Tohoku Gakuin University

University in Sendai, Japan

Tohoku Gakuin University

Motto| Life Light Love
Type| Private
Established| Founded 1886,
Chartered 1949
President| Haruki Onishi

Academic staff

| 308 (2024)

Administrative staff

| 156 (2024)
Undergraduates| 11,395 (2024)
Postgraduates| 133 (2024)
Location|

Sendai

Miyagi

Japan

Campus| Urban
Colors| Sky-blue, blue
Mascot| None
Website| www.tohoku-gakuin.ac.jp/en/index.html

Tohoku Gakuin University (東北学院大学, Tōhoku Gakuin Daigaku, (TGU)) is a private university in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded under the influence of Christian Reformed missionaries. Miyagi Gakuin Women's University is its sister school.

Times Higher Education places Tohoku Gakuin University in the 150+ bracket in its ranking of Japan's 200 best universities.[1]

## History

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Masayoshi Oshikawa, cofounder of the University William Edwin Hoy, cofounder of the University Seminarians in Sendai, 1888; Schneder is fourth from left

The university was founded in 1886 (Meiji 19) as Sendai Theological Seminary by Oshikawa Masayoshi (1850–1928), one of Japan's first Protestants, and Protestant missionary William Edwin Hoy.[2][3] Oshikawa, an ex-samurai in Matsuyama became the seminary's first president. In 1891, the school was renamed Tohoku Gakuin (東北學院, Tōhoku gakuin) and a course for non-Christian students was added.

The first president Oshikawa resigned in 1901 and was succeeded by David Bowman Schneder (1857–1938). In 1904, college courses were added and authorized by the Specialized School Order. The college at first had two Departments: Letters, Theology. In 1918, Normal School and the Department of Commerce were added. In 1926, the main building (still used today) was built in Tsuchitoi Campus. Schneder left the college due to age, but even in his last days he had strong faith and gave the sermon titled "I am not ashamed of the gospel" (1936, the 50th anniversary of the school).

During World War II, the college was virtually forced to stop functioning and Tohoku Gakuin College of Aeronautical Engineering (東北學院航空工業專門學校, Tōhoku gakuin kōkū kōgyō senmon gakkō) was established instead (1944–1947).

After the war, following education reforms in Japan, it was reorganized into the Tohoku Gakuin University in 1949.

## Campus

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* Tsuchitoi Campus (1-3-1 Tsuchitoi, Aoba-ku, Sendai)
* Itsutsubashi Campus (3-1 Shimizukoji, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai)
* Izumi Campus (2-1-1 Tenjinzawa, Izumi-ku, Sendai)

* The Main Gate and the Main Building (Tsuchitoi Campus).

* W. E. Hoy Memorial Building (Tsuchitoi Campus).

* D. B. Schneder Memorial Building (Itsutsubashi Campus).

## Undergraduate faculties

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* Letters
* English
* General Humanities
* History
* Education
* Economics
* Economics
* Business Administration
* Business Administration
* Law
* Law
* Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems
* Electrical and Electronic Engineering
* Civil and Environmental Engineering
* Regional Studies
* Regional Community Studies
* Policy Design
* Informatics
* Data Science
* Human Sciences
* Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
* International Studies
* International Studies
* Center for Liberal Arts Education

## Graduate schools

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Graduate schools at the university include:[4]

* Letters
* English Language and Literature (M,D)
* European Historical and Cultural Studies (M,D)
* Asian Historical and Cultural Studies (M,D)
* Economics
* Economics (M,D)
* Business Administration
* Business Administration (M)
* Law
* Law (M,D)
* Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering (M,D)
* Electrical Engineering (M,D)
* Electronic Engineering (M,D)
* Civil and Environmental Engineering (M,D)
* Human Informatics
* Human Informatics (M,D)

## Centers and facilities

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### Centers

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Learning Commons Colatelier at W. E. Hoy Memorial Building

* Christianity Center
* Tohoku Gakuin Archives Center
* Regional Liaison Center
* Learning Commons Colatelier
* Information Processing Center
* Teacher-training Course Center
* Industry-academia Collaboration Center
* Science and Mathematics Basic Education Center
* Foreign Languages Education Center
* Student Health Support Center

### Library

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* D. B. Schneder Memorial Main Library (Tsuchitoi Campus)
* Main Library Annex (Tsuchitoi Campus)
* Colatelier Library (Istustubashi Campus)

### Museum

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* Tohoku Gakuin University Museum

### Inter-department institutes for education and research

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* Institute for Research in Business Administration (経営研究所)
* Institute for Research in Christianity and Culture (キリスト教文化研究所)
* Institute for Research in Data Science (データサイエンス研究所)
* Institute for Research in Economics (経済研究所)
* Institute for Research in English Language and Literature (英語英文学研究所)
* Institute for Research in Human Sciences (人間科学研究所)
* Institute for Research in International Studies (国際学研究所)
* Institute for Research in Law and Political Science (法学政治学研究所)
* Institute for Research on Northern Japanese Culture (東北文化研究所)
* Institute for Research on Religious Music (宗教音楽研究所)
* Institute for Research on the Historical Culture of the Asian River Basins Area (アジア流域文化研究所)
* Research Institute for Education(教育総合研究所)
* Research Institute for Engineering and Technology(工学総合研究所)
* Research Institute for European Culture (ヨーロッパ文化総合研究所)
* Research Institute for Regional Studies (地域総合研究所)

