50 Anniversary ceremony
Important Dates
April 1887 |
Fifth Higher Middle School is assigned to be built in Kumamoto. |
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November 1887 |
First entrance ceremony. |
September 1890 |
Akizuki Kazuhisa joins the faculty. |
August 1891 |
Kano Jigoro becomes the third Principal. |
November 1891 |
Lafcadio Hearn joins the faculty. |
July 1892 |
First graduation ceremony. |
September 1893 |
School renamed the Fifth High School. |
April 1896 |
Natsume Kinnosuke (Soseki) joins the faculty. |
October 1937 |
50th Anniversary celebration. |
August 1945 |
Potsdam Declaration. School closes for three days. |
March 1948 |
Final acceptance of new students, including four women. |
September 1949 |
First entrance ceremony as Kumamoto University. |
March 1950 |
Ceremony closing the Fifth High School curriculum. |