WIZARDING SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD: JAPAN

Mahoutokoro is the premier Japanese school of magic. It is located on the small island of Nakano-shima in the Sea of Japan, which is also home to one of the few wizarding communities in the country. Students of this school prized wands made out of cherry wood, and those who owned them were held in a place of high honour. Mahoutokoro houses are divided in to colors: The Red Dragon, the Yellow Kitsune, and the Blue Kappas. The Dragons celebrate Honor and Courage, the Kitsune celebrate Cunning and Wit, and the Kappas celebrate Wisdom and Patience. Students are instructed in very rigid fashion with high pressure due to inter house and peer competition.