Important Dates

April 1887	Fifth Higher Middle School is assigned to be built in Kumamoto.
November 1887	First entrance ceremony.
September 1890	Akizuki Kazuhisa joins the faculty.
August 1891	Kano Jigoro becomes the third Principal.
November 1891	Lafcadio Hearn joins the faculty.
July 1892	First graduation ceremony.
September 1893	School renamed the Fifth High School.
April 1896	Natsume Kinnosuke (Soseki) joins the faculty.
October 1937	50th Anniversary celebration.
August 1945	Potsdam Declaration. School closes for three days.
March 1948	Final acceptance of new students, including four women.
September 1949	First entrance ceremony as Kumamoto University.
March 1950	Ceremony closing the Fifth High School curriculum.