Keisen University
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Keisen University (恵泉女学園大学, Keisen jogakuen daigaku) is a private women's college in Tama, Tokyo, Japan, established in 1988.[1] The university is linked to the Keisen School for Young Women, founded in 1929 by Michi Kawai, the National Secretary of the Young Women's Christian Associations of Japan.
Philosophy[]
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Keisen University follows an educational philosophy based on the following three sets of values:
- Christianity:
Respect for human's individualities and attention to other person without discrimination of race and class. - International Peace Studies:
Improve Japanese women's knowledge of the world, get rid of prejudice and face problems. - Horticulture:
The love of nature, the respect for all the living things and the learning of the basic morals.[2]
Faculties and Departments[]
Faculty of Humanities[]
- Department of Japanese Language and Culture
- Department of English Communication
Faculty of Human and Social Studies[]
- Department of International Social Studies
- Department of Psychology and Horticulture
Graduate School[]
- Graduate School of Humanities-Division of Cultural Coexistence
This division's main focus is on Japanese-Language education and multicultural coexistence studies. Study programmes include Japanese language teaching and education, gender and culture studies, minority and culture studies and multicultural communication.
- Graduate School of Human and Social Studies-Division of Peace Studies
Facilities[]
Chapel[]
The chapel offers regular services, as well as music of pipe organ. There is a Christian center under the chapel. Sometimes, they have some chapel concerts for students and the local community.
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Educational Farm[]
There is a large farm called "Farm for education" where various vegetables and flowers are cultivated. All first year "Freshman" students take a compulsory horticulture class, where they learn to grow vegetables and flowers.
Herb Garden[]
There are many kinds of herbs. Students can pick herbs and sometimes drink herbal teas. The herb garden is also a popular spot where students can eat lunch.
International links[]
In addition to 'study-abroad' programs in California, Thailand, England and Australia, Keisen University has educational links with the following institutions:
- North Western College (Iowa, USA)
- Silla University (Busan, Korea)
- Payap University (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Notable alumni and teachers[]
- Michi Kawai, founder.
- Noyuri Otsuka, Honorary professor of Keisen University, Japan. Christian writer and researcher. Japanese Wikipedia
- Sachiko Kokubu, actress, alumnus of Junior College English literature department.
- Rieko Hara, alumnus of Faculty of Humanities.
- Sasagu Arai, Professor of Theology
- Masami Ohinata, professor of Department of Human Life and Environment Studies.
- Kenji Kawashima, professor of Department of International Social Studies.
- Yuichi Yoshikawa, professor and translator.
- Satoshi Fujita, professor of horticulture and regular NHK presenter.
References[]
- ^ "ReaD 研究機関(詳細情報)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ "Keisen University's Educational Spirit". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
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