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In 1881, the Doitsu Gaku Kyokai (German Education Association) was established for the purpose of studying German culture and sciences to help with Japan’s modernization into a developing nation. In association, the Doitsu Gaku Kyokai Gakko (German Education Association School) was founded in 1883. It was the first junior high school in Japan to teach German.

In 1947, after World War II, the Doitsu Gaku Kyokai was renamed Dokkyo Gakuen (Dokkyo Educational Institution) and both Dokkyo senior and junior high schools were established in Mejiro in Tokyo.

In 1980, Dokkyo Saitama High School was established in Koshigaya city in Saitama, and in 2000 Dokkyo Saitama Junior High School was also established at the same campus.


Dokkyo shares a long tradition of educating students to develop character through intellectual, moral and physical training. Our purpose is to encourage the students to:

  1. Develop their academic capabilities by attentive and enthusiastic
    learning in both English and mathematics which are taught in small
    classes according to the students’ ability.
  2. Enable each student to think, judge and express themselves in the best
    way possible in class and other matters of school life.
  3. Encourage each student to take part in extra-curricular and volunteer
    activities for a sound mind and body.

We are looking forward to seeing you at our school in April.
Thank you.
Michihiro Yanagimachi, Headmaster