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Christian Academy in Japan 
Equipping students to impact the world for ChristLocation 1-2-14 Shinkawa-cho, Higashi Kurume-shi, Tokyo 〒203-0013
Higashi Kurume, JapanInformation Type Private Established 1950 Headmaster Brian Vander Haak Enrollment 464 (2008-09 SY) + 285 in SSS Color(s) Blue & Gold Mascot Knight SSS Director Flossie Epley Website http://caj.or.jp/ Christian Academy in Japan (クリスチャン・アカデミー・イン・ジャパン) (CAJ), established in 1950, is a private Christian school in the city of Higashi Kurume, Tokyo, Japan that provides a Christian American-style education in English. As of 2010, CAJ had over 465 students, from kindergarten through high school. About 48% of the students are children of Christian missionaries who work for some 40 different mission organizations. The students come from more than 25 countries, with 41% from the United States, 32% from Japan, and 12% from Korea. Most students commute to school by public transportation, bicycle or walking. The four-acre (16,000 m²) campus in the western suburbs of Tokyo also includes a classroom building, auditorium, library, gymnasium, computer lab, home economics and industrial arts facilities, and a dining hall.
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Mission
Christian Academy in Japan, a school for the children of evangelical missionaries in Japan, equips students to impact the world for Christ.
Activities
CAJ has a wide range of activities for its students. Chapel is included for all ages. Elementary school activities include several musical groups and various field trips. Middle and high school activities include the CAJ Student Council, sports, drama, music, field trips, yearbook, school newspaper, and community service opportunities.
Athletics
2005 Boys' Far East Soccer Champions
2007 Boys' Far East Soccer Champions
2007 Girls' Far East Volleyball Champions
2009 Boys' Far East Soccer Champions
2009 Boys' Cross Country League Champions
2009 Girls' Far East Volleyball Champions
2010 Boys' Basketball League Champions
2010 Boys' Soccer DoDDs League Champions
2010 Boys' Far East Cross Country ChampionsNotable alumni
- Maria Ozawa, pornographic actress[1]
Sponsoring mission groups
Christian Academy in Japan is owned and operated by the following six evangelical mission groups that provide the school with leadership, teachers and students:
- Christian Reformed World Missions
- Evangelical Covenant Church Board of World Missions
- OMS International
- SEND International
- The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM)
- WorldVenture (formerly CBInternational)
References
- ^ "Maria Ozawa and Other Classmates - Years Later". [Dann Zinke]. March 2009. http://coreminimalist.blogspot.com/2009/03/maria-ozawa-and-other-classmates-years.html. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
External links
- Christian Academy in Japan Official website
Coordinates: 35°45′32″N 139°32′11″E / 35.75889°N 139.53639°E
Categories:- Schools in Japan
- Educational institutions established in 1950
- Private schools in Japan
- International schools in Japan
- Education in Tokyo
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