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Tokai University
東海大学
TypePrivate non-sectarian higher education institution
Established1942; 82 years ago (1942)
PresidentTatsuro Matsumae[1]
Undergraduates28,584 (2017)[2]
Postgraduates969 (2017)[2]
Location
Tokyo
,
Japan

35°39′52″N 139°41′05″E / 35.664478°N 139.6848°E / 35.664478; 139.6848
CampusTokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Kumamoto and Hokkaido
ColorsBlue  
AffiliationsTokyo 12 Universities [ja]
MascotSeagull
Websitewww.u-tokai.ac.jp
Takanawa campus, Tōkai University

Tokai University (東海大学, Tōkai Daigaku) is a private non-sectarian higher education institution located in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded by Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae.

It was accredited under Japan's old educational system in 1946 and under the new system in 1950. In 2008, Tokai University, Kyushu Tokai University, and Hokkaido Tokai University were consolidated and reorganized into Tokai University. Its Chinese character name is the same as Tunghai University in Taiwan.

History

The Bosei Seminar 望星学塾 (Bōsei gakujuku) was founded at Musashino to realize Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae's concept of education to the public.

Dr. Matsumae founded the establishing entity of the university, or the Tokai University Educational System, in 1942. The university went through phases under the Japan's old educational systems, and reorganized schools accordingly roughly upon three stages for four times.

Training institutions for engineers and industrial schools

Foundation for Telecommunications Engineering School 財団法人電気通信工学校 (Zaidanhōjin Denki Tsūshin Kōgakkō) (14 October 1937 - 21 September 1944) operated three schools for telecommunications (21 October 1937 - 21 September 1945), which were renamed firstly to Polytechnic School (21 September 1945 - March 1947) then to Tokai Higher Telecommunications Engineering School (March 1947 - March 1965).

Old technical college

Under the College Law of 27 March 1903

Before the end of World War II, technical colleges were governed under the College Law of 27 March 1903 専門学校令 (Semmon gakkō-rei), and the Foundation for National Defense Science and Technology Institute 財団法人国防理工学園 (Zaidanhōjin Kokubō Rikō Gakuen) (8 December 1942 - 15 August 1945) operated Radio Wave Technology Development Institute (1 February 1944 - 15 August 1945), Radio Science College (18 April 1944 - 15 August 1945). In 1943 Dr. Matsumae opened the Aerial Science College 航空科学専門学校 (Kōkū Kagaku Semmongakkō) (8 April 1943 - 15 August 1945), an antecedent of Tokai University in Miho, Shizuoka, Japan.

After 1945

See also: Educational reform in occupied Japan

Under Kyūsei daigaku system - the former Education Law of 6 December 1918

Foundation for National Defense Science and Technology Institute was renamed to Tokai Gakuen Foundation 財団法人東海学園 (Zaidanhōjin Tōkaigakuen) (15 August 1945 - May 1, 1946) under Kyūsei daigaku system, and merged three educational establishments into Tokai College (15 August 1945 - 20 October 1945) which was renamed to Tokai Science College (20 October 1945 - March 1950).

Before the Shinsei daigaku system went into effect in 1947, the Foundation was reformed to Tokai University Foundation (1 May 1946 - 7 March 1951) under former Education Law of 6 December 1918, which operated former Tokai University (1 May 1946 - 1 April 1950) where students finished university education in three years.

Under Shinsei daigaku system - the Education Law of 31 March 1947

School systems in Japan was reformed in March 1947, when colleges and universities regulated under the former law of education were reformed to four-years-system educational institutions.

Tokai University Educational System

The Tokai University Educational System is one of the largest general education and research institutions in Japan. Today, Tokai University holds its headquarters in Yoyogi, Tokyo, with eight campuses all over Japan at Sapporo, Takanawa and Yoyogi in Tokyo, Hiratsuka and Isehara in Kanagawa, Shizuoka, with Kumamoto and Aso in Kumamoto; 21 schools and faculties make up approximately 80 departments, majors, and programs. With its graduate school offering 21 courses, the total student enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate is approximately 30,000 including 775 international students as of 2017.[2] There are 1,653 faculty members[3] with the ratio of students per a faculty member below 30.[4]

Achievements

Industry-academia-government collaboration

As Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has been encouraging joint ventures among the industry sector, academia and government functions, between 1994 and 2004, Tokai University applied 519 patents compared to Nihon University (390), Waseda University (358), Tokyo Institute of Technology (338) and 324 cases for Nagoya University.[5] By 2004, Tokyo University as a national institute lead 1,361 joint ventures, Waseda University lead 683 as the top private institute against 278 by Tokai University ranking at the 15th place,[6] whereas Tokai University was commissioned 211 projects (12th) while Tokyo University attracted 818 at the top.[6]

Le Mans 24 Hours

A student team at Tōkai University fielded a car for the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 2008. This was the first time that a university team attempted to enter the race.

