Brighton College will launch in Hirakata, Osaka, through a partnership with the Kansai Gaidai University Educational Foundation.
The new school, Brighton College Kansai Gaidai, will offer a blend of academic ambition and a culture of kindness, confidence and curiosity.
Richard Cairns, principal and group CEO of Brighton College, said: “I am enormously proud that Brighton College is coming to Japan, a country with an extraordinary respect for education.
“In Kansai Gaidai, we have found a partner that shares our academic ambition and our belief in the power of education to transform young lives and bring people together.
“We want children to love coming to school, discover what excites them and grow up comfortable in their own skin.
“At Brighton College Kansai Gaidai, they will be encouraged to become the very best version of themselves, in a school where kindness underpins everything.
“Children who are happy are children who thrive.
“It will be wonderful to welcome pupils and teachers in Japan into our international family, with all the possibilities that brings for shared learning, friendship and connections across the world.”
The partnership brings together more than 180 years of Brighton College history and Kansai Gaidai’s longstanding commitment to language education and international exchange.
Together, they will develop a Brighton College education shaped for Japan, combining exceptional teaching and individual care with an appreciation of Japanese language, culture and traditions.
Brighton College Kansai Gaidai will open its prep school in September 2028, followed by the senior school and sixth form in September 2029.
Both day and boarding options will be available.
Eiko Tanimoto, president of the board of trustees and chancellor of Kansai Gaidai University, said: “Since our foundation in 1945, we have sought to bring people together through education and international exchange.
“Our partnership with Brighton College opens an exciting new chapter in that history.
“We look forward to welcoming families into a school they will be proud to belong to, and to seeing its pupils contribute to Hirakata, the wider Kansai community and beyond.”
The school will welcome both local and international pupils.
AloJapan.com