The university was founded in 1928 by Yoshimori Yoneda (米田吉盛) as Yokohama Academy (横浜学院, Yokohama gakuin). It was an evening school for the working youth. In 1929 the school was renamed Yokohama College (横浜専門学校, Yokohama semmon gakkō), which had both day and evening schools (Day school: Department of Commerce / evening school: Departments of Commerce and Law). On 15 May 1930 the college moved to present-day Rokkakubashi Campus. In 1939 it added the technical departments (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Administration). In 1949 the college was developed into Kanagawa University, under Japan's new educational system.
The university at first had three faculties: the Faculties of Commerce and Engineering and the evening school's Faculty of Commerce. The latter history of the university is as follows:
1950: the Faculty of Commerce was renamed Faculty of Law and Economics.
1965: the Faculty of Foreign Languages (English and Spanish) was established.
the Faculty of Law and Economics was divided into two faculties.
1967: the Graduate Schools of Law (master's/doctoral), Economics (master's/doctoral) and Engineering (master's courses only) were established.
1989: Hiratsuka Campus was opened (Shonan Hiratsuka Campus today).
the Faculties of Business Administration and Science were established.
1990: the doctoral courses were added to the Graduate School of Engineering.
1992: the Graduate School of Foreign Languages was established (master's courses only).
1993: the Graduate Schools of Business Administration, Science and History & Folklore Studies were established (master's courses only).
1995: the doctoral courses were added to the Graduate Schools of Business Administration, Science and History & Folklore Studies.
2004: the School of Law was established.
2006: the Faculty of Human Sciences was established.
Graduate schools
Shonan Hiratsuka Campus
Yokohama Campus
Graduate School of Law
Graduate School of Economics
Graduate School of Business Administration (at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus)
Graduate School of Foreign Languages
Graduate School of Science (at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus)
Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School of History & Folklore Studies
School of Law
Undergraduate schools
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Business Administration (at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus)
Faculty of Foreign Languages
Faculty of Human Sciences
Faculty of Science (at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus)
Faculty of Engineering
Institutes
Library
Institute for Legal Studies
Institute of Economics and Foreign Trade
Institute of International Business and Management
Institute for Humanities Research
Center for Language Studies
Research Institute for Integrated Science
Institute for Technological Research
Institute for the Study of Japanese Folk Culture
Athletics
American football
The Kanagawa University American football team is the ATOMS.
Cheerleading
The Kanagawa University Cheerleading Club is the WILDCATS or WINGS of Kanagawa University.
Baseball
The Kanagawa University baseball team is known for their long history of success in Kanagawa Univ. Baseball League.
Football
The Kanagawa University football team participated in the Emperor's Cup, in 1997,2006,2016.
Rugby
The Kanagawa University Rugby Football Club
Kendo
The Kanagawa University kendo club. Graduates of the Kendo club include Hiroyasu Koga, Yukio Mishima Harakiri(Seppuku) supported("Mishima Incident"1970).
Kanagawa University students have become businessmen, leading politicians, writers, architects, athletes, actors, musicians, scientists, engineer, and video game developers. Among the notable alumni are:
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kanagawa University.
