School history

Prewar school

Established Manila Japanese School in Sampaloc, Manila in 1918

Completed the first school building in 1918

Showa 12 20th Anniversary Celebration Ceremony Held

Showa 18 Renamed to Manila Japan National School

Showa 19 Closes 28 years of history due to the intensification of the war

Postwar school

1968 Opened Japanese language supplementary class

1972 Elementary and junior high schools start full-time classes

1975 Elementary 4th and 5th grade students start full-time classes

Approved by the Philippines as Manila Japanese School attached to the embassy

1976 Full-time classes start for both elementary and junior high schools

1978 Newly built school building, relocated to Paranaque school building

1988 Held a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of its founding

Received research designation from the Ministry of Education in 1994

1998 Held a ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding

2001 Newly built school building, relocated to Taguig school building

Received research designation from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2004

2008 celebrates the 40th anniversary of its founding

2015 Taguig School Building 15th Anniversary

Held a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of 2018