Do you like video games? Are you about to become a high school student in Japan? If you answered “yes” to both, I have an academic institution for you.
This April, when junior high school students across Japan enter high school, a new type of specialized educational institution will open. Dubbed “Esport High School” in English, the school is known as Esports Koutou Gakuin (e ス ポ ). This is school official website.
The school is powered by telecom giant NTT’s esports apparel, as well as an e-sports team owned by Tokyo Verdy, a Japanese professional soccer team.
Located in Tokyo’s trendy Shibuya, inside the campus is luxury esports, as you might expect.
This is so different from normal high schools.
E-sports high school equipped with 40 Galleria XA7C-R37 Gaming PC with Intel Core i7-11700, and comes equipped with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card. Although the school’s website doesn’t list the exact games the students will play, the genres listed are what you’d expect: FPS, Shooting third person, RTS and MOBA.
The teachers are esports players and industry types who will deliver their expertise to high school students.
Students not only learn video games but also learn the Standard Japanese high school curriculum. There is also an individual study program for those who struggle with standard teaching – a welcome option, indeed.
The high school’s website lists a wide range of careers for future graduates, including VR creator, game writer, 3DCG designer, game designer, special effects creator and programmers. Some of these options may require further education at a specialized school or university. Other career options include streamer and professional esports.
In January, the school will hold an open campus at its site in Shibuya. No word yet on how It costs a lot for students to attend Esports High School.
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