Busan Japanese School Explained

, formerly known in English as Pusan Japanese School (PJS), is a Japanese international school in Suyeong District, Busan, South Korea,^[1] 12km (07miles) 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, while made the lyrics. Kohsuke Obane created an English translation of the song that was posted on the school's official website.^[6]

Further reading

• Reports by former staff: 田上恭孝 (前釜山日本人学校 校長, 神奈川県横浜市立青木小学校 校長). "釜山日本人学校における国際理解教育・現地理解教育の深化を求めて." Tokyo Gakugei University.

External links

• Busan Japanese School

35.1567°N 129.122°W

Notes and References

1. "Outline of P.J.S." Pusan Japanese School. March 7, 2001. Retrieved on January 13, 2019. Japanese version
2. Web site: The Place of P.J.S.. https://web.archive.org/web/20010307021910/http://user.chollian.net/~pusjpnsc/pus00e/pus02e.html. dead. 2001-03-07. Pusan Japanese School. 2001-03-07. 2019-01-13. - Japanese version
3. Web site: Greetings of the Principal. https://web.archive.org/web/20010307020050/http://user.chollian.net/~pusjpnsc/pus00e/pus01e.html. dead. 2001-03-07. Pusan Japanese School. 2001-03-07. 2019-01-13. - Japanese Version
4. Web site: 부산 일본인학교 초등수학여행단 포항 방문. Korea News System. 2013-10-18. 2019-01-13. 부산일본인회가 설립한 사립학교로 현재 교사 13명, 학생수 47명(초등학생 38명, 중학생 9명)이 재학 중이다..
5. Web site: 日本人学校　踏ん張りどころ　児童・生徒数が減少　情報発信、需要掘り起こし. Nishinippon Shimbun. 2017-07-31. 2019-01-13.
6. Web site: School Song of P.J.S.. https://web.archive.org/web/20010307021303/http://user.chollian.net/~pusjpnsc/pus00e/pus13e.html. dead. 2001-03-07. Pusan Japanese School. 2001-03-07. 2019-01-13. - Japanese version which includes the Japanese characters for the names of the first two people