The principle of our school's foundation is "Kei-ten Ai-jin," a unique, simple, yet amiable phrase meaning "Revere Heaven Love Man." The name of our school, "Keiai," was derived from this phrase. Since its establishment for nearly 80 years, we have always hoisted our banner of "Kei-ten Ai-jin" with unlimited pride.
"Kei-ten Ai-jin" were the words of Nanshu Saigo, better known as Takamori Saigo, a leader in the Meiji Restoration. The founder of our school, Masaji Nagatoro (the grandfather of the present board chairman), found the origin of education in these words and adopted this concept as the principle of the school's foundation.
The idea of "Kei-ten Ai-jin (Revere Heaven Love Man)" inculcated by Nanshu Saigo can be summarized as follows: "Created by the macrocosmic orders of Heaven, earth, and nature, we, humans, are given a predestined Way to live. It is simple and straightforward. One must revere Heaven for giving birth to us and nurturing us amidst Heaven and Earth. One must give unbounded love to others, all of whom are living the lives equally given by Heaven."
The founder of our school interpreted this idea of "Kei-ten Ai-jin" in the light of education. "Created by Heaven and earth's natural orders, all human beings, with no exception, are gifted with human dignity and infinite possibilities to become better beings. The principle of education is to develop these gifts towards achievement." Our very unique school culture, in which our educators truly "revere and love" every student they educate, was derived from these thoughts.
The century is occasionally referred to as the "age of the universe, life, and human" or the "age of the heart." "Kei-ten Ai-jin (Revere Heaven Love Man)" precisely claims to uphold this universal human dignity of the century and the eternal love for man and humanity based on the macrocosmic sense of unity and harmony. We firmly believe that our students will be blessed with vast hope to live as human being coexisting with Heaven and Earth and promised utmost spiritual comfort.
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