A quick google finds:
The Seika Girls High School is one of the oldest private high schools in Fukuoka, Japan. Mrs. Matsu Yoshida (1884- 1976) established the first sewing academy in Fukuoka in 1909. As founder of the Seika Girls High School, Yoshida devoted her whole life to education for girls at a time when it was not considered to be important. Yoshida's aspiration was to nurture girls to become broad-minded citizens of the world and to establish Japanese cultural identity. She was highly respected as a female educator and was decorated with the Medal of Merit for her distinguished achievement. In 1978, Fujishige Yoshihisa founded a school band club; today he is the director of the Seika Girls High School Marching Band. Recently, the band won the 2003 and 2004 Gold Prize in the All Japan Marching Band Contest. Emory Waters -----Original Message----- From: John Edwin Mason <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, Oct 19, 2009 1:54 pm Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Seika Girls High School Band (great horn section) Larry alerted us to: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLcsyA-2LpA And wrote: > The band is incredibly accomplished, disciplined and inspiring. Wow. To say the least. > Great horn playing. You bet. Does anyone know anything about this high school? Is it an arts school or some uch thing? This can't be an ordinary high school, can it? --John ***************************************** ohn Edwin Mason ocumentary and Motor Sports Photography: ttp://www.JohnEdwinMason.com harlottesville and Cape Town ______________________________________________ ost: [email protected] nsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/eww02%40aol.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
