Global Indian International School, Tokyo Campus

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Global Indian International School, Tokyo Campus
グローバル・インディアン・インターナショナル・スクール
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8-3-13 Nishi Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan 133 0088
〒133-0088 東京都江戸川区西葛西 8-3-13
CoordinatesCoordinates: 35°39′24″N 139°51′32″E / 35.65675°N 139.85882°E / 35.65675; 139.85882
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Websitegiistokyo.org

Global Indian International School, Tokyo Campus or GIIS Tokyo (グローバル・インディアン・インターナショナル・スクール, Gurōbaru Indian Intānashonaru Sukūru) is an Indian international school in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan.[1] It is a part of the Global Indian International School network and it uses the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) of India curricula.[2]

In July 2006 the school opened. The school serves kindergarten through high school.[3] English is the medium of instruction.[3]

In 2008 the school had plans to open a second campus in Yokohama.[4]

Student body[]

As of 2008 it had about 200 students, with 20 being Japanese.[4] As of 2011 it has 250 students, 65% of whom were Indian nationals. Initially, the school had few Japanese students but the number increased as the popularity of international schools among Japanese people increased.[5]

See also[]

Japanese schools in India:

References[]

  1. ^ "GIIS Campuses Worldwide." Global Indian International School. Retrieved on March 8, 2015. "Minami Shinozaki Machi 3-20-6, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan 133 0065"
  2. ^ Saito, Mayumi. "Weekend Beat: Japanese parents praise Tokyo's Indian schools" (). The Asahi Shimbun/International Herald Tribune. September 22, 2007, Tokyo edition. Retrieved on March 10, 2015. See alternate location (Archive).
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Takizawa, Kosuke and Mai Fukuda. "Indian-style education gets an A" (Archive). The Daily Yomiuri. February 12, 2010. Retrieved on March 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Fackler, Martin. "Losing an Edge, Japanese Envy India’s Schools." The New York Times. January 2, 2008. Retrieved on March 9, 2015. Alternate link (Archive)
  5. ^ Fujikata, Satoru. "Japanese parents see value of Chinese, Indian schools" (Archive). Asahi Shimbun. August 30, 2011. Retrieved on March 8, 2015.

Further reading[]

(in Japanese)

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