At its opening, the school had two teachers, Joe himself and J.D. Davis, and eight students, including Yujiro MOTORA, Rikizo NAKAJIMA, and Eizaburo UENO.
開校時の教員は襄とJ.D.デイヴィスの2人、生徒は元良勇次郎、中島力造、上野栄三郎ら8人であった。