## Affiliated schools

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* Tohoku Gakuin Junior & Senior High School
* Tohoku Gakuin Tsutsujigaoka High School
* Tohoku Gakuin Kindergarten

## Notable alumni

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The university has produced notable alumni from politicians and entrepreneurs to authors and actors, and a strong alumni network called “TG kai” with over 200 thousand members. [5] TG kai’s influence extends over Tohoku region’s business mainly.

### Academia and Educator

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* Shunzo Sugimura (Leper hospital administrator and scholar)

### Government, law, and politics

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* Kazuko Kōri (Member of the lower house)
* Masashi Nakano (Member of the lower house, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry cabinet minister)
* Tōru Doi (Member of the lower house)

### Literature

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* Hōmei Iwano(Novel writer and poet)
* Seiichi Niikuni(Poet and painter)
* Shunrō Oshikawa (Science fiction author)

### Entertainment

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* Airi Eino (Voice actor and singer)
* Kohei Otomo(Vocalist)
* Kyōka Suzuki (Actress)
* Kōichi Yamadera (Voice actor and actor)
* Norio Sasaki (Composer)
* Takenobu Mitsuyoshi (Composer, singer)
* Takeshi Koike (Announcer for Aomori Broadcasting Corporation)
* Yūji Takahashi (Announcer for Iwate Menkoi Television)

### Athletics and sports

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* Keisuke Honda (Professional baseball player)
* Kenichi Takahashi (Professional basketball player)
* Shina Matsudo (Professional swimmer)
* Takanori Hoshi (Professional baseball player)
* Takayuki Kishi (Professional baseball player)
* Takeo Mabashi (Basketball coach)
* Takeo Mabashi (Professional baseball player)
* Toshihiro Mori(Karate Player)
* Yamato Tamura (Professional figure skater)
* Yasuhiro Okuyama (Professional footballer)
* Yuka Kanazawa (Professional figure skater)

## International exchanges

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The university runs study abroad programs with 38 universities in 13 countries including US, France, Germany, Australia, Thailand, Canada and the UK.[6]

*     * Ursinus College,  United States
* Franklin & Marshall College,  United States
* Lancaster Theological Seminary,  United States
* Vincennes University,  United States
* San Francisco State University,  United States
* Lakeland University Japan,  United States
* University of Victoria,  Canada
* Renison University College,  Canada
* University of Ulster,  United Kingdom
* Newcastle University,  United Kingdom
* University of Belgrade,  Serbia
* RheinMain University of Applied Sciences,  Germany
* University of Trier,  Germany
* University of Augsburg,  Germany
* Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society,  Germany
* Internationale Hochschule Liebenzell,  Germany
* Université Savoie Mont Blanc,  France
* Catholic University of Vendée,  France
* Sofia University,  Bulgaria
* Nankai University,  China
* Shandong University,  China
* Beijing International Studies University,  China
* Fu Jen Catholic University,  Republic of China
* Shih Hsin University,  Republic of China
* Pyeongtaek University,  South Korea
* Ewha Womans University,  South Korea
* Hankuk University of Foreign Studies,  South Korea
* Dong-eui University,  South Korea
* Seoul Theological University,  South Korea
* Chonnam National University,  South Korea
* Keimyung University,  South Korea
* Kyungpook National University,  South Korea
* Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology,  Thailand
* Khon Kaen University,  Thailand
* Chiang Mai University,  Thailand
* Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry,  Vietnam
* University of New South Wales,  Australia
* Southern Cross University,  Australia

## References

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1. ^ "Japan University Rankings 2019". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
2. ^ Shavit, David (1990). "Hoy, William E(dwin)". The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 248\. ISBN 978-0-313-26788-8.
3. ^ Nomura, Shin (14 April 2015). "The Three Founders of Tohoku Gakuin". The United Church of Christ in Japan. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
4. ^ "Organization". Tohoku Gakuin University. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
5. ^ "Career Services (in Japanese)". Tohoku Gakuin University Official Website. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
6. ^ "International Exchange". Tohoku Gakuin University. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

## External links

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* Official Website
* Tohoku Gakuin University Museum

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Tohoku Collegiate American Football Association

Members|

* Nihon (Engineering Department) Crow Jeckles
* Tohoku Institute of Technology Blue Raiders
* Tohoku Gakuin Kayaks
* Sendai Silver Falcons
* Yamagata Tomcats
* Tohoku Hornets
* Iwate Bisons
* Hirosaki Starking
* Akita Ogres
* Kitasato Cowboys

Bowl Games|

* Pine Bowl

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