Josai University

Josai University (城西大学, Jōsai Daigaku) is a private university in Sakado, Saitama, Japan, established in 1965. The predecessor of the school, Jōsai Gakuen Middle School, later Jōsai High School, was founded in 1918. The university is operated by the Josai University Educational Corporation, which was founded by the 17th Minister of Finance, Mikio Mizuta (1905 – 1976). Mizuta was Minister of Finance from 1960 to 1962, and then served as the first chancellor of Josai. The university opened with a Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Science. The Mizuta Museum of Art opened in 1976, and the graduate school of Josai University was established in 1977.[1][2][3] The Josai University Educational Corporation also operates Josai International University, founded in 1992.

Josai University
城西大学
Josai University, Tokyo Kioi-chō Campus
TypePrivate
Established1965
Location
Sakado, Saitama
,
Japan

35.932583°N 139.341667°E / 35.932583; 139.341667
CampusSakado Campus
Tokyo Kioichō Campus
SportsBaseball, ekiden, kyūdō
Websitewww.josai.ac.jp/english/

Exchange programs

Josai University maintains exchange programs with the following five institutions.[4]

Notable alumni

Yuki Takamiya, long-distance runner[5]

References
  1. "Jōsai Daigaku" [Josai University]. Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  2. "History of Josai University". Sakado, Saitama Prefecture: Josai University. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  3. "Jōsai Daigaku" [Josai University]. Dijitaru daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  4. "International Education Center, Exchange program". Sakado, Saitama Prefecture: Josai University. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  5. "【東京マラソン】無名２８歳・高宮、一般参加から日本人トップでリオ候補浮上 : スポーツ報知". Hochi.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-03-01.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.