Kanagawa University should not be confused with Kanazawa University.
Kanagawa University | |
Motto: | (Simple and Sturdy / Forwardness) |
Established: | Founded 1928 Chartered 1949 |
Type: | Private |
President: | Yoshio Kaneko[1] |
State: | Kanagawa |
Country: | Japan |
Faculty: | 1,518[2] |
Administrative Staff: | 364 |
Students: | 18,340[3] |
Undergrad: | 17,929 |
Postgrad: | 327 |
Doctoral: | 84 |
Profess: | 134 Warning: Page using Template:Infobox university with unknown parameter "profess" (this message is shown only in preview). --> |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
Pushpin Map: | Japan Kanagawa Prefecture |
Coordinates: | 35.485°N 139.6206°W |
, abbreviated to is a private university in Japan. The main campus is located in Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
The university was founded in 1928 by as . It was an evening school for the working youth. In 1929 the school was renamed, which had both day and evening schools (Day school: Department of Commerce / evening school: Departments of Commerce and Law). On 15 May 1930 the college moved to present-day Rokkakubashi Campus. In 1939 it added the technical departments (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Administration). In 1949 the college was developed into Kanagawa University, under Japan's new educational system.
The university at first had three faculties: the Faculties of Commerce and Engineering and the evening school's Faculty of Commerce. The latter history of the university is as follows:
the Faculty of Law and Economics was divided into two faculties.
the Faculties of Business Administration and Science were established.
The Kanagawa University American football team is the ATOMS.
The Kanagawa University Cheerleading Club is the WILDCATS or WINGS of Kanagawa University.
The Kanagawa University baseball team is known for their long history of success in Kanagawa Univ. Baseball League.
The Kanagawa University football team participated in the Emperor's Cup, in 1997,2006,2016.
The Kanagawa University Rugby Football Club
The Kanagawa University kendo club. Graduates of the Kendo club include Hiroyasu Koga, Yukio Mishima Harakiri(Seppuku) supported("Mishima Incident"1970).
The Kanagawa university ekiden team won the Hakone Ekiden, in 1997, 1998.
Kanagawa University students have become businessmen, leading politicians, writers, architects, athletes, actors, musicians, scientists, engineer, and video game developers. Among the notable alumni are: