Kwansei Gakuin University

Motto	マスタリー・フォア・サービス (Mastery for Service)
Established	Founded Sep. 28, 1889; Chartered Mar. 7, 1932
Type	Private
Endowment	US$847.8 million (JP¥96.5 billion)
Chancellor	Michiya Hata
President	Kazuo Hiramatsu
Faculty	401 full-time, 1,018 part-time
Undergraduates	17,732
Postgraduates	896
Location	Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
Campus	Suburban / Urban, 148 acres (0.6 km²)
Athletics	34 varsity teams
Nickname	Fighters, Saints, Jayhawks, etc.
Mascot	Kwan-gaku eitoman (unofficial and historical)
Website	www.kwansei.ac.jp

Kwansei Gakuin University (関西学院大学, Kansei Gakuin Daigaku^?), colloquially abbreviated to KG (関学, Kangaku^?), is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, and Osaka City, Japan. Chartered in 1932, it is the 13th institution with university status in Kansai Region, the 23rd-oldest outside the Greater Tokyo, and the 46th-oldest in the country. It should not be confused with Kansai University (関西大学, Kansai Daigaku^?), an entirely separate university in Suita, Osaka. Image File history File links Seal_kwansei. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 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Campus

• Nishinomiya-Uegahara Campus
• Kobe-Sanda Campus
• Osaka-Umeda Campus

History

Overview

Harada-no-mori Campus

Branch Memorial Chapel

Founded by the Revd Walter Russell Lambuth in 1889, kwansei gakuin was originally a day school/seminary affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MEC-S) in the Foreign Settlement of Kobe. KG steadily expanded as a middle school, rather than a seminary through 1900s. Image File history File links Kgu01. ... Image File history File links Kgu01. ... Image File history File links Kgu02. ... Image File history File links Kgu02. ... Walter Russell Lambuth, M.D., Rev. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A day school is an institution where children are given educational instruction only during the day and after which children return to their homes. ... A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students (seminarians) in theology, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... The Methodist Episcopal Church, South was the so-called Southern Methodist Church resulting from the split in the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been brewing over several years until it came out into the open at a conference held in Louisville, Kentucky in 1845. ... Port Tower at night For the basketball star Kobe Bryant go here. ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... // Events and trends Technology First flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903. ...

Then its expansion accelerated as an institution of higher education, especially after Kwansei Gakuin was under the joint control of MEC-S and the Canadian Methodist Church in 1911. The school then transferred to finally its present Nishinomiya-Uegahara Campus near Mount Kabuto in 1929. The United Church of Canada (French: lÉglise Unie du Canada) is Canadas second largest church (after the Roman Catholic Church), and its largest Protestant denomination. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Nishinomiya-Uegahara Campus

The school, formerly an all-male school, opened its doors to women on equal terms with men in 1943. Image File history File links Kgu03. ... Image File history File links Kgu03. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ...

Kwansei Gakuin University and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) have reached an agreement establishing the university as the first institution of higher learning in Asia to form a volunteer-sending partnership with the United Nations Information Technology Service (UNITeS) in 2003. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is a United Nations agency that deploys international volunteers to directly support UN partners in the field. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Organization / Academics

Undergraduate units

• School of Theology (1952)
• School of Humanities (1934)
• School of Sociology and Social Work (1960)
• School of Law and Politics (1948)
• School of Economics (1934)
• School of Business Administration (1951)
• School of Science and Technology (1961, Kobe-Sanda Campus)
• School of Policy Studies (1995, Kobe-Sanda)

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Postgraduate units

Graduate schools

• Graduate School of Theology (ja) (1952)
• Graduate School of Humanities (1950)
• Graduate School of Sociology and Social Work (1961)
• Graduate School of Law and Politics (ja) (1950)
• Graduate School of Economics (1950)
• Graduate School of Business Administration (1953)
• Graduate School of Science and Technology (ja) (1965, Kobe-Sanda)
• Graduate School of Policy Studies (ja) (2001, Kobe-Sanda)
• Graduate School of Language, Communication, and Culture (ja) (2001)

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Professional schools

• Law School (ja) (2004)
• Institute of Business and Accounting [1] (2005)
  • Business School
  • Accounting School (ja)

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Centers and institutes

• Division of Research Development (ja)
• Language Center
• Institute for Industrial Research (ja)
• Institute for Integrated Communication Research and Development (ja)
• Institute for Sports and Health Sciences (ja)
• Institute for Human Rights Research and Education
• Research Center for Teacher Development
• Research Center for Christianity and Culture (ja)
• Center for Information and Media Studies (ja)
• High-Tech Research Center (Kobe-Sanda Campus)
• Center for International Education and Cooperation
  • Japan and East Asia Studies Program [2] (1979)
  • Annual Canadian Studies Seminar (1990)

Japan and East Asia Studies Program (JASEP) is an inter-departmental academic program of Japan and East Asia Studies for international students at Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya, Japan. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This article is about the year. ...

