ðə dʒˈæpɐnˌɪʃ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃəneɪl ʃˈuːl ɪn dˈuːsɪldˌoːɹf dʒˈɪsd fˈɜːst ˈoʊpənd ɪn ɐ tʃˈɜːtʃ bˈɪldɪŋ ɪn ˈoʊbɚkˌæsəl ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛnti wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ tʊ ɪts pˈɜːmənənt hˈoʊm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː.
The Japanische Internationale Schule in Düsseldorf (JISD) first opened in a church building in Oberkassel on April 21, 1971, before moving to its permanent home in 1973.