Tokai University
| 東海大学 | |
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1942 |
| President | Tatsuro Matsumae[1] |
| Undergraduates | 29,008 (2015) |
| Postgraduates | 1,057 (2015) |
| Location |
Tokyo, Japan 35°39′52″N 139°41′05″E / 35.664478°N 139.6848°ECoordinates: 35°39′52″N 139°41′05″E / 35.664478°N 139.6848°E |
| Campus | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Kumamoto and Hokkaido |
| Colors | Blue |
| Affiliations | Tokyo 12 Universities |
| Website | www.u-tokai.ac.jp/ |
Tokai University (東海大学 Tōkai Daigaku) is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. Its establishing entity, the Tokai University Educational System was founded by Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae in 1942. He opened the Aerial Science College, an antecedent of Tokai University, Shizuoka, Japan in 1943. Tokai University was accredited under the Japan's old educational sysytem in 1946 and under the new sysytem in 1950. In 2008, Tokai University, Kyushu Tokai University, and Hokkaido Tokai University were consolidated and reorganized into Tokai University.
The Tokai University Educational System is one of the largest general education and research institutions in Japan. Today, Tokai University consists of eight campuses in Sapporo (Hokkaido), Takanawa (Tokyo), Yoyogi (Tokyo), Shonan (Kanagawa), Isehara (Kanagawa), Shimizu (Shizuoka), Kumamoto (Kumamoto), and Aso (Kumamoto), which are composed of 21 schools and faculties made up appx. 80 departments, majors, and programs. Its graduate school offers 21 courses. The total student population is about 30,000 including 700 international students.
Undergraduate Schools
School of Letters
Civilization
Asian Civilization
European Civilization
American Civilization
Nordic Studies
History
Japanese Literature
Creative Writing
English
Media Studies
Psychological and Sociological Studies
School of Political Science and Economics
Political Science
Economics
Business Administration
School of Humanities and Culture
Human Development
Arts
International Studies
School of Physical Education
Physical Education
Comtetitive Sports
Judo and Kendo
Physical Recreation
Sport & Leisure Management
School of Science
Mathematics
Mathematical Sciences
Physics
Chemistry
School of Information Science and Technology
Human and Information Science
Applied Computer Engineering
School of Engineering
Applied Biochemistry
Applied Chemistry
Optical and Imaging Science and Technology
Nuclear Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Materials Science
Architecture and Building Engineering
Civil Engineering
Precision Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Prime Mover Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Biomedical Engineering
School of Information and Telecommunication Engineering
Information Media Technology
Embedded Technology
Management Systems Engineering
Communication and Network Engineering
School of Marine Science and Technology
Maritime Civilizations
Environmental and Societal Affairs
Marine and Earth Science
Fisheries
Applied Biological Science
Marine Biology
Navigation and Ocean Engineering
Marine Civil Engineering
Marine Mineral Resources
Marine Science
Navigation
School of Health Sciences
Nursing
Social Work
School of Business Studies
Business Management
School of Business Administration
Business Administration
Tourism Management
School of Industrial Engineering
Environment Conservation Sciences
Electronics and Intelligent Systems Engineering
School of Industrial and Welfare Engineering
Production Engineering
Information Engineering
Architecture and Civil Engineering
Graduate Schools
Mater's Degree Programs
- Letters
- Political Science
- Economics
- Law
- Human Environmental Studies
- Arts
- Physical Education
- Science
- Engineering
- Information and Telecommunication Engineering
- Oceanography
- Medicine
- Health Sciences
- Industrial Engineering
- Agriculture
- Regional Development Studies
- Science and Engineering
Doctoral Degree Programs
- Science and Technology
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Bioscience
- Letters
- Political Science
- Economics
- Medicine
Professional Graduate School
- Tokai Law School (in English)
Other Courses
Japanese Language Course for International Students
Shipboard Training Course
Tokai Cool Japan
Facility
- Hospitals affiliated to the School of Medicine
