioka(Painter) is the school principal since 2009.

School life

Joshibi students study fine arts and design throughout the years, students highly study and improve their skills in sketching

Sketch (drawing)

A sketch is a rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not usually intended as a finished work...

, painting

Painting

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, design

Design

Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...

, sculpture

Sculpture

Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...

, printing

Printing

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, pottery

Pottery

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, include art history

Art history

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There are variety of school events throughout the years, such as art exhibitions, painting competitions, public art/designe competitions, painting trips, school trip, and athletic day.

An art festival held in October called (or , is the largest school event for all Joshibi students and their families to celebrate art display, design exhibitions and cultural events.

Notable alumnae

• Nagi Noda
  Nagi Noda
  was a Japanese pop artist and director born in Tokyo.Among her works are the short film Mariko Takahashi's Fitness Video for Being Appraised as an "Ex-fat Girl", the half-panda-half-something-else Hanpanda life-sized figures, and the video for Japanese singer Yuki's song "Sentimental Journey"...
  
   (Creator, art director)
• Yuni Yoshida (Creator, art director)
• Rei Betsuyaku (Illustrator)
• Yoshiko Mita (Actress)
• Kaori Momoi (Actress)
• Chikako Kaku (Actress)

External links

• Joshibi High School of Art and Design