Japan's 2nd accredited Steiner school to open in Chiba Pref. The Yomiuri Shimbun A new private primary school based on the educational philosophy of Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) will open in April next year in Chonanmachi, Chiba Prefecture--a project led by Michiko Koyasu, 73, pioneer of Steiner education in Japan. Provisionally called the Ashita-no-Kuni Rudolf Steiner Gakuen ..