University libraries

• Kwansei Gakuin University Library (1932)
  • Kobe-Sanda Campus Branch Library (1995)

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University press

• Kwansei Gakuin University Press (ja) (1997)

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Off-campus facilities

• Sengari Camp

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Students and Faculty

Kwansei Gakuin University hosts more than 300 international students from a variety of nations.

Sports, Clubs, and Traditions

Sports

Kwansei gakuin has one of the most diverse varsity athletic programs in Japan, and its 34 varsity teams that compete in regional collegiate leagues. Although the school, unlike other private universities in the country, does not offer specific scholarships for student-athletes, it is still competitive with the top echelon of Japanese collegiate teams in the sports of American football, basketball, lacrosse and soccer.

KG is best known for its American football team, known as Fighters, dominating the Division I League of Kansai Collegiate American Football Association with a total of 46 league titles, 22 national collegiate titles, and 1 national title from 1948-2004 seasons. Kwansei gakuin, Kyoto and Ritsumeikan have battled for American football dominance in the league for the last fifteen years. The Clocktower Kyoto University (Japanese: 京都大学, Kyōto Daigaku; abbreviated to 京大, Kyōdai) in Kyoto, Japan, is the second oldest university and one of the leading research universities in the country. ... Ritsumeikan University (立命館大学 Ritsumeikan Daigaku; abbreviated to Rits and 立命 Ritsumei) is a private university in Kyoto, Japan. ...

The school's traditional athletic rivalry with Kansai University is intense again in every sport since the two institutions started All Kan-Kwan Games (総合関関戦, Sogo kankan sen^?), which is less known than Keio-Waseda rivalry in the country's college athletics, in 1978. Kwansei gakuin ties the series, 14-14 for the past three years running. Kansai University (関西大学 Kansai Daigaku; abbreviated to KU and 関大 Kandai) is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university located in Suita, Osaka, Japan and in two other locations: Osaka City; and Takatsuki, Osaka . ... Keio University (library, Mita campus) Keio University as seen from Tokyo Tower Keio University (慶應義塾大学 Keiō Gijuku Daigaku) is the top private university in Japan, which has a proud history as Japans very first private institution of higher learning, which dates back to the formation of a school for Dutch... Waseda University (Japanese: 早稲田大学, Waseda Daigaku; often abbreviated to 早大, Sōdai) is the top private university in Japan, known for the liberal culture symbolized by its motto Independence of learning. Apart from University of Tokyo, it is one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in Japan. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Kwansei gakuin has several athletic facilities including the 3rd Field (for), one of the first American football fields in the country, the Soccer Field, and the General Gymnasium.

KG athletics are supported by the Traditional Cheerleading Team, the Brass Band, and the Cheerleading Team of Kwansei Gakuin University Cheerleading Club. The club's three teams attend every American football game throughout the fall, as well as most baseball games throughout the spring. The school's unofficial mascot was used to be "Kwangaku eitoman", the popular cartoon / animation character 8th Man in 1960s. Kwansei gakuin has several fight songs, the most played of which, especially at American football games, are "Shingetsu-ki no moto ni", "Fight on Kwansei", and "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man". 8 Man (8マン) or Eightman (エイトマン) is a fictional manga and anime superhero created in 1963 by writer Kazumasa Hirai and artist Jiro Kuwata. ... 8 Man (8マン) or Eightman (エイトマン) is a fictional manga and anime superhero created in 1963 by writer Kazumasa Hirai and artist Jiro Kuwata. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team. ...

In addition to KG's varsity athletics, a wide variety of club and intramural sports teams have been organized as student organizations under the auspices of the Division of Students. Most of the club and intramural sports are coed.

