School modeled on Eton opens in Japan

School modeled on Eton opens in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - New students attend an entrance ceremony at Kaiyo Academy, a high school modeled on Britain's renowned public school Eton that opened April 8 in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture. About 120 students were recruited from all over Japan through very competitive selection for the boys-only boarding school offering junior high and senior high school education. (Kyodo)

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