The team entered a Courage-Oreca LC70-YGK numbered 22 in the LMP1 class. It completed 185 laps (just under half that of the race winner), retiring due to a gearbox problem, and was not classified.

It has been confirmed that they will race in the Asian Le Mans Series in November 2009. The team raced at the 2010 1000 km of Zhuhai and will race again at the 2011 6 Hours of Zhuhai, both races are part of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup.

Global Green Challenge

The Tokai Challenger is a solar car. The Tokai Challenger has become the winner of the 2009 World Solar Challenge, a race for solar cars across Australia. The car was designed and tested in collaboration with students from Tokai University and several Japanese companies in the automotive industry.

The Tokai Challenger covered the 3,021 kilometers off in 29 hours 49 minutes and it took an average speed of 100.54 kilometers per hour.


Public relations

The Tokyo 12 Universities

The university is a member of the Tokyo 12 Universities, a joint public relations body for those headquartered in Tokyo, formed in 1964.[7] It consists of Aoyama Gakuin University, Chuo University, Hosei University, Keio University, Kokugakuin University, Meiji University, Nihon University, Rikkyo University, Senshu University, Sophia University, and Waseda University.

Collaborative administration for university facilities

The Research and Promotion Division administers Technical Collaborative Management Office to promote aggressive research activities by the faculty and student of the university, as well as to share university facilities with private companies and regions, aiming to return resources to society.[8]

Affiliated institutions

Archive, memorial halls and museums

Boarding school

Extension centers

Publishing

Research institutes and research centers

Welfare facilities

Notable alumni

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Notes

References

  1. ^ "Greetings | Tokai University". U-tokai.ac.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Tōkaidaigaku gakusei jōhō - Zaisekisha-sū" [Number of enrollees - Tokai University, student information] (in Japanese). Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan. Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  3. ^ "Tōkaidaigaku kyōin jōhō - Kyōin-sū" [Number of faculty members - Tokai University, faculty information] (in Japanese). Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  4. ^ Kiyoshi Yamada; Shin'ichi Hamana. "Upon the 75th anniversary of our university - To a university with prominent presence in the world". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  5. ^ "Heisei 17-nendo Tokkyochō sangyōzaisan-ken seidomondai chōsa kenkyū hōkoku-sho : daigaku ni okeru chiteki zaisan kanri katsuyō ni kansuru chōsa kenkyū hōkoku-sho" [Issues of the Industrial Property Rights System - Heisei 17 Research Report The management and utilization of intellectual property at universities] (PDF) (in Japanese). Institute of Intellectual Property 知的財産研究所. March 2006. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  6. ^ a b "3. Kyōdō kenkyū, jutaku kenkyū no jisseki (Heisei 15-nendo jōi 30 daigaku); 1. Kyōdō kenkyū jutaku kenkyū kensū jisseki (gassan-chi)" [3. Collaborative research, results of contract research (top 30 universities, 2003); 1. Collaborative research · Number of research entrusted research results (total value)] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  7. ^ "Tokyo juni daigaku" [12 Universities League in Tokyo] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  8. ^ "Advanced physical property evaluation facility / chemical equipment analysis room" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  9. ^ "Go-aisatsu" [Greetings] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  10. ^ "【海洋学部硬式野球部】静岡学生秋季リーグ戦第1週1回戦 vs 常葉大富士キャンパス" [Baseball team at the School of Marine Science and Technology kicks off the first match against Tokoha University Ofuji Campus team at the Fall League, Shizuoka Students Baseball Championships]. 2017-08-27. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  11. ^ "Tokai University Lake Yamanaka seminar house" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  12. ^ "Tokai daigaku miho kenshukan" [Miho Training Center, Tokai University] (in Japanese). Shizuoka City SURUGA Marketing & Tourism Bureau. Retrieved 2018-03-12.