Official website
January 18, 2023
kanagawa, university, confused, with, kanazawa, university, 神奈川大学, kanagawa, daigaku, abbreviated, jindai, 神大, private, university, japan, main, campus, located, rokkakubashi, kanagawa, yokohama, kanagawa, prefecture, 神奈川大学motto質実剛健, 積極進取, simple, sturdy, forw. Not to be confused with Kanazawa University Kanagawa University 神奈川大学 Kanagawa Daigaku abbreviated to Jindai 神大 is a private university in Japan The main campus is located in Rokkakubashi Kanagawa ku Yokohama Kanagawa Prefecture Kanagawa University神奈川大学Motto質実剛健 積極進取 Simple and Sturdy Forwardness TypePrivateEstablishedFounded 1928Chartered 1949PresidentYoshio Kaneko 1 Academic staff1 518 2 Administrative staff364Students18 340 3 Undergraduates17 929Postgraduates327Doctoral students84LocationKanagawa ku Yokohama Kanagawa Japan35 29 06 N 139 37 14 E 35 485 N 139 620556 E 35 485 139 620556CampusUrbanWebsitewww kanagawa u ac jpLocation in Kanagawa Prefecture Japan Contents 1 History 2 Graduate schools 3 Undergraduate schools 4 Institutes 5 Athletics 5 1 American football 5 2 Cheerleading 5 3 Baseball 5 4 Football 5 5 Rugby 5 6 Kendo 5 7 Ekiden 6 Alumni 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe university was founded in 1928 by Yoshimori Yoneda 米田吉盛 as Yokohama Academy 横浜学院 Yokohama gakuin It was an evening school for the working youth In 1929 the school was renamed Yokohama College 横浜専門学校 Yokohama semmon gakkō which had both day and evening schools Day school Department of Commerce evening school Departments of Commerce and Law On 15 May 1930 the college moved to present day Rokkakubashi Campus In 1939 it added the technical departments Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering and Industrial Administration In 1949 the college was developed into Kanagawa University under Japan s new educational system The university at first had three faculties the Faculties of Commerce and Engineering and the evening school s Faculty of Commerce The latter history of the university is as follows 1950 the Faculty of Commerce was renamed Faculty of Law and Economics 1965 the Faculty of Foreign Languages English and Spanish was established the Faculty of Law and Economics was divided into two faculties 1967 the Graduate Schools of Law master s doctoral Economics master s doctoral and Engineering master s courses only were established 1989 Hiratsuka Campus was opened Shonan Hiratsuka Campus today the Faculties of Business Administration and Science were established 1990 the doctoral courses were added to the Graduate School of Engineering 1992 the Graduate School of Foreign Languages was established master s courses only 1993 the Graduate Schools of Business Administration Science and History amp Folklore Studies were established master s courses only 1995 the doctoral courses were added to the Graduate Schools of Business Administration Science and History amp Folklore Studies 2004 the School of Law was established 2006 the Faculty of Human Sciences was established Graduate schools Edit Shonan Hiratsuka Campus Yokohama Campus Graduate School of Law Graduate School of Economics Graduate School of Business Administration at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus Graduate School of Foreign Languages Graduate School of Science at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus Graduate School of Engineering Graduate School of History amp Folklore Studies School of LawUndergraduate schools EditFaculty of Law Faculty of Economics Faculty of Business Administration at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus Faculty of Foreign Languages Faculty of Human Sciences Faculty of Science at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus Faculty of EngineeringInstitutes EditLibrary Institute for Legal Studies Institute of Economics and Foreign Trade Institute of International Business and Management Institute for Humanities Research Center for Language Studies Research Institute for Integrated Science Institute for Technological Research Institute for the Study of Japanese Folk CultureAthletics EditAmerican football Edit The Kanagawa University American football team is the ATOMS Cheerleading Edit The Kanagawa University Cheerleading Club is the WILDCATS or WINGS of Kanagawa University Baseball Edit The Kanagawa University baseball team is known for their long history of success in Kanagawa Univ Baseball League Football Edit The Kanagawa University football team participated in the Emperor s Cup in 1997 2006 2016 Rugby Edit The Kanagawa University Rugby Football Club Kendo Edit The Kanagawa University kendo club Graduates of the Kendo club include Hiroyasu Koga Yukio Mishima Harakiri Seppuku supported Mishima Incident 1970 Ekiden Edit The Kanagawa university ekiden team won the Hakone Ekiden in 1997 1998 Alumni EditKanagawa University students have become businessmen leading politicians writers architects athletes actors musicians scientists engineer and video game developers Among the notable alumni are Hideo Kamio vice president of Toyota Takeo Masuda vice president of ITOCHU Lynn Okamoto Mangaka of Gokukoku no Brynhildr Elfen Lied Yuuhei Sato Governor of Fukushima Prefecture Nobuo Uematsu video game composer of Final Fantasy series by Square EnixReferences Edit 神奈川大学 新学長 決定について 神奈川大学 in Japanese 2016 02 04 Archived from the original on 2016 04 22 Retrieved 2016 11 21 教職員数 神奈川大学 in Japanese 2016 05 01 Archived from the original on 2016 11 21 Retrieved 2016 11 21 全学生数 神奈川大学 in Japanese 2016 05 01 Archived from the original on 2016 11 21 Retrieved 2016 11 21 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kanagawa University Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kanagawa University amp oldid 1058501486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
