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Teach at The American School in Japan

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About The American School in Japan

Founded in 1902, the American School in Japan is an international private day school located in the city of Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. The school consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school, all located on the Chofu campus. There is also an early learning center (nursery-kindergarten) for children aged 3 - 5 located in the Roppongi Hills complex in downtown Tokyo. Instruction is in English and follows an American-style curriculum.

With diverse curricular and co-curricular programs, a highly qualified faculty of over 150 educators, and over 1,650 students from around 40 nations, ASIJ is one of the oldest and most respected international schools in Japan. Now in its second century of education, ASIJ is privileged to continue a tradition of academic excellence and personal growth with a global perspective in order to nurture in today's youth a bright and well-founded vision of tomorrow's possibilities.

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Japan at a glance

Country information

Capital:
Tokyo
Language:
Japanese
Population:
127,799,000 (10th)
Currency:
Yen (¥) / En (円 or 圓) (JPY)
Government:
Unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
Major Religion(s):
Buddhism, Shinto
Climate:
Temperate

Country quick facts

More than 70% of Japan consists of mountains, including more than 200 volcanoes.

Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, is an active volcano.

A nice musk melon, similar to a cantaloupe, may sell for over $300US.

There are four different writing systems in Japan, romaji, katakana, hiragana, and kanji.

Japan’s literacy rate is almost 100%.

There are around 1,500 earthquakes every year in Japan.

The first novel, The Tale of Genji, was written in 1007 by a Japanese noble woman, Murasaki Shikibu.