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Private secondary school in Tamanawa, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eiko Gakuen (Japanese: 栄光学園中学高等学校, romanized: Eiko Gakuen Chūgaku Kōtōgakkō) is a private Catholic junior and senior high school for boys, located in Tamanawa, Kamakura, in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan.
Eiko Gakuen Japanese: 栄光学園中学高等学校 | |
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Oboe, Kamakura , Japan | |
Coordinates | 35°21′25″N 139°31′13″E |
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Type | Private secondary school |
Motto | Latin: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam (For the greater glory of God) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Denomination | Jesuits |
Patron saint(s) | Aloysius Gonzaga |
Established | 1947 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrollment | 1,080 |
Affiliation | Sophia Academy Corporation |
Website | www |
The school was founded in 1947 by the Society of Jesus. The school's patron saint is the Jesui Aloysius Gonzaga[citation needed], and the motto is taken from that of the Jesuits: Latin: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam, translated as "for the greater glory of God."[citation needed]
There is heavy emphasis on learning and discipline. Ethics class is compulsory but religious and biblical studies are optional.[1]
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