Kokugakuin University , abbreviated as ''Kokugakudai'' () or ''Kokudai'' (), is a

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-affiliated private

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. The university consists of undergraduate departments in humanities and social sciences and a graduate school, and specializes in

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, and Shinto Studies. The predecessor institution was founded in 1882 as an institution of classical and religious learning. Prince Arisugawa Takahito served as the institution's inaugural head. In Japanese, the university uses

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characters to stylize its name. In government-published materials and several unaffilated private publications,

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characters are used instead to write as "".

History

The university's predecessor was the Koten Kokyusho, established in 1882 as an institution for the study and dissemination of Japanese classics and training of Shinto priesthood, based on the

State Shinto was Empire of Japan, Imperial Japan's ideological use of the Japanese folk religion and traditions of Shinto. The state exercised control of shrine finances and training regimes for Kannushi, priests to strongly encourage Shinto practices that ...

. In 1890 it was expanded into the that offered courses in literature, history, and Japanese law. It acquired the status of university in 1906.Sadafumi Fuji, "''Kouten Koukyuusho''" in Kokushi DaijitenSadafumi Fuji, "''Kokugakuin Daigaku"'' in Kokushi Daijiten In 1918, it expanded with the addition of preparatory, teacher-training, and research divisions, and in 1927, an affiliated Shinto division was added. The university moved to its present location in Shibuya in 1923, but the original Shibuya campus was destroyed during the Great Kanto Earthquake in September that year. In 1930, the on-campus Shinto shrine was constructed, which stands to this day. After the end of the Second World War, the Kōten Kōkyūsho was dissolved in 1946, and the university itself was reorganised in 1948 with the single Faculty of Letters, comprising departments of Shinto, History, Literature, and Philosophy. University-affiliated Kokugakuin High School was established the same year. In 1950, the Faculty of Political Science and Economics was established, which was reorganised into the Faculty of Economics in 1966. In 1982 Kokugakuin Women's Junior College Division was established (currently Kokugakuin Hokkaido Junior College).

Education and research

Undergraduate Faculties and Departments

*Faculty of Letters **Dept. of Japanese Literature **Dept. of Chinese Literature **Dept. of Foreign Literature and Culture Studies **Dept. of History **Dept. of Philosophy *Faculty of Shinto Studies *Faculty of Law *Faculty of Economics **Dept. of Economics **Dept. of Business Administration *Faculty of Human Development **Dept. of Elementary Education **Dept. of Health and Physical Education **Dept. of Child Studies *Faculty of Tourism and Community Development Kokugakuin University's Faculty of Shinto Studies is one of two institutions, the other being Kogakkan University Faculty of Letters, that provides courses to obtain kannushi (Shinto priest) qualifications.

Graduate Schools

*Graduate School of Letters **Shinto and Religious studies field ***Shinto Studies ***Religious Studies **Literature field ***Japanese Literature ***Japanese Language ***Chinese Literature ***Oral Traditions ***Advanced Japanese and Japanese Language education **History field ***Japanese History ***Foreign History ***Archaeology ***Aesthetics and Art History ***Museum Studies *Graduate School of Law **Jurisprudence **Political Science *Graduate School of Economics

Junior College Division (two-year programs)

*Japanese literature *Communications *Child Education

Affiliated facilities

*Japanese Literature Research Institute * Dr. Orikuchi Memorial Ancient Research Institute *Shinto Reference Facility *Archaeology Reference Facility *Dr. Kōno (河野, Kōno) Memorial Room *Dr. Takeda (武田, Takeda) Memorial Room

People and organizations related to Kokugakuin

People and organizations

Alumni, professors, and others related to the school are known as There is a graduate's association called the In'yū Association, and a meeting hall called the In'yū Hall at the Shibuya campus. Most Shinto priests at shrines across Japan are In'yū.

List of people associated with Kokugakuin

* Yōko Kondō (born 1957), Japanese manga artist * Masumi Asano (born 1977), Japanese voice actress * Yamazaki Nao-Cola (born 1978), Japanese writer * Eiko Kano (born 1982), Japanese comedian and musician *

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(born 1998), Japanese singer * Momoko Tsugunaga (born 1992), Japanese singer

Campuses

There are also facilities in Sagamihara and other areas.

Shibuya campus, Higashi, Tokyo

Higashi 4-10-28, Shibuya-ku, Tōkyō-to () :Closest station is

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on the Yamanote line. :The Kokugakuin University Museum is on the Shibuya campus. This museum houses an extensive collection of historical and archeological artifacts as well as special exhibits.

Tama Plaza campus

Shin-Ishikawa 3-22-1, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken () :Closest station is Tama-Plaza Station on the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line. :Has a baseball diamond, sports ground, and tennis courts. * Sagamihara City has tennis courts and other facilities, but while some clubs and circles make use of the facilities, most students do not use the Sagamihara campus.

Agreements with other universities

*Participant in the Western Tokyo University Credit Interchange Agreement *Participant in the Yokohama City Educational Exchange Conference *Participant in the Yamanote Line Consortium

Sister Schools

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: This agreement came about when

's predecessor organization, Nihon Law School, was founded during one night at the Office of Japanese Classics Research. After that, when Kokugakuin's president would change, or when

's president or board chairman would change, they would go to the partner school to give their greetings. Finally, both parties agreed to begin a sister relationship.

Related schools

The educational institutions in

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listed below operate independently of Kokugakuin University, and exist under a separate incorporated legal entity. *Kokugakuin University Inc., Tochigi Campus **Kokugakuin University Tochigi Junior College **Kokugakuin University Tochigi Senior High School **Kokugakuin University Tochigi Junior High School **Kokugakuin University Tochigi Nisugi (, Nisugi) Kindergarten

Affiliated schools

*Kokugakuin Junior College *Kokugakuin Senior High School *Kokugakuin University Kugayama Junior and Senior High School *Kokugakuin University Kindergarten *Kokugakuin Kindergarten *Kokugakuin University Child Education Vocational School

References

Official website

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