Kwansei Gakuin University is a member of Kansai Big Six Baseball League, having left Kansai Six Baseball League in 1982. The school was recognized as one of Kansai Six universities for about three decades until KG was often excluded from Kansai Six Baseball League, then Kansai Region's top league, in 1970s. The Kansai Big Six Baseball League (関西学生野球連盟 Kansai Gakusei Yakyu Renmei) is a collegiate baseball league located in central Kansai region, stretching from Hyogo in the west to Kyoto in the east. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

School name

The name kwansei (関西, kwansei^?) came from its founder's desire to serve citizens of Kansai (関西, Kansai^?), the western part of Japan, while the word "college" was translated into gakuin (学院, gakuin^?) then. Thus, kwansei gakuin means "West Japan College" literally.

The name was romanized according to the vogue pronunciation among progressive students in the late 19th century. The "official" pronunciation of kwan can be heard in performances of the school song, but in other contexts the modern pronunciation of kan is usual. Thus, the abbreviated name kwan-gaku is usually pronounced as kangaku, too, though kwan-gaku would be correct in theory. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Noted Faculty

Noted Alumni/ae

Law / Politics / Government

• Yoshihiro Seki (B.A. 1989) - Japanese Representive from Hyogo Prefecture's 3rd Electoral District (LDP, 2005-)
• Takashi Yano (B.A. 1983) - Japanese Representive from Kinki Bloc's Proportional Electoral District (LDP, 2005-)
• Shinsuke Suematsu (B.A. 1979) - Japanese Councillor from Hyogo Prefecture-wide Electoral District (LDP, 2004-)
• Yuriko Koike (Withdrawal 1971) - Minister of the Environment, Japanese Representive from Tokyo Metropolis's 10th Electoral District (LDP, 2005-)
• Yoko Fujiki (B.A. 1956) - Japanese Representive from Kinki Bloc's Proportional Electoral District (JCP, 1996-2003)
• Peng Ming-min (Diploma 1940) - ROC presidential candidate for DPP (1996)
• Ryutaro Nagai (Diploma 1901) - Minister of Railways (1939-1940), Minister of Communication (1937-1939), Minister of Colonial Affairs (1932-1934), Imperial Japanese Representive from Ishikawa Prefecture's Electoral District (IRAA, Minsei Party, 1920-1944)

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Business

• Kazutomo Robert Hori (B.A. 1989) - founder and CEO, Cybird Co., Ltd.
• Akira Miyahara (B.A. 1962) - former Vice Chairman of the Board, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
• Yoshihiko Miyauchi (B.A. 1958) - Chairman of the Board and CEO, Orix Corp.
• Yoichi Morishita (B.A. 1957) - Chairman of the Board, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic)

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Entertainment

• Takashige Ichise (Withdrawal 1983) - film producer, Premonition (Yogen) (2004), Dark Water (2002)
• Etsushi Toyokawa (Withdrawal 1981) - actor, No Way Back (1995), Angel Dust (1994)
• Hidekazu Tanaka (B.A. 1978) - ballroom dancer (3rd, 1997 Dancesport World Champions; 5th, 1998 DWC), Shall We Dance? (1996)
• Toru "Tiger" Okoshi (B.A. 1972) - jazz trumpeter, Associate Professor, Berklee College of Music
• Tadao Takashima (Withdrawal 1951) - former MC and actor, Son of Godzilla 1967 (1969)

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Sports

• Shinzo Yamada (B.A. 1996) - linebacker, Memphis Maniax (XFL, 2001)
• So Taguchi (B.A. 1992) - outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals (Major League Baseball, 2002-), Orix BlueWave (Nippon Professional Baseball, 1992-2002), Japanese national baseball team (4th, 2000 Summer Olympics)
• Daisuke Tsutsui (B.A. 1980) - infielder, Japanese national baseball team (Silver Medalist, 1988 Summer Olympics)
• Shu Kamo (B.A. 1964) - head coach, Japanese national football team (1994-1997)
• Ken Naganuma (B.A. 1953) - head coach, Japanese national football team (Bronze Medalist, 1968 Summer Olympics; 1962-1969, 1972-1976)
• Hirobumi Omatsu (Diploma 1941) - head coach, Japanese national women's volleyball team (Gold Medalist, 1964 Summer Olympic), Japanese Councillor from the Nation-wide Electoral District (1968-), LDP

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