Seattle Japanese School

Seattle Japanese School
シアトル日本語補習学校
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Coordinates47°37′08″N 122°10′31″W / 47.61886°N 122.17541°W / 47.61886; -122.17541
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Typesupplementary Japanese school
Established1971 (1971)
Websiteseajschool.org

Seattle Japanese School (シアトル日本語補習学校, Shiatoru Nihongo Hoshūgakkō) is a supplementary Japanese school located in the Seattle metropolitan area. It holds its classes in Bellevue.[1]

History

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The Seattle Japanese School was founded in 1971 by local businessmen of Japanese descent; by 1993, it had over 600 students and served most of the Puget Sound region.[2]

In 1986 the school moved to Bellevue since most of the students resided in the Eastside of King County, Washington.[3]

Student body

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As of 1993 the student body numbered 600, with the majority being children of Japanese citizens on work visas. As of that year some students originated from Tacoma, and others came from Anacortes.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ようこそ! シアトル日本語補習学校のホームページへ." Seattle Japanese School. Retrieved on June 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Learning the Japanese way, in Bellevue". The Bellingham Herald. Associated Press. March 30, 1993. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Vinh, Tan. "Bellevue school rolls out sushi; kids eat it up" (Archive). Seattle Times. Thursday January 27, 2000. Retrieved on April 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Moir, Patricia (March 29, 1993). "Saturday switch: Bellevue school prepares kids for return to Japan". The News Tribune. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.

Further reading

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(in Japanese)