Other
- Marine research vessel, "Bosei-maru"
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Bosei-maru that moors in Osanbashi Pier(Yokohama,Japan)
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Bosei-maru, Front perspective view
Campuses
- Shonan Campus
- Address: 4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture
- 15 min. on foot from Tōkaidaigaku-mae Station of Odakyu Odawara Line
- Yoyogi Campus
- Address: 2-28-4 Tomigaya, Shibuya, Tokyo
- 10 min. on foot from Yoyogi-hachiman Station of Odakyu Odawara Line or Yoyogi-koen Station of Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
- Isehara Campus
- Address: Boseidai, Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture
- 15 min. by bus from Isehara Station of Odakyu Odawara Line
- Shimizu Campus
- Address: 3-20-1 Shimizu-orido, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Shimizu Station of JR Tōkaidō Line
- Sapporo Campus
- Takanawa Campus
- Address:2-3-23 Takanawa, minato, Tokyo
- Kumamoto Campus
- Address:9-1-1 Toroku Kumamoto city, Kumamoto Prefecture
- Aso Campus
- Kawayou, Minamiaso-mura Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture
Overseas offices
Hawaii US: Tokai University Pacific Center A.K.A. Hawaii Tokai International College (HTIC)
Denmark: Tokai University European Center
Austria: The Matsumae Budocenter
South Korea: Seoul office, In Hanyang University
Thailand: Tokai University Asian Office at KMITL, In King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL)
Scholarship
- Foreign student scholarship
- Foreign student special scholarship
- General entrance examination top performer scholarship
- MATSUMAE Shigeyoshi Commemoration Fund
- MATSUMAE Shigeyoshi Foreign student scholarship
- Faculty scholarship
- Self-study scholarship
- Establishment commemoration paper scholarship
- Graduate school scholarship
- Labor scholarship(Service in a University)
- Emergency scholarship
(The person to whom tuition payment became difficult by sudden change of a household economy)
- Medical department scholarship
- SATO Kanezō scholarship loan(Department of Medical & Health science Student)
- BOSEI scholarship(Department student of Health science of nursing)
- Sport scholarship
- International exchange scholarship
- KAWAKAMI Masuo & UCHIDA Shoyu scholarship
- SATO Kanezō Research training scholarship
- TOKAI University Supporters' association scholarship
Affiliated institutions
- Tokai University Boarding School in Denmark (now closed)
Famous alumni
- Akinori Otsuka - pitcher for the Texas Rangers
- Eikō Harada - president of McDonald's Japan
- Kenji Sakaguchi - Actor
- Kazuaki Tasaka - Japanese Football Player
- Kenjiro Shinozuka - Rally driver
- Yasuhiro Yamashita - Undefeated Japanese judoka
- Kosei Inoue - Japanese judoka
- Akira Hagiwara - Racing driver
- Kunihiro Shimizu - Japan National Volleyball Player
- Nana Eikura - Actress, Model
- Maki Tsukada
- Satoko Okudera - Screenwriter
- Shingo Suetsugu
- Tatsunori Hara - manager of the Yomiuri Giants
- Tomimatsu Takaaki - Japan National Volleyball Player
- Hakuei Tanaka - Lead singer of Penicillin
- Tomoaki Hayashi - (AKA: Chisato) Lead Guitarist of Penicillin
- Yoshiaki Kondou - (AKA: Gisho) Former Bassist of Penicillin
- Toru Kamikawa - international football referee.
- Toshihide Wakamatsu - Actor
- Yuya Kubo - pitcher of the Yomiuri Giants
- Radomir Kovačević - Serbian-Yugoslav judoka, coach, and bronze medalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Kitti Tiraseth - President of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand
- Prakit Tangtisanon - Former President of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand
- Marzan Aziz Iskandar - Chairman of Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Indonesia
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 is the winner of the 2009 World Solar Challenge, a race for solar cars across Australia. The car is designed and tested in collaboration with students from Tokai University and several Japanese companies in the automotive industry.
The Tokai Challenger covered the 3021 kilometer off in 29 hours 49 minutes and it took an average speed of 100.54 kilometers per hour.
References
External links
- Tokai University (English)
- The International Student Education Center(English website)
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