Saga Technical High School
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Saga Prefectural Saga Technical High School (佐賀県立佐賀工業高等学校), also known as Saga Kogyo, is a Technical
High School
located in Saga City
, Saga Prefecture
, Japan
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Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Saga City
Saga, Saga
is the capital of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.Saga was the capital of Saga Domain in the Edo period, and largest city of former Hizen Province....
, Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Curriculum
Saga Kogyo offers its students technical courses. These include:- MechanicsMechanicsMechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment....
(Kikai) - ElectricsElectricsElectrics may mean:* Electrical wiring installed in a building* Electrical network or circuit of any kind-In music:* "Electrics", a song on Listen, A Flock of Seagulls album...
(Denki) - Electronic IntelligenceElectronicsElectronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
(Denshi Johou) - ArchitectureArchitectureArchitecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
(Kenchiku)
Clubs
- Mechanical Science Club
- Electronic Science Club
- Robotics Club
- Architectural Design Club
- Newspaper Club
- Book Club
- AudioVisual Club
- Art Club
- Brassband Club
- Interact Club
- JRC Volunteer Club (Japanese Red CrossJapanese Red CrossThe ' is the Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross.The Imperial Family of Japan traditionally has supported the society, with Empress as Honorary President and other royal family members as vice-presidents. Its headquarters is located in Tokyo and local chapters are set up in all 47...
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Alumni
- Shigeo ShingoShigeo Shingo, born in Saga City, Japan, was a Japanese industrial engineer who distinguished himself as one of the world’s leading experts on manufacturing practices and the Toyota Production System. Shingo is known far more in the West than in Japan, as a result of his meeting Norman Bodek, an American...
, a JapaneseJapanese peopleThe are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
industrial engineer who distinguished himself as one of the world's leading experts on manufacturing practices - Tachikawa Goshi, professional rugby player for the Toshiba Brave LupusToshiba Brave LupusToshiba Brave Lupus is a Japanese rugby union team in the Top League. They are based in Fuchu, Tokyo, as is their local rival Suntory Sungoliath. They won the second ever Top League championship in the 2004-5 season and the Microsoft Cup in 2005 under their innovative and inventive coach Masahiro...
. He was also in the 2007 Japan National Rugby TeamJapan national rugby union teamThe Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
Squad
See also
- Sanix World Rugby Youth TournamentSanix World Rugby Youth TournamentThe Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament is a prestigious international rugby union tournament for 15-a-side youth teams which is held every year during the Golden Week holidays in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan...
- National High School Rugby TournamentNational High School Rugby TournamentThe National High School Rugby Tournament is held annually since 1917 at Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium in East Osaka, Japan from the end of December to early January...
- List of high schools in Japan
External links
- Saga Kogyo Website - in Japanese
- Sanix World Youth Tournament Official Website (in Japanese)
- Sanix World Youth Tournament - Map To The Global Arena (in Japanese)