Iwate Prefectural Morioka First High School (岩手県立盛岡第一高等学校, Iwate-kenritsu Morioka Dai-ichi Kōtōgakkō), often abbreviated as Morioka Ichikō (盛岡一高), is a public university preparatory high school in Morioka, Iwate, Japan. Founded in 1880, Morioka Ichikō is the second oldest high school in Iwate Prefecture and one of the oldest in Japan. As of March 2008, it has 939 enrolled students.
Its logo stands for pine needles; each needle represents truth, virtue, and a heart of gold.
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Motto
Faithfulness, effort (忠實自彊, Chujitsu Jikyō)
Sturdiness (質実剛健, Shitsujitsu Gōken)
Courses
General Course, full-time
Science and Mathematics Course, full-time
Club activities
Kyūdō, kendo, baseball, football, judo, swimming, skiing, tennis, soft tennis, table tennis, climbing, basketball, badminton, volleyball, handball, rugby, track and field, softball, igo, shogi, drama, chorus, chemistry, sadō, kadō, photography, calligraphy, newspaper, wind orchestra, biology, astronomy, fine arts, geography, literature, amateur radio, anime, simulation, dance
Student activities
cheering, broadcasting, annual bulletin, student government
Access
18-minute walk from Morioka Station
5-minute walk from Kami-Morioka Station
Academic calendar
April
Freshman Orientation
Cheering Practice
Entrance ceremony
May
Athletic Festival
June
Ball Game Festival
July
Cheering Practice (specifically for High school baseball in Japan)
September
School Festival
December
School excursion
February
Farewell party
Cheering Practice
March
Graduation ceremony