Tokai University (東海大学, Tōkai Daigaku) is a private non-sectarian higher education institution located in
Tokyo,
Japan. It was founded by Dr.
Shigeyoshi Matsumae.
It was
accredited under Japan's old educational system in 1946 and under the new system in 1950. In 2008, Tokai University, Kyushu Tokai University, and Hokkaido Tokai University were consolidated and reorganized into Tokai University. Its Chinese character name is the same as
Tunghai University in
Taiwan.
History
The Bosei Seminar 望星学塾 (Bōsei gakujuku) was founded at
Musashino to realize Dr.
Shigeyoshi Matsumae's concept of education to the public.
Dr. Matsumae founded the establishing entity of the university, or the Tokai University Educational System, in 1942. The university went through phases under the Japan's old educational systems, and reorganized schools accordingly roughly upon three stages for four times.
Training institutions for engineers and industrial schools
Foundation for Telecommunications Engineering School 財団法人電気通信工学校 (Zaidanhōjin Denki Tsūshin Kōgakkō) (14 October 1937 - 21 September 1944) operated three schools for telecommunications (21 October 1937 - 21 September 1945), which were renamed firstly to Polytechnic School (21 September 1945 - March 1947) then to Tokai Higher Telecommunications Engineering School (March 1947 - March 1965).
Before the end of World War II, technical colleges were governed under the College Law of 27 March 1903 専門学校令 (Semmon gakkō-rei), and the Foundation for National Defense Science and Technology Institute 財団法人国防理工学園 (Zaidanhōjin Kokubō Rikō Gakuen) (8 December 1942 - 15 August 1945) operated Radio Wave Technology Development Institute (1 February 1944 - 15 August 1945), Radio Science College (18 April 1944 - 15 August 1945). In 1943 Dr. Matsumae opened the Aerial Science College 航空科学専門学校 (Kōkū Kagaku Semmongakkō) (8 April 1943 - 15 August 1945), an antecedent of Tokai University in Miho,
Shizuoka, Japan.
Under Kyūsei daigaku system - the former Education Law of 6 December 1918
Foundation for National Defense Science and Technology Institute was renamed to Tokai Gakuen Foundation 財団法人東海学園 (Zaidanhōjin Tōkaigakuen) (15 August 1945 - May 1, 1946) under Kyūsei daigaku system, and merged three educational establishments into Tokai College (15 August 1945 - 20 October 1945) which was renamed to Tokai Science College (20 October 1945 - March 1950).
Before the Shinsei daigaku system went into effect in 1947, the Foundation was reformed to Tokai University Foundation (1 May 1946 - 7 March 1951) under former Education Law of 6 December 1918, which operated former Tokai University (1 May 1946 - 1 April 1950) where students finished university education in three years.
Under Shinsei daigaku system - the Education Law of 31 March 1947
School systems in Japan was reformed in March 1947, when colleges and universities regulated under the former law of education were reformed to four-years-system educational institutions.
Tokai University Educational System
The Tokai University Educational System is one of the largest general education and research institutions in Japan. Today, Tokai University holds its headquarters in
Yoyogi,
Tokyo, with eight campuses all over Japan at
Sapporo,
Takanawa and Yoyogi in Tokyo,
Hiratsuka and
Isehara in
Kanagawa,
Shizuoka, with
Kumamoto and
Aso in
Kumamoto; 21 schools and faculties make up approximately 80 departments, majors, and programs. With its graduate school offering 21 courses, the total student enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate is approximately 30,000 including 775 international students as of 2017.[2] There are 1,653 faculty members[3] with the ratio of students per a faculty member below 30.[4]
Undergraduate schools
Overseas field training is popular among students as they can receive language training overseas, and classes are incorporated into the curriculum for Asian Studies, European and American Studies as well as Nordic Studies. Students from other Faculty can also take courses.[5]
Majors: Creative Writing;[a] Asian Studies;[b][5] European and American Studies;[c][5] Media Studies; Nordic Studies
School of Letters
The university holds a collection of 6,000 archaeological artifacts of Ancient Egypt and Near East based on donation in 2010 by the family of late Professor Hachishi Suzuki,[7] and those Ancient Egyptian papyrus documents were offered for restoration and preservation workshops during 2013 to 2015 as an international civilization project by the Research Organization.[8] Students deciphered and published the study results for the International Projects Concerning Civilization.
Admission: 930
Location: Shōnan campus
Majors: American Civilization;[d][9] Asian Civilization;[e][9] Creative Writing;[9] European Civilization;[d][9] English Culture and Communications; History;[f][9] Japanese Literature; Media Studies;[9] Nordic Studies;[g][9][10][11] Psychological and Sociological Studies.[9]
School of Political Science and Economics
Offers courses to prepare for civil service examination, as well as internship program co-hosted by public offices.
Admission: 450
Location: Shōnan campus
Majors: Economics; Business Administration; Political Science.
School of Law
Admission:
Location: Shōnan campus
Majors:
School of Humanities and Culture
Admission:
Location: Shōnan campus
Majors: Arts; Human Development; International Studies.
School of Physical Education
Admission:
Location: Shōnan campus
Majors: Competitive Sports; Judo and Kendo; Physical Education; Physical Recreation; Sport & Leisure Management.
