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Opened in 1913, Canadian Academy has long been recognized as a leading international school in Japan.
From our origins on September 13, 1913, Canadian Methodist Academy (CMA) opened its doors to sixteen students in Kobe, originally serving the children of missionary parents. As CMA’s appeal broadened, our name was changed in 1917 to Canadian Academy (CA).
With an expanded student population, land was purchased on Nagamine-yama and a boys’ dormitory, Gloucester House, was dedicated by the Duke of Gloucester in May of 1929. We proudly remain one of the oldest boarding schools in Asia.
Over the years, we continued to grow, and by the 1980s it became clear that more space and newer facilities were needed. Saying good-bye to our home on the hill, we moved to our current campus in September of 1990.
Canadian Academy has served and been an integral part of our local and international communities in many ways over the years.
On January 17, 1995, the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck leaving 6,434 dead, 43,792 injured, and over 249,180 houses and buildings destroyed. The following is a collection of diary entries written by our grade six students at that time. We would like to thank Sachiko Riley, Anil Mamtani, and Natasha Mackinson for sharing this project so we can all learn and remember.