Japanische Schule in Hamburg


The Japanische Schule in Hamburg e.V. is a Japanese international school located in Halstenbek, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, within the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.

History

The day school was founded on April 23, 1981 with the first campus at Osdorfer Landstr．390/392 in Hamburg.
The current building in Halstenbek, designed by Architekten R+K, was completed in 1994. The school building has of space and includes athletic facilities. As of 2013 the school had 110 students and 13 teachers; the Japanese government sends the teachers to Germany.
A couple, Jürgen and Christa Heidorn, gave an orchard to the Japanese school.
The Britannica International School is being built on the site of the Japanese school.
The Japanisches Institut Hamburg, a Japanese weekend educational programme, holds its classes in the Hamburg Japanese school building. It has done so since 1994.

School culture

Haruo Yamashita created the lyrics and melody of the school song.