Iwate Prefectural Morioka First High School (岩手県立盛岡第一高等学校, Iwate-kenritsu Morioka Dai-ichi Kōtōgakkō), often abbreviated as Morioka Ichikō (盛岡一高), is a public, coeducational, university preparatory high school in Morioka city, Iwate, Japan. Founded in 1880, Morioka Ichikō is the second oldest high school in Iwate prefecture and one of the oldest in Japan. As of March 2008, it has 939 enrolled students. Its logo stands for pine needles; each needle represents truth, virtue, and a heart of gold. Source: Wikipedia (en)