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Yamakuhigh

Yamaku High School - Setting of Katawa Shoujo

Yamaku Academy is a high school for the disabled, located somewhere in modern Japan. It is the main setting of Katawa Shoujo.

Description[]

This school primarily caters to students with various physical disabilities, although they will occasionally accept those who are able-bodied as well. However, they will not accept mentally-disabled students.

The school uniform of Yamaku is not actually a single mandatory uniform. Instead it's a collection of clothing articles that the students can combine for their attire. This allows students to choose clothing that better fits their disability (such as Rin and Miki).

Important Locations[]

Yamaku High features several locations:

  • Main Building
  • Medical Building
  • Library
  • Gym
  • Male and Female Dorms
  • Running Track
  • Pool (talked about, but never explicitly shown)
  • Cafeteria
  • Yamaku foundation offices

Clubs and Teams[]

Yamaku Academy has many clubs, actively pushing students to join them:

  • Art Club
  • Book Club (stated by Misha to be the most popular club)
  • Music Club (mentioned by Lilly)
    • The Deaf Band (mentioned by Misha; it's unknown if this is part of the music club or a separate entity)
  • Literature Club (mentioned by Lilly and Misha on random occasions)
  • School Newspaper (Hanako joins this club during Lilly's route)
  • Photography Club
  • Science Club (started by Hisao and Mutou in Emi's route)

Additionally, there are two sports teams:

List of Known Students and Staff[]

Students[]

Staff[]

Trivia[]

  • Hisao, upon first seeing it, comments on the gate being too 'pompous' for what it is.
  • Despite having a 'grand' exterior, classrooms and other areas appear quite plain and simple, with basic wooden desks, old windows and classic blackboards (but as Hisao would say: 'Simple and efficient.').
  • It is suggested that Yamaku has a large amount of funding, which would explain its size and its many features.
  • "Yamaku" is not a real Japanese word.
  • Some of the photos of the academy are actual photos of Brown University.
  • Yamaku's exact location is never explicitly revealed. However, a few hints exist as to its possible location:
  • When asked if Yamaku's mascot was a fish, Aura replied "Sure. Why not?"
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