The Principal's MessageOur school was founded in the 9th year of the Taisyo period (in 1920) .@We
are proud of this long history and tradition.
@We have magnificent views of the Southern Alps in the east and Central Alps in the west.@A farm belt of orchards and rice fields are spread throughout the surrounding countryside.@Our school stands surrounded by nature with rich greenery and the comfortable weather during all seasons.
@As a school in the local community with these characteristics, we have been serving to produce minds who work for the development of agriculture, industry and culture in this area. Our school is called "Shimo-no" as a nickname and is valued by the community in various fields.
@With the help of the sun, greenery and the earth, and through the experience of growing and taking care of the living things, our school strives to work on making a place with a speciality in creative ways and to give an education for the whole person to have a proper mind and healthy body.
@We also respect students' personalities and provide them an academic foundation while giving them many opportunities for their growth and self-development.
@Furthermore we strive to teach them to recognize the importance of life and educate the hearts and minds of the students.
@In recent years our school clubs have been very active in games, matches and contests.@They work to excel in both academic and physical arts.@
@While we try to deepen the relationship between their families, communities and school, we believe our discipline will be appreciated. We aspire to maintain a reputable school which will be reflected by the voice of the community and be open to the community.
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Car Mechanics Course |
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| Aim: | We learn about car mechanics and attain the motor- mechanic 3rd-level license before graduation. |
| Activities: | We learn to take cars apart and how to drive fork lifts and tractors. We learn gas-welding and arc welding. We learn how to use machine tools and computers. |
Garden Creation Course |
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| Aim: | We learn about the biotechnology and environmental control technology. |
| Activities: | We study environmental problems. We use eco-friendly methods in agriculture. We use personal computers to organize the information we collect and analyze data.. We grow melons, tomatoes, cyclamen, Chinese cabbages, etc. We learn about flower design with creativity and a "green plan" in mind. |
Food Science Course | |
| Aim: | We produce food which are grown with agricultural methods in this area and make the best use of them. Furthermore we learn analysis skills through food science and basic microbe studies. We study and get the knowledge of general food which might be required for our future jobs related to food production. |
| Activities: | We produce tomato juice and tomato ketchup from tomatoes grown on our school farm. We produce apple juice from apples on our school farm. We can strawberry jam and make wine from grapes on our school farm.. We make pickles from radishes which we grow. We make and pack miso. Foods above are sold to the public. Also we make ice cream, noodles, tofu, cookies and bread in class. |
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School Annual Events@April - Entrance ceremony@May - Sports day @July - Summer vacation begins @September - School excursion(second graders only) @October - School marathon @November - School festival , School farm crop harvest @December - Winter vacation begins @January - Winter vacation ends @March - Graduation ceremony , Spring vacation |
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