Busan Japanese School (釜山日本人学校, Korean: 부산일본인학교), formerly known in English as Pusan Japanese School (PJS), is a Japanese international school in Suyeong District, Busan, South Korea,[1] 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from central Busan,[2] and in proximity to Gwangalli Beach (a.k.a. Gwangan Beach). The Busan Japanese School is the Japanese overseas school that is physically closest to Japan itself.[3]
It was established on October 1, 1975 (Showa 50).[1]
In 2013 the school had 13 teachers teaching 47 students, with 38 in elementary school and nine in junior high school.[4] By 2017 the student population was declining as Japanese companies sent fewer employees abroad in general and as the economy declined in Busan; Japanese companies by that time preferred assigning employees to Seoul.[5]
Culture
The school song was written Kiyoko Matsuo (松尾 清子, Matsuo Kiyoko), while Taku Izumi (いずみ たく, Izumi Taku) made the lyrics. Kohsuke Obane created an English translation of the song that was posted on the school's official website.[6]
Schools with Japan system senior high school classes are marked with asterisks (*). Weekend/supplementary schools (hoshū jugyō kō) are located in a separate template
Turkey is not included in the classification of Europe by the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT). Nihonjin gakkō are day schools operated by Japanese associations and usually only include, within the Japanese system, primary and junior high school levels. Shiritsu zaigai kyōiku shisetsu are overseas branches of Japanese schools; these are boarding and day schools. MEXT categorizes Japanese sections of European international schools as hoshū jugyō kō part-time schools and not as full-time schools. See the template for part-time schools.