Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School () is a senior high school located in
Ōtsu,
Shiga,
Japan
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. It is called ''Ishi-Kou'' as a term of endearment by the locals.
There are two courses at the school: Comprehensive Course ("普通科") and Musical Course ("音楽科"). This is the only high school in Shiga, which has the Musical Course.
About 1000 students are enrolled, and more than the half of them are female.
The school motto is "Independence and Autonomy" ("自主・自律"). Students are expected to discipline themselves. Therefore, there has not been any school rule about students' clothes and hairstyles even though most of Japanese schools set such rules.
The school song was composed by Yasuhiko Murachi.
It is famous for sending many students into university. The percentage of the students going on to university was 58.4% in 2004; and it was the fourth highest in Shiga.
[（第2回県立高等学校通学区域制度検討委員会資料） accessed 29 December 2008.]
History
* 1 April 1963 – Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School was founded in Nishino-chō,
Ōtsu, where
Shiga University had been.
* 1 April 1964 – It moved to Kokubu-chō,
Ōtsu.
* 1 April 1968 – Musical Course was set up.
''Kokubu-Sai''
The school festival, ''Kokubu-Sai'' ("石舞祭") is annually held. It is all managed by students. The name of the festival is derived from the school's address (Kokubu, Ōtsu); its
kanji, nevertheless, is different.
At the festival, there are two parts: cultural festival and sports festival. Every year, the 10th-year students participate in exhibitions, the 11th-year students in dramas, and the 12th in booths in the cultural festival.
Themes
* 1994 – "Kansai Kokusai Kūkō"
* 1995 – ''(Unknown)''
* 1996 – ''(Unknown)''
* 1997 – ''(Unknown)''
* 1998 – ''(Unknown)''
* 1999 – ''(Unknown)''
* 2000 – "The first and the last: On the honor of the biggest festival in Shiga"
* 2001 – "Infinite 2∞1"
* 2002 – "Bright trajectory: To go down in Kokubu's history"
* 2003 – "Calling smiles / ECO: Our revolution, resonate right now!"
* 2004 – "Buyūden: Legend with friends in Kokubu"
* 2005 – "Bushidō: Compeers of Kokubu, pioneer!!"
* 2006 – "Koku-Bridge"
* 2007 – "Aikoku-shin: Nine loves sworn for Kokubu"
* 2008 – "Incitement and stimulation"
* 2009 – ''(Unknown)''
* 2010 – "KKB48, get crazy, the spirits of Kokubu"
International Relations
Foreign students visit the school festival every year.
Facilities
* Main building
* Musical Course building
* Musical hall "Kosei"
* Small hall
* Library building
* Gymnasium
* Training hall
* Pool
* Club house
* Alumni House "Ishi-Kou Kaikan"
* House "Kokubu Kaikan"
Clubs
Sports
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Kendo
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Soccer
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Mountain
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Judo
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Swimming
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Soft tennis
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Softball
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Artistic gymnastics
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Table tennis
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Basketball – Men's club won third prize in National Interscholastic Athletic Competition in 1981.
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Badminton
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Volleyball
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Fencing – It is a pioneering club in Shiga, and often participates in National Interscholastic Athletic Competitions.
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Baseball – It participated in
in 1994.
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Rugby
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Track and field
Cultural
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Film
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English language
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Drama
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Science
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Choir
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Tea ceremony and
Kado
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Social issues
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Photography
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Shodo
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Newspaper
* Wind-instrument music
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Art
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Literature
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Broadcasting
Semi-official
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Light music
Access
* 20 min. from
Ishiyama Station (
JR Biwako Line)
* 10 min. from
Ishiyamadera Station (
Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line)
Graduates
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Setsuko Karasuma – Actress
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Tetsu – Comedian
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Satsuki Yukino –
Voice actress
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Mitsuhiko Imamori – Photographer
References
External links
Official Web Site
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High schools in Shiga Prefecture
1963 establishments in Japan
Educational institutions established in 1963