Kobe Shinwa University Explained

Kobe Shinwa University
Former Names:	Sinwa Girls' School (1887-1908) Shinwa Girls’ High School (1908-1947) Shinwa Girls Junior School (1947-1966) Shinwa Women's University (1966-1994) Kobe Shinwa Women's University (1994-2003)
Motto:	Learn from people, apply it for people
Type:	Private Non-sectarian All-female Higher education institution
Established:	June 1985
Founder:	Haruko Tomokuni
Religious Affiliation:	Non sectarian
President:	Tomoyo Mitsui
City:	Kobe
Province:	Hyōgo
Country:	Japan
Coordinates:	34.7281°N 135.1547°W

is a private university in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1886, and it was chartered as a university in 1966.

History

1887: "Sinwa Woman's school" was established.
1887: Sinwa Girls’ School is founded in ZENSHOUJI of Kobe Motomachi.
1892: The Sinwa Girls' School closed but later reopened through the efforts of Haruko Tomokuni.
1896: New schoolhouse is completed in 7-chome, Shimoyamate.
1908: The school changed its name to "Shinwa Girls’ High School".
1947: Junior school education of the school starts. The school name became “Shinwa Girls’ Junior School”.
1966: Shinwa Women's College (Department of Literature - "Japanese literature department" and "English Literature Section") open learning.
1972: Department of Literature “Child Educational Research Section” was establishment.
1987: 100th anniversary
1994: Department of Literature educational major.
2005: Department of Literature
2006: Shinwa Women's College commemorates its 40th anniversary.
2008: Department of Literature Junior sports Educational Research.
2023: The university became coeducational and its name changed to "Kobe Shinwa University".

Model and actress Norika Fujiwara graduated from Shinwa girls' high school and Kobe Shinwa Women's University.