Kanagawa University

The history of Kanagawa University dates back to 1928, when YONEDA Yoshimori, at the early age of 29, founded the Yokohama Academy to meet a lively demand for night school classes among Yokohama's young workers.

Yoneda created his Academy with the conviction that, to ensure stability in tumultuous times, what society needed was the kind of young adult he described as "balanced and steady," that...

The history of Kanagawa University dates back to 1928, when YONEDA Yoshimori, at the early age of 29, founded the Yokohama Academy to meet a lively demand for night school classes among Yokohama's young workers.

Yoneda created his Academy with the conviction that, to ensure stability in tumultuous times, what society needed was the kind of young adult he described as "balanced and steady," that is, equipped with both a well-rounded education and self-discipline. In 1929 the Academy was renamed Yokohama College after acquiring status as a college under the educational system of the time. Reaching out actively to those with a desire to learn, from the early days the school held entrance examinations in many parts of the country, offered scholarships, and organized lectures open to the general public.

Kanagawa University has grown into one of Japan's leading institutions of higher education, with a total of 20,000 students in its seven undergraduate faculties, nine graduate schools, and affiliated junior and senior high schools, and over 220,000 alumni active in every field.

To this day, the University remains committed to nurturing excellence, and to the solid educational principles that support this tradition, as it prepares graduates to make a contribution in the real world.