Aomori Prefectural Aomori High School
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The is a high school
in the city of Aomori
, Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
.
Originally a Junior High School named the , the school was established on September 11, 1900.
The Aomori Prefectural First Junior High School in Hirosaki
and the Aomori Prefectural Second Junior High School in Hachinohe
were later renamed the Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki High School and the Aomori Prefectural Hachinohe High School respectively. The Aomori Prefectural Third Junior High School in the city of Aomori was also renamed the Aomori Prefectural Aomori High School.
The school later moved to the site of the former military camp where the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment involved in the Hakkōda Mountains incident
was based. In the 1902 accident, 199 out of 210 soldiers on winter training exercises perished.
In 2000, one of the school's chairmen embezzled
34 million yen from the school's 100th anniversary funds.
High school
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in the city of Aomori
Aomori, Aomori
is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 302,068 and a density of 366 persons per km². Its total area was 824.52 km².- History :...
, Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
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Originally a Junior High School named the , the school was established on September 11, 1900.
The Aomori Prefectural First Junior High School in Hirosaki
Hirosaki, Aomori
is a city located in southwest Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is a castle town and was the Tsugaru clan ruled the 100,000 koku tozama han Hirosaki Domain from Hirosaki Castle during the Edo period. The city is currently a regional commercial center and the largest producer of apples in Japan...
and the Aomori Prefectural Second Junior High School in Hachinohe
Hachinohe, Aomori
- Neighbouring municipalities :Aomori Prefecture*Sannohe District**Hashikami**Gonohe**Nanbu*Kamikita District**OiraseIwate Prefecture*Karumai-History:...
were later renamed the Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki High School and the Aomori Prefectural Hachinohe High School respectively. The Aomori Prefectural Third Junior High School in the city of Aomori was also renamed the Aomori Prefectural Aomori High School.
The school later moved to the site of the former military camp where the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment involved in the Hakkōda Mountains incident
Hakkoda Mountains incident
The Hakkōda Mountains incident occurred on January 23, 1902, when a large group of Japanese soldiers on a training exercise became trapped on a mountain range, causing many of them to die....
was based. In the 1902 accident, 199 out of 210 soldiers on winter training exercises perished.
In 2000, one of the school's chairmen embezzled
Embezzlement
Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted....
34 million yen from the school's 100th anniversary funds.
Notable alumni
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, journalist - Shūji TerayamaShuji Terayamawas an avant-garde Japanese poet, dramatist, writer, film director, and photographer. According to many critics and supporters, he was one of the most productive and provocative creative artists to come out of Japan. He was born December 10, 1935, the only son of Hachiro and Hatsu Terayama in...
, writer