Kyoto Tachibana Junior and Senior High School

Kyoto Tachibana Junior and Senior High School is a private junior and senior high school in Kyoto, Japan. It is known for its brass band and football club activities.^[1]

Kyoto Tachibana Junior and Senior High School 京都橘中学校・高等学校
Address
50 Iga, Momoyama-cho, Fushimi-ku Kyoto , Kyoto Prefecture , 612-8026 Japan
Information
Former names	Kyoto Handicraft Girls' School Kyoto Handicraft Girls' High School Kyoto Tachibana Girls' High School Kyoto Tachibana High School[6]
Type	Private
Motto	変化を楽しむ人であれ[2] (Be a person who enjoys change.)
Established	1902
School code	Junior High School C126310000257[4] Senior High School D126310000059[5]
Head teacher	Fumihiko Yasuda[3]
Grades	7–12
Gender	Girls (1902–1999) Co-educational (2000–present)[7]
Age range	12–18
Language	Japanese
Student Union/Association	京都橘生徒会 (Kyoto Tachibana Student Council)
Color(s)	古代紫 (Ancient purple)[8]
Slogan	自立・共生 (Independence and Coexistence)[9]
Song	京都橘中学校・高等学校校歌 (School Song of Kyoto Tachibana Junior and Senior High School)[10]
Fight song	橘魂 (Tachibana Soul)[11]
Website	www.tachibana-hs.jp

The Senbatsu Ruikei course of this school is recorded 14.5 times the magnification in the 2023 entrance examination and ranked first in private high schools in Kyoto Prefecture.^[12]

History

Source:^[13]

• May 2, 1902: Kyoto Handicraft Girls' School is founded in Kyoto.
• November 1948: Kyoto Handicraft Girls' High School was approved as a new high school.
• May 1, 1957: Renamed Kyoto Tachibana Girls' High School.
• April 2000: Renamed Kyoto Tachibana High School. Became co-educational.

Club activities

It is well known for its brass band, football club, and volleyball clubs. The Kyoto Tachibana SHS Band (brass band), known as the Orange Devils, have participated in the All Japan Marching Contest many times, and have won several gold prizes. They have also been invited to the Rose Parade in the United States several times. In 2022, they were invited to a National Day event in Taiwan.^[14] The football club has won several tournaments in Kyoto Prefecture and Kinki.^[15]

The marching band has been invited to perform at the 2025 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA.

Notable alumni

• Kotoe Inoue – volleyball player^[16]
• Akari Oumi – volleyball player^[17]
• Hitomi Nakamichi – volleyball player^[18]
• Ayano Kojima – volleyball player^[19]
• Keiki Nishiyama – volleyball player^[20]
• Hiroki Morisaki – footballer^[21]
• Katsuya Nakano – footballer^[22]
• Shuto Kawai – footballer^[23]
• Yuto Iwasaki – footballer^[24]
• Keiya Sento – footballer^[25]
• Taiyo Nishino – footballer^[26]
• Tomoya Koyamatsu – footballer^[27]
• Soki Yatagai – footballer^[28]
• Mai Ito – long-distance runner^[29]
• Mito Natsume – actress, model, presenter, and singer^[30]

External links

• Official website
• Junior high school official website
• Senior high school official website
• SHS band official website
• Football club official website

References

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