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1 Tokyo Kioicho Campus Message from the Chancellor Absorbing the Importance of the “Ability to Learn” Josai University Educational Corporation was that “common sense” means to listen to other people’s established by Mikio Mizuta in 1965. It consists of opinions. I think that there is much that can be learned three institutions: Josai University, Josai International by interacting with people of different cultures, values, University, and Josai Base College, with campuses across religions, and ethnicities. It is also important to learn from the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area, including Sakado many different people, think for yourself and establish a in Saitama Prefecture, Togane and Kamogawa in Chiba hypothesis, put your ideas into action, verify the results, Prefecture, and Kioicho in Tokyo. The university is and then learn from your new knowledge. I think that working toward a new stage of development. the process of making an effort to grasp something is Right now society is experiencing a period of dramatic the same in both academics and sports. That is why I transformation thanks to globalization and innovation. believe that the person you are tomorrow is the result of This has created many contradictions and an endless list what you think and do today. If you design your own life of problems in urgent need of solutions, including the and put your ideas into practice, the results are your own environment, resources, inequality, a declining birthrate responsibility and personal value. and aging population, social security, education, morals, Talking with and learning from great predecessors and and ethnic confl ict. people with different ideas than your own, and having all manner of experiences during one’s student days is When thinking of a path to solutions in the face of such invaluable and, I think, will have a big infl uence on the difficult challenges, I keep in mind both strategy and rest of your life. tactics, by which I mean that I grasp the major trends of Josai University Educational Corporation, where the times and respond by starting with the details. international students come together from around the For strategy, or in other words, the big picture, I think world, is certain to offer opportunities for all kinds of that the keywords that reveal the major trends of the encounters and learning experiences. I hope that while present time include globalization, consumer sovereignty, you are here you will absorb the importance of “the and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. ability to learn” for surviving from here on in the 21st The First Industrial Revolution, saw the mechanization century. of factories using hydraulic power and steam engines from the end of the 18th century; the Second Industrial Revolution ushered in mass production using electricity based on the division of labor in the early 20th century; and the Third Industrial Revolution, saw much more Akira Uehara Chancellor of Josai University automation using electronics and information technology Educational Corporation from the early 1970s; the Fourth Industrial Revolution Profile: is an industrial revolution based on IoT, big data, and Born in Tokyo in April 1941. AI (artificial intelligence). Well, what should we do in Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Keio University (1966). response to this trend ? Joined NEC Corporation (1966). For tactics, or in other words, how to address the Moved to Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (1977), appointed Chief Executive details, the answer is not simple. However, I think that Officer (1982). Appointed Chairman there are things to be learned from the experience and and Chief Executive Offi cer of Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd., (2011). Appointed Chief Executive Offi cer (2013, current position) wisdom of our predecessors in preparation for taking Offi cer of non-profi t organizations: on the challenge of venturing into new territory. Books Chairman of Japan Self-Medication Industry (May 1997 - April 2001), and other artifacts left by our ancestors could therefore Chairman of World Self-Medication Industry (June 1999 - November 2002), Chancellor of the Uehara Memorial Foundation (May 30, 2013 -) prove useful. It is also important to listen to the opinions University affi liations: of other people. The experiences of each person as an Josai University: Councilor (January 1979 – ), Executive Member of the individual are trifling; you only have the experience Board of Trustee (January 1979 – ), Chancellor (September 2017 – ), Seikei Gakuen: Councilor of School Juridical Person (March 1988 – ), of one out of a global population of 7.4 billion people. Chair of Council, School Juridical Person (May 2002 – May 2012), Trustee Nitobe Inazo, author of Bushido: The Soul of Japan, said of Council, School Juridical Person (May 1998 – ), Keio University: Councilor (November 1990 – ), Trustee Person (November 2006 – ). 