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The Soka School System (Japanese: 創価学園 Hepburn: Sōka Gakuen) is an educational network created and funded by the Japanese Soka Gakkai religious organization.

It oversees a series of schools in Japan and several other countries, and includes Soka University of Japan, Soka University of America, and Soka Women's College. In addition, it has a supportive relationship with several non-affiliated schools and research associations in countries outside of Japan.

The founder of the Soka School System is Daisaku Ikeda. The Soka School System receives financial support from the Soka Gakkai Buddhist society. The majority of students enrolled are members of the Soka Gakkai although no priority is given to members in admissions decisions.

Educational philosophy, curriculum, and methodology

The Soka School System's educational philosophy, labeled “Soka education” or “value-creative education,” sets the goal of education as the realization of students' happiness, the mission of schools to protect the dignity of human life and human rights. The curriculum has a strong focus on peace, human rights, sustainable development, and environmental education.

History

The roots of the Soka School System is traced to the pedagogical work of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, a Japanese educator and geographer in the early 20th century whose first published works were books about geography and community studies education. He further developed his theories in praxis as a principal of five elementary schools in Tokyo. Makiguchi's final book, ‘’The System of Value-Creating Pedagogy’’ was published in 1930. Here Makiguchi wrote about happiness, defined as the ability to create personal and social value, as the goal of both life and education. Josei Toda, Makiguchi's colleague and disciple, experimented with Makiguchi's theories in an afterschool tutoring center he operated and also edited Makiguchi's comments and notes into publishable form.

Education Institution List

Kindergartens

Preschool

  • Singapore Soka Preschool - Singapore, founded in 1993

Elementary schools

  • Tokyo Soka Elementary School - Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1978
  • Kansai Soka Elementary School - Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, founded in 1982
  • Fang Zhao-ling Soka Elementary School - Guangdong, China, founded in 2001
  • Xuan-tang Soka Elementary School - Guangdong, China, founded in 2003
  • Brazil Soka School - São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2003

Junior and senior high schools

  • Soka Gakuen Tokyo Campus - Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1968
  • Soka Gakuen Kansai Campus - Katano, Osaka, Japan, founded in 1973
  • Soka International School Malaysia - Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, founded in 2022

Junior colleges

  • Soka Women's College - Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1985
  • Soka Ikeda College of Art and Science for Women - Tamil Nadu, India, founded in 2000
  • Soka International School Malaysia - Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, founded in 2022

University

References

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