ルネサンス大阪高等学校 なんばeスポーツアカデミー | ルネ中等部 なんば校 at Dotonbori, Osaka

Japan's first high school e-sports course, a Namba campus of Renaissance Osaka High School.

ルネサンス大阪高等学校 なんばeスポーツアカデミー is the Namba campus of the Renaissance Osaka High School e-sports course, launched in April 2022 as the sixth e-sports base in the Renaissance High School group. The course itself was founded in 2018 as Japan's first high school e-sports programme, run by Broadmedia's online and correspondence-based Renaissance High School group. Located on the 6th floor of the Posco Osaka Building in Namba, the campus is equipped with high-spec gaming PCs and dedicated teaching staff, including former professional gamers, and focuses on team titles such as League of Legends, VALORANT and Fortnite. Students combine their gaming practice with the broader Renaissance curriculum, which covers English, programming and other academic subjects, allowing graduates to progress to domestic universities, vocational schools or even overseas institutions. The course emphasises in-person, face-to-face play so that pupils share the frustration of losing and the joy of winning, with regular open campus events and competitive opportunities, including strong finishes in national high school tournaments. As of April 2026, the Namba academy's functions have been migrated to the larger Umeda e-Sports Academy, though the Namba address remains associated with the wider Renaissance programme. Young people serious about competitive gaming, parents seeking a structured environment for an e-sports-focused education, and anyone curious about how Japanese schools are adapting to digital culture will find the Renaissance Namba e-Sports Academy a fascinating case study. Its central Namba location and professional-grade facilities reflect the school's ambition to treat e-sports as a legitimate academic and career pathway.