2 Student body14,240 Josai in Figures (All schools and campuses, as of May 2018) Total number of graduates Josai University Educational Corporation established 107,018 1965 (All schools and campuses, as of March 2018) Total campus area Josai University Womenʼs Junior College opened 593,400 m2 (About 12.7 times the size of Tokyo Dome, 1983 Total of all three universities, as of May 2018) Josai International University opened Number of books in library 760,000 1992 (All schools and campuses, as of April 2018) Chiba 3 Overseas students accepted countries 1,399 from 27and regions (All schools and campuses, as of May 2018) Overseas partner schools countries Foreign faculty members in and regions 176 30 countries (All schools and campuses, as of May 2018) 48 from 18 and regions (All schools and campuses, as of May 2018) Female faculty members 153 Total doctorates awarded (All schools and campuses, as of May 2018) 209 (All schools and campuses, as of March 2018) Chiba 4 Philosophy About Our Founder, Mikio Mizuta Mikio Mizuta was born in 1905, in Awa County, Chiba Prefecture. After secondary education at Awa Junior High School and Mito High School, he earned his undergraduate degree at the Faculty of Law of Kyoto University. During his years as a student, he participated in anti-war and anti- military movements. In 1946, he was elected to the fi rst postwar House of Representatives. Later, as Minister of International Trade and Industry, and in five successive appointments as Minister of Finance, he dedicated himself for over 30 years to the development and growth of the Japanese economy. As an elementary school teacher earlier in his career, he also believed that the future of his country depended on developing the talents, skills, and character of its young people. Hence his lifelong support for compulsory education and for publicly funded secondary and tertiary schools, as well as for government aid for private schools. In April 1965, to fulfi ll these educational ideals, he founded the Josai University Educational Corporation. Mikio Mizuta’s motto in life was “Never lie, never deceive, never flatter.” The university he established is not merely a place for study and research, but also an incubator for a broad range of talents and skills—for young people to develop the depth and breadth of character, and the sense of mutual respect, to build a brighter future for themselves, their country, and the world. Mizuta Museum of Art The Mizuta Collection consists of over 200 works, mostly of the ukiyo-e genre, assembled by the politician, educationalist, and founder of Josai, Mikio Mizuta. The collection was donated to Josai in 1977 by the Mizuta family. The collected works allow the historical development to be traced from the early days of the ukiyo-e to modern Japanese painting. The collection also includes nine works by Sharaku, including rare woodblock prints. The Mizuta Museum of Art operates facilities at Josai University, Josai Base College, and Josai International University, where it holds public displays of the Mizuta Collection, themed exhibitions, and other events, thus serving not only as a place of learning for students, but also as a cultural institution to be enjoyed by the local community. 5 Josai University Seiko Kaikan A Philosophy to Grow on “Character Building Through Learning” “Scholarship itself,” said Mikio Mizuta, at ceremonies 3. Multi-Disciplinary and International Studies marking the inauguration of Josai University, “is not The curriculum at Josai is designed to develop abilities the goal; it is merely a means to build character. A to function effectively at the cutting edge in a range good society can only be created by good people, so of different fields, through diverse international I have founded this university in the belief that my cultural experiences and through a multi-disciplinary mission in life is to prepare our future generations to learning program that cuts across traditional academic meet their responsibilities to their country and their disciplines. In this way, we seek to foster creativity communities.” and innovation, problem-solving skills, the ability to The legacy of this mission is shared by Josai University, understand others and to imagine the future, intellectual Josai Base College and Josai International University. curiosity and individual sense of purpose, and a firm In the 50 years since Josai was created, while the world sense of personal and social responsibility. around us has changed greatly, our mission and core ideals—nurturing the talents and self-reliant resources 4. Partnerships in Community our young people will need to contribute their utmost Through a broad spectrum of industry-academia- to 21st-century society—have not changed. government partnerships, Josai seeks to strengthen its connections to society, and to develop a system Josai’s Educational Power of education within which our students and faculty can contribute actively to the local and regional 1. Professional Qualifi cations community. To that end, we have put in place three In fields such as pharmacy, dietetics, social welfare, programs we see as unique and essential elements of and pre-school education, psychiatric social workers, our curriculum: Field Study, Project Education, and health care workers, physical therapist, certifi ed public Career Preparation.