Kinmon Gakuen
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The Kinmon Gakuen or Golden Gate Institute is a Japanese language school in San Francisco, California
located at 2031 Bush Street. It was established in 1911 with 133 students. They currently offer programs to children from kindergarten to high school.
The school was forced to close during World War II
and was not able to reopen until 1949. It was visited by Japanese Emperor Hirohito in 1933 and 1935, and Crown Prince Akihito in 1960. The institute celebrated the 100th anniversary of its establishment and received Japan’s Foreign Minister’s Commendation in 2011.
California
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located at 2031 Bush Street. It was established in 1911 with 133 students. They currently offer programs to children from kindergarten to high school.
The school was forced to close during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and was not able to reopen until 1949. It was visited by Japanese Emperor Hirohito in 1933 and 1935, and Crown Prince Akihito in 1960. The institute celebrated the 100th anniversary of its establishment and received Japan’s Foreign Minister’s Commendation in 2011.