Our motto and song

Our School Motto

Our motto is below in both the original Japanese followed by a translation in English.

Motto = A short statement expressing the spirit or purpose of this school,
which helps to encourage the students.

ひゃくせつふとう---（いくど　しっぱいしても　こころざしを　まげないこと）
百折不撓・・・(幾度失敗しても志をまげないこと）
An indefatigable (unbeatable/indomitable) spirit.

じきょうふそく … （みずからつとめ　はげんで　やまないこと）
自彊不息・・・(自ら努め励んでやまないこと）
A strenuous and continuous effort.


Kanji (Chinese characters) lesson:
百 ひゃく / hyaku 　= One hundred
折 せつ /　 setsu 　= fail
不 ふ / 　　fu　　　= not
撓 とう / 　tou 　　= change one's mind
自 じ / 　　ji 　　 = I / Myself
彊 きょう / kyou　　= struggle/endeavor
不 ふ / 　　fu 　　 = not
息 そく / 　soku 　 = rest

Our School Symbol

Every school in Japan has their own symbol.

Our one symbolises the cherry blossom (sakura) and the kanji inside means senior high school (kou kou). Our students wear a small badge with this symbol on the collar of their school jackets.

Our School Song

At special events, such as graduation ceremonies, we all sing our school song. The school's chorus club have kindly sung our school song for you all to hear, please click here to listen[mp3 music file/Please attention your PC volume]. We have also included the music sheet as well as the Japanese words for you to sing along with them. Below is an English translation for you too but please note that literal translation of meanings cannot be made easily.

Click here for the words in Japanese and English[pdf file].

Click here for music sheet[pdf file].

English translation of the Gifu High School Song

We are born and brought up here in Kayoh, surrounded by the beautiful nature of Mount Kinka, the lofty mountain, and of the Nagara River, the great river. Now we are dedicating ourselves to studying every day for the sake of our motherland.

No matter how hard it will be to master our study, and no matter how far away the goal may be, we will never stop making efforts. We have sufficient courage and indomitable spirit to continue striving. We are proud of our school's longest history in Japan.

Let's gather our courage so that we can share together and bring the glory to all of us.
Notes : Kayoh (the old name of Gifu)