[5] The school was founded to educate children of Japanese nationals working for companies such as Honda and Toyota.

[6] This building also housed the Rolling Hills Preparatory School and the Rancho de Los Palos Verdes Historical Society Museum.

Hara stated that he had a plan where he would arrange to have 30 to 40 students resident in Japan each take one semester at the school, live with American host families in the South Bay, and gain exposure to the English language and American culture.

[4] The school curriculum was based on guidelines set by the Japanese Ministry of Education (Monbusho).

Watanabe stated that the length of the school year is needed to accommodate the Japanese curriculum.

[2] Like Japanese schools, the academic year began in April,[8] and ended in March.

[3] Watanabe stated that the students gained admission to quality Japanese high schools.

[5] In 1994 Tadao Hara stated that most of the Japanese parents were on three to five year assignments, after which they would return to Japan.

[2] As of 1994[update], ninth graders took trips to the United States East Coast.

Hara stated that the students visited historic sites in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, DC.