Majors: Business Administration; Tourism Management
School of Industrial Engineering
Admission:
Location: campus
Majors: Environment Conservation Sciences; Electronics and Intelligent Systems Engineering
School of Industrial and Welfare Engineering
Admission:
Location: campus
Majors: Production Engineering; Information Engineering; Architecture and Civil Engineering.
School of Agriculture
Admission:
Location: Aso campus※2(熊本)
Majors: he応用植物科学科/応用動物科学科/バイオサイエンス学科
School of International Cultural Relations
Admission:
Location: campus
Majors:
School of Biological Science and Engineering
Admission:
Location: campus
Majors:
School of Biological Engineering
Admission:
Location: campus
Majors:
Other courses
Japanese Language Course for International Students
Shipboard Training Course
Tokai Cool Japan
Graduate schools
Master's degree programs
Agriculture; Arts; Economics; Engineering; Health Sciences; Human Environmental Studies; Industrial Engineering; Information and Telecommunication Engineering; Law; Letters; Medicine; Physical Education; Political Science; Oceanography; Regional Development Studies; Science; Science and Engineering.
Doctoral degree programs
Bioscience; Earth and Environmental Science; Economics; Letters; Medicine; Political Science; Science and Technology.
Bosei-maru that moors in Osanbashi Pier (Yokohama, Japan)
Bosei-maru, Front perspective view
Achievements
Industry-academia-government collaboration
As Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has been encouraging joint ventures among the industry sector, academia and government functions, between 1994 and 2004, Tokai University applied 519 patents compared to Nihon University (390), Waseda University (358),
Tokyo Institute of Technology (338) and 324 cases for Nagoya University.[13] By 2004,
Tokyo University as a national institute lead 1,361 joint ventures, Waseda University lead 683 as the top private institute against 278 by Tokai University ranking at the 15th place,[14] whereas Tokai University was commissioned 211 projects (12th) while Tokyo University attracted 818 at the top.[14]
Le Mans 24 Hours
A student team at Tōkai University fielded a car for the
Le Mans 24 Hours race in
2008. This was the first time that a university team attempted to enter the race.
The team entered a
Courage-
Oreca LC70-YGK numbered 22 in the
LMP1 class. It completed 185 laps (just under half that of the race winner), retiring due to a gearbox problem, and was not classified.
The
Tokai Challenger is a
solar car. The Tokai Challenger has become the winner of the 2009
World Solar Challenge, a race for solar cars across Australia. The car was designed and tested in collaboration with students from Tokai University and several Japanese companies in the automotive industry.
The Tokai Challenger covered the 3,021 kilometers off in 29 hours 49 minutes and it took an average speed of 100.54 kilometers per hour.
Collaborative administration for university facilities
The Research and Promotion Division administers Technical Collaborative Management Office to promote aggressive research activities by the faculty and student of the university, as well as to share university facilities with private companies and regions, aiming to return resources to society.
Advanced physical property evaluation facility
chemical equipment analysis room – analysis equipment/facilities shared for inorganic, organic and biochemical systems.[16]
International Hall – students' hall for international students on Shonan campus
Notable alumni
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^Bungei Kōbō (文藝工房) (literally "Writing Workshop") is published by students contributing essays and novels.[6]
^"Asian studies" holds the perspective of "History and Civilization", "Culture and Society" and "Languages" in Asia, the key factors to understand modern Asia and Japan, and at the same time, develop solutions and acquire the ability to act towards problems in modern society.
^At "the Department of Europe / American Studies", we will determine people's culture, and it will extend to contrast and compare multiple culture from various perspectives such as literature and art, religion and philosophy, as well as history and society. It is a major that integrated the widely deep, diverse and complex field both historically and regionally. Majors of "European Civilization" and "American Civilization", those two powers constantly influence the world, Italian, Greek and Latin language courses are also available.
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abStarting in April 2018, American and European Civilization will be offered as one as European and American Studies major.
^Starting in April 2018, the Asian Civilization will be merged into the Asian Studies.
^Oriental History major will be merged into Asian Studies starting April 2018.
^Graduates of Social Work major will be eligible to apply for the state examination of Certified Social Worker (社会福祉士, shakai fukushi-shi)国家試験受験資格; Psychiatric Social Worker (精神保健福祉士)国家試験受験資格; Certified Care Worker (介護福祉士)国家試験受験資格; the first class teacher's license (welfare)
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abc"Tōkaidaigaku gakusei jōhō - Zaisekisha-sū" [Number of enrollees - Tokai University, student information] (in Japanese). Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan. Archived from
the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
^"Tōkaidaigaku kyōin jōhō - Kyōin-sū" [Number of faculty members - Tokai University, faculty information] (in Japanese). Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
^"Go-aisatsu" [Greetings] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-12.
^"【海洋学部硬式野球部】静岡学生秋季リーグ戦第1週1回戦 vs 常葉大富士キャンパス" [Baseball team at the School of Marine Science and Technology kicks off the first match against
Tokoha University Ofuji Campus team at the Fall League, Shizuoka Students Baseball Championships]. 2017-08-27. Archived from
the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
^"Tokai daigaku miho kenshukan" [Miho Training Center, Tokai University] (in Japanese). Shizuoka City SURUGA Marketing & Tourism Bureau. Retrieved 2018-03-12.