Tenri University
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Tenri University (天ç†å¤§å¦ Tenri Daigaku) is a Japanese private university in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, an independent part of the secular mission of Tenrikyo. It was established in February 1925 as the coeducational Tenri Foreign Language School (天ç†å¤–国語専門å¦æ ¡ Tenri Gaikokugo Senmon GakkÅ), enrolling 104 students, and was reorganised as a university in April 1949.[1]
History
As Tenrikyo expanded in the early 20th century, its leaders decided that all adherents had the right to a formal secular education, and the Tenri Foreign Language School was founded at the same time as a public preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.[2] By the 1970s, it had developed a strong reputation in Japan for foreign language study and judo.[2]
Only one third of Tenri University students are actually Tenrikyo adherents. Its foreign exchange students also come from a variety of religious backgrounds.
Structure and associated institutions
Tenri University is part of the oyasato-yakata complex, a square almost one kilometer in diameter that also houses a seminary, public schools, Tenrikyo lectures, and the Tenri Hospital.
Tenri University operates Tenri Central Library, a notable Japanese library, as well as the Tenri University SankÅkan Museum.
Controversy
In 2002, the school attracted national notice when it was discovered that a professor there had posted student attendance information and grades on his publicly accessible personal website; the university disciplined the professor for violating the students' privacy.[3]
Notable students and faculty
- Anton Geesink, Dutch 10th-dan jÅ«dÅka and Olympic gold medalist, studied at Tenri University in 1961[4]
- Shunpei Mizuno, author, graduated in 1990 with a major in Korean language[5]
- Motohiro Ono, head of the Japan-Ukraine Cultural Relations Society[6]
- Shinichi Shinohara, world-champion gold medalist and Olympic silver medalist jÅ«dÅka[7]
References
- ↑ æ²¿é© (in Japanese). Tenri University. 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- 1 2 Hawkins, John N.; Judith A. Takata (July 1972). "Tenri University: A Religious Approach to International Education". Peabody Journal of Education 49 (4): 300–306. doi:10.1080/01619567209537870. JSTOR 1492467.
- ↑ Brender, Alan (2002-03-20). "Japanese University Reprimands Professor for Posting Names and Grades on a Public Web Site". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ↑ Geesink, Anton (1966). My Championship Judo. Arco. ISBN 0-668-01501-2.
- ↑ "光州ã®äººæ°—者 方言巧ã¿ã€Œé¢ç™½ã„日本人ã€(Popular people in Gwangju: The "amusing Japanese" who's good at the local dialect)". HokkaidÅ Shimbun. 2002-03-27. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ↑ Ueba, Hiroyuki (2006-07-20). "A cultural bridge to Ukraine Osaka author promoting exchanges between Slav country, Japan". The Daily Yomiuri. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ↑ "Japan's judo giant seeks revenge over French rival". CNN. 2000-08-25. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
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Coordinates: 34°35′51″N 135°50′43″E / 34.59750°N 135.84528°E