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Cairo Japanese School
Japanese international school in Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cairo Japanese School (カイロ日本人学校, Kairo Nihonjin Gakkō; CJS; Arabic: مدرسة القاهرة اليابانية) is a Japanese international school located in Giza, Egypt in Greater Cairo.[1] The school serves elementary and junior high school levels.[2]
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History
The school was established in 1972. The current building in Giza, in proximity to the pyramids, opened in 1988. Kajima Company built the campus.[3]
As of March 1, 2006, 53 students were enrolled.[4]
By February 2011 the school had 28 students. Due to political unrest related to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the school closed temporarily and most of the students left Egypt.[2] By July 2013 there were 33 students at the school. The school again closed temporarily due to political unrest related to the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.[5]
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Notable alumni
- Fairouz Ai, voice actress (elementary school)
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