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Shinōreijutsuin (真央霊術院, Spiritual Arts Academy), sometimes called the Shinigami Academy or just Shin'o, is an institution founded by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. Located in the Seireitei, the academy trains souls with spiritual powers for each of the three military arms of Soul Society.
==Overview==
The academy was founded some 2,100 years ago, where it was known as Genji School (元字塾, Original Private School) with Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto as its grandmaster. It is not under the direct control of Central 46.
The Academy was once called the Shinigami Academy. It was then changed to the Spiritual Arts Academy when it developed into an institute for the next generation of the Kidō Corps and the Onmitsukidō, as well as the Shinigami of the Gotei 13. However, it is still referred to as Shinigami Academy in Rukongai.
The Academy is a sprawling, multiple story building with architecture similar to that of Seireitei. It has an open courtyard, many classrooms, dormitories and practice areas for Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hohō, and Kidō. According to Aizen, the commandment all Shinigami are taught at the Academy is "Do not seek beauty in battle. Do not seek virtue in death. Do not make the mistake of considering only your own life. If you wish to protect that which you must protect, slice the enemy you must defeat from behind." According to Tōshirō Hitsugaya, the Academy does not teach students to fight for the sake of their superiors or family. Instead he was taught that a Shinigami should give his life to protect his friends and humanity.
==Uniform==
The uniform of the Academy is similar to the standard Shinigami shihakushō uniform, but with a different color scheme. The women's style consists of a red shitagi (under shirt), a white kosode (shirt) with red stripes, red hakama (trousers), white socks and sandals. For the male version of the uniform, the red is replaced with blue. There is a circular symbol on both breasts of the outer shirt. This appears to be the emblem of the Academy. 
==Admission to the Academy==
Applicants to the academy must pass an entrance exam in order to be admitted, and likely must demonstrate that they have some reiatsu. The entrance exam seems to be open to any and all who wish to apply, resulting in a wide range of individuals of all ages joining. The social classes of the applicants range from nobles and residents of the more hospitable districts of the Rukongai to its more barbaric outer regions. The results of the entrance exam are used to divide up the successful applicants into different classes, with those who obtain the highest grades being placed in the first class. At the start of the academic year, there is a welcoming ceremony for the new students. If an applicant fails the exam, it may be taken again. Shūhei Hisagi failed the entrance exam twice, only passing on his third attempt. Despite this, he went on to become a lieutenant in the Gotei 13.
==Academy Curriculum==
The Academy's curriculum is taught over six years, though exceptionally gifted students have been known to graduate from the academy in less time than this, such as Tōshirō Hitsugaya, Kaien Shiba, and Gin Ichimaru. In addition to a more general education, the pupils are taught how to control and make use of their Reiatsu, as well as the four major Shinigami combat forms: Hakuda, Hohō, Kidō, and Zanjutsu. Students also learn how to perform Soul Burials, how to communicate with the spirit of their Zanpakutō, and are prepared for the general duties of a Shinigami. Upon completing the Academy's curriculum, a student will then apply to join a division of the Gotei 13, Kidō Corps or Onmitsukidō.
On occasion, extremely talented Shinigami may be admitted to a division as twins Kimiko & Keiko Kojima did; granted a seated position with a division before completing the full curriculum as Kiyaru Kase and Kirei Komatsu did with the 5th Divison and the 11th Division respectively; or even partake in missions with a division, as Shūhei Hisagi and Riku June Kuchiki did. The importance of the Academy is undermined somewhat by the influence of the Great Noble Houses, such as when Byakuya Kuchiki used his influence to have Rukia Kuchiki graduate immediately upon adopting her into the Kuchiki clan, and arranged an unseated position with the 13th Division for her.
