Kyushu's First "e-Sports High School" New Schools in Hakata and Kumamoto!

Kyuhosha Corporation announced that on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, it will hold the entrance and opening ceremony for the first e-sports high school in the Kyushu region, " e-Sports High School Hakata & Kumamoto ".

eスポーツ専門通信制高校「eスポーツ高等学院」の名誉学院長に北澤 豪氏が就任！

eSports Koto Gakuin Hakata & Kumamoto" will open new school buildings in Hakata and Kumamoto.

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eSports High School" is a high school specializing in eSports, operated jointly by Hisatosha and NTTe-Sports. Until now...

• Shibuya e-Stadium
• Bukuro e-Stadium
• Yokohama e-Stadium
• Nagoya e-Stadium

Hakata e-Stadium in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Kumamoto e-Stadium in Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, will be newly added to the four stadiums operated so far. Hakata e-Stadium" in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and "Kumamoto e-Stadium" in Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, will be newly added.

The new school will be equipped with the latest e-sports equipment and facilities, and will offer a curriculum with excellent instructors. In addition to becoming professional e-sports players, students will be able to study a wide range of fields, including game design, e-sports management, and streaming technology. The official website of the eSports High School has recently announced that the school helped organize the "Shadowverse ES Regional Tournament Aichi 2024 Spring" held at the Nagoya e-Stadium.

• Hakata Entrance Ceremony: Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 10:00 a.m.
• Hakata Opening Ceremony: Monday, April 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m.
• Kumamoto Entrance & Opening Ceremony: Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

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eSports High School" is currently holding an open school to accept new students for the 2025 academic year. Students will be able to receive professional instruction at the "e-Stadium," a facility specially designed for e-Sports, while imagining what school life will be like after enrollment. For more details, please visit the official website of "e-Sports Kogaku Gakuin.

Although the industry as a whole is still in its infancy, the e-sports field has the potential to become a major industry in the future, and the school's function as a place for the development of human resources in this field is noteworthy.