Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Makuhari international school

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The result was keep per improvements and sources. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 06:11, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Makuhari international school[edit]

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Article was previously deleted after AfD. It has been recreated in a modified form, but still does not have significant reliable source coverage, as was concluded in the previous AfD Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Makuhari_International_School. ConcernedVancouverite (talk) 18:29, 18 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, no assertion of notability made.Weak keep even though I just blocked creator indef. "First and only state-run international school in Japan" ... that seems to be an assertion of notability, if true. Daniel Case (talk) 04:38, 19 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I haven't been able to find any reliable source references to verify and establish notability of that claim. I wonder if we can find a Japanese language editor who can find something written in Japanese that supports the claim? ConcernedVancouverite (talk) 16:12, 19 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I found one page here from the local government that confirms that this school is the first international school in Japan to be covered by Article One of the School Education Law, which means that it is treated as a school in accordance with Japanese law. (All other international schools in Japan up until that point essentially were not recognized as schools under the law.) This does NOT mean it is "state-run," since it is still a private school. But since it is defined as a school under Article One, it is eligible for public funds like other private schools, and unlike other international schools. Clearly there has been a lot of local government support as well since it is part of Chiba's effort to make Makuhari an international site. Michitaro (talk) 21:40, 19 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Japan-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:37, 19 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:37, 19 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. No in-depth (or any) third-party coverage to verify notability. Neither of the two reference sources currently provided actually mention the Makuhari school even in passing. This appears to be an attempt by the school to use Wikipedia to publicize itself. --DAJF (talk) 03:51, 20 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete and salt This is the fourth time this article has been created (see 1 and 2). It was prod'd in Oct. 2011 for being insufficiently notable, CSD'd on 1 March for being a copyvio, and AFD'd on 1 March. I looked into the school when I nom'd it as a copyvio, and so far as I can tell, there are no reliable sources that mention this school. Dori ☾Talk ⁘ Contribs☽ 04:55, 21 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. While those who made this page have not been quite following the rules, I don't think people have been looking hard enough to find sources. The opening of the school was covered in all the major newspapers such as the Asahi, the Yomiuri, and the Sankei shinbun (the article is no longer there, but it used to be here). This school, while private, has been a major government endeavor involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (which supported it as part of their internationalization efforts [1]), Chiba Prefecture (it is the centerpiece of their "International Education Special Area" [2], [3]), and Chiba City (the link I cited above). It is notable in itself at being the first international school in Japan to be recognized as a school and all the sources I have provided emphasize that. The school building even won an award from the Architectural Institute of Japan [4]. Again, while the initial creation of this page was not kosher, there are plenty of major and non-trivial news media and governmental sources attesting to the unique status of this school. Michitaro (talk) 22:12, 21 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, here are a few more news reports, from Kyodo News (national news service), Tokyo Shinbun (Tokyo paper), Chiba Nippo (Chiba paper), and Chiba TV (local TV). Michitaro (talk) 04:56, 22 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, The Bushranger _{One ping only} 02:54, 29 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Per the impressive research by User:Michitaro. This topic clearly passes WP:GNG. Northamerica1000^(talk) 23:49, 29 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - "First and only state-run international school in Japan" marks the school out as having some distinction. When the sources found are added then it will meet WP:ORG. TerriersFan (talk) 15:38, 31 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. FYI, Northamerica1000 and I have added some of the found sources to the article and revised the text to reflect the sources. Others are welcome to help clean up the article. Michitaro (talk) 21:17, 31 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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