History


Tokyo-maru(1888)

In 1888, Imperial Naval Academy was transferred from Tokyo to Etajima when an education for naval candidates had started in this region. At that time, the students lived on the support ship ”Tokyo-maru” which was moored to a school pier.

Imperial Naval Academy(1893)


After the completion of the student's hall, the Red brick building, in 1893, the Imperial Naval Academy was expanded and was a source of history and tradition until it was closed in December 1945. The Academy was considered the center of training for Imperial naval officers.

After the Second World War, coalition forces including the United States, the United Kingdom stationed and occupied the facilities for 11 years. When the school facilities returned to Japan, the JMSDF took them over in January 1956, and the Service School in Yokosuka was transferred to here.


Opening Parade celebrating the opening of the Service School(1956)

In 1957, the Officer Candidate School was independently started and the First Service School was established the following year.

Present day(2010)


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