1-26-1 Toyotama-kami
Nerima-ku, Tokyo 176-8535
phone: +81-3-5984-3741 fax: +81-3-5984-3883
https://www.musashi.ed.jp/language/index.html

2021-2022 School Profile
Principal: Takeshi Sugiyama
The School
Musashi High School and Junior High School, a six-year private boys’
secondary school, was founded in 1922 by industrialist Kaichiro Nezu andis part of the Musashi Academy of the Nezu Foundation, which includes
Musashi University. Musashi High School is historically recognized as oneof Japan’s leading academic institutions, with its graduates contributing
significant leadership and innovation throughout Japanese society andaround the world. Amongst the notable graduates are Kiichi Miyazawa(78th Prime Minister of Japan), Akito Arima (Former Chancellor of theMusashi Academy, 125th Minister of Education, 24th President of Universityof Tokyo, Recipient of the Order of Culture), Sho Shibata (Novelist,Akutagawa Prize recipient, Former professor at the University of Tokyo),
Makoto Gonokami (Physicist, 30th President of the University of Tokyo), Aiji
Tanaka (Political scientist, President of Waseda University), and Noboru
Mizushima (Biologist, Thomson Reuters Citation Laureate 2013, Professorat the University of Tokyo).
Mission Statement1. To produce individuals dedicated to the ideal of incorporating thelearning and cultural values of East and West.
2. To produce individuals equal to the challenge of acting on the worldstage.
3. To produce individuals capable of independent thought and research.
Enrollment
Admission to the school is highly selective, with applicants chosen based on
the results of a competitive entrance examination. The Junior High School(Grades 7-9) and the High School (Grades 10-12) each enrolls 176 boys per
grade, for a total enrollment of approximately 1050 students. The studentbody is drawn primarily from boys residing in the Tokyo metropolitan area,with some commuting from the surrounding prefecture. Matriculation fromthe Junior High to the High School is dependent on successful completionof the required junior high school curriculum.
Curriculum
The academic program is organized on a trimester schedule, beginning inearly April and concluding in mid-March. Six fifty-minute classes are held
weekdays, Monday through Friday, and four fifty-minute are held on
Saturday morning. Some upper division classes meet for two consecutive
class periods, and some elective classes are held in extra class periods in thelate afternoon.
Academic Program - Highlights
Musashi High School follows the nationally–mandated curriculum forJapanese secondary schools, but offering especially rigorous and innovative
instruction and practical experience during all three years of study.
Although the national curriculum does not include “Advanced Placement”,
or “Honors” classes, Musashi High School offers a variety of elective
subjects, and in the upper grades some courses are customized for thestudents’ anticipated area of specialization in university.
Required Fields of Study:
Japanese Language
Integrated Japanese Language
Contemporary Japanese Language
Classics A (Classical Japanese)
Classics B (Classical Chinese)
Social Studies
World History
Japanese History
Geography
EthicsPolitics and Economy
Mathematics(see details below)
Science(see details below)
Health and Physical Education
Fine Arts
Music, Art or Calligraphy
Foreign Languages*

EnglishFrench, German, Chinese or KoreanHome Economics
Information Studies
Inquiry-Based Cross-Disciplinary Studies* Beyond the required subjects, Musashi offers a unique extended programin Foreign Languages. English is a compulsory subject in all three years,
but at least one additional foreign language (Chinese, French, Germanor Korean) must be studied for a minimum of one year. In addition,
Musashi maintains student exchange relationships with top-levelsecondary schools in Austria, China, France, Germany, South Korea, andthe United Kingdom, welcoming students from these schools as well as
sending selected Musashi students to the participating overseas schools for
short terms of study.
Mathematics
Mathematics I:
Algebra, Trigonometric Ratio, Quadratic Function, Basic Analysis
Mathematics II
Analytic Geometry, Equation of High Degrees, Pre-calculus
Exponential and Logarithmic Function, Trigonometry
Mathematics III
Differential and Integral Calculus, Limits, Complex Plane
Mathematics A
Counting and Probability, Integers and Figures
Mathematics B
Probability Distribution and Statistics, Sequences, Vector
SciencePhysics
Classical Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism,
Wave Phenomena, Optics, Quantum Physics, Nuclear Physics
Chemistry
Physical Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Biology
Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Organismal Biology,
Neurology, Evolution and Diversity, Biochemistry
Earth ScienceGeology, Astronomy, Geophysics, Oceanography, AtmosphericScienceGradingHigh School students receive a Certificate of Academic Record transcript
each trimester. The grading scale is 5 through 1, with 5 being the highestgrade. 2 is the lowest passing grade.
5 - (A)- Excellent
4 - (B) - Very Good
3 - (C) - Average
2 - (D) - Below Average
1 - (F) - Unsatisfactory
Cumulative, unweighted GPA scores are also included on the transcript,
but class rank is not reported.
Final grades for students in Grade 12 are issued after the Second Trimester
in December, which completes all academic studies. No Third Trimesterclasses are offered in Grade 12. Graduation is scheduled for mid-March.
Matriculation
Following their graduation from Musashi, almost all of its graduates attend
Japan’s leading universities. In 2021, 53% matriculated into nationaluniversities, 46% into private universities and 1% into overseas
universities, with 22% of the graduates entering the University of Tokyo or
Kyoto University, Japan’s most prestigious and selective schools. The
graduates who chose to study at overseas universities attend the Universityof Michigan, the University of Edinburgh, and the University ofSouthampton (Foundation).
Fields of University Study, Graduates in the most recent five years
have entered the following fields.
20%
16%
15%
14%
14%
14%
4%
2%
1%

Sciences and Engineering
Economics, Management, Finance
Humanities and Liberal Arts
Pharmacology, Environmental Studies
Medicine, DentistryLaw, Political Science
Agricultural Studies
Education
Visual and Performing Arts