==Teachers & Students==
The following is a list of the known teachers & students (past and present) at the Shinō Academy:
Teachers 	Teachers 	Teachers 	Teachers
Name 	Role 	Status 	
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto	Academy Founder & Teacher. Taught Shunsui Kyōraku, Jūshirō Ukitake & Faye Nakatomi personally. 	Inactive 	
Megumi Yamamoto 	Current Headmistress & Teacher. Taught Kiyaru Kase, Kimiko & Keiko Kojima persoanlly. 	Active 	
Yoruichi Shihōin 	Current Chief Instructor for Class #1: the special accelerated class. 	Active 	
Gengorō Ōnabara 	Retired Chief Instructor for Class #1: the special accelerated class. He was the chief instructor for Renji, Hinamori and Kira. 	Inactive 	
Sōsuke Aizen 	Taught an optional calligraphy class at the academy, which was so popular that students had to sit in corridors for the lectures due to the numbers attending. 	Inactive 	
Izuru Kira 	Teaches a class on Haiku at the academy. 	Active 	
Students 	Students 	Students 	Students
Shunsui Kyōraku 	Alongside Jūshirō Ukitake and Faye Nakatomi, he was the first graduate of the Shinō Academy to become a captain in the Gotei 13. 	Graduated 	
Jūshirō Ukitake 	Alongside Shunsui Kyōraku and Faye Nakatomi, he was the first graduate of the Shinō Academy to become a captain in the Gotei 13. 	Graduated 	
Faye Nakatomi 	Alongside Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake, she was the first graduate of the Shinō Academy. Though she didn't become Captain until much later, the accellerated coruses were created specifically for her. 	Graduated 	
Sajin Komamura 	Known to have attended the Academy but nothing else is known about his time there. 	Graduated 	
Kaname Tōsen 	Known to have attended the academy after a special person to him died. 	Graduated 	
Isshin Shiba 	The only lectures he paid attention to was medicine, which allowed him to open a small clinic when he was forced to remain in the Human World. 	Graduated 	
Kaien Shiba 	He completed the six year course in just two years and because of this is considered a genius. 	Graduated 	
Gin Ichimaru 	He completed the six year course in just one year and because of this is considered a genius. 	Graduated 	
Rangiku Matsumoto 	She joined the Academy at the same time as Ichimaru. 	Graduated 	
Nanao Ise 	She attended the Academy, but could not utilize her Asauchi like the other Shinigami due to her family's lineage. Excelled in Kidō, which allowed her to graduate. 	Graduated 	
Shūhei Hisagi 	He succeeded in entering the academy after previously failing his first two entrance exams. However, once there, his talent came to be noticed and he was frequently given missions from the Gotei 13 even though he had not yet graduated. Because of this he was famous among the other students. He was a sixth year when Renji, Hinamori and Kira were first years.	Graduated 	
Kirei Kaizoku 	She attended the academy, but was drafted directly into the 11th Division after failing her Kidō exams. 	Drafted 	
Aoga 	He was a classmate of Shūhei Hisagi. He was injured by a group of Huge Hollows while leading an Academy training mission for first years to the Human World. However, he survived and graduated. 	Graduated 	
Hotaru Kanisawa 	She was a classmate of Shūhei Hisagi. She was killed by a group of Huge Hollows while leading an Academy training mission for first years to the Human World. 	Deceased †	
Renji Abarai 	He was part of Class #1: the special accelerated program. Renji graduated in the 2066th year of the Academy. Excelled in Zanjutsu. 	Graduated 	
Momo Hinamori 	She was part of the Class #1, the special accelerated program with Renji and Kira. Excelled in Kidō. 	Graduated 	
Izuru Kira 	He was part of the Class #1, the special accelerated program with Renji and Hinamori. Balanced Combatant. 	Graduated 	
Rukia Kuchiki 	She joined the academy at the same time as Renji but in the average class. She graduated early due to the influence of the Kuchiki Family. 	Graduated 	
Tōshirō Hitsugaya 	He was convinced by Rangiku to enter the Academy in order to learn to control his spiritual pressure, which was making his grandmother ill. 	Graduated 	
Makoto Kibune 	He was a student of Gengorō Ōnabara and claims that during his time at the Academy his grades were always at the top of the class. However, unlike the previous top students of the academy, the Gotei 13 never tried to recruit him. 	Graduated 	
== Locations ==
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