The , is a
public university
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in
Shizuoka City
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in both population and area. It has been populated since prehistoric times. the city had an estimated population of 690,881 in 106,087 households, and ...
,
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea ...
, Japan.
Overview
The University of Shizuoka was created through the amalgamation of three former
public universities
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in 1987 and was expanded to comprise five colleges. These are the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, the Faculty of International Relations, the School of Administration and Informatics and the School of Nursing.
[In later years, the Faculty of International Relations, University of Shizuoka was renamed the School of International Relations.][In later years, the School of Administration and Informatics, University of Shizuoka was renamed the School of Management and Information.] In addition to the undergraduate programs offered in the various departments of these colleges, the university also maintains
graduate schools
Postgraduate or graduate education refers to Academic degree, academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by higher education, post-secondary students who have earned an Undergraduate education, un ...
consisting of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, the Graduate School of International Relations, the Graduate School of Administration and Informatics and the Graduate School of Nursing, as well as a variety of research institutes, inter-disciplinary centers and other research centers.
[In later years, the Graduate School of Administration and Informatics, University of Shizuoka was renamed the Graduate School of Management and Information.] The university also operates a two-year
junior college
A junior college (sometimes referred to colloquially as a juco, JuCo or JC) is a post-secondary educational institution offering vocational training designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations and workers in su ...
, which is on a separate campus from the main university.
In 2011, the Graduate School of Management and Information was reorganized into the Graduate School of Management and Information of Innovation.
In 2012, the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences were merged and reorganized into the Graduate School of Integrated Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences, an educational organization, the Graduate Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Graduate Division of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, research organizations.
The University of Shizuoka is located in the prefectural capital of
Shizuoka
Shizuoka can refer to:
* Shizuoka Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture
* Shizuoka (city), the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture
* Shizuoka Airport
* Shizuoka Domain, the name from 1868 to 1871 for Sunpu Domain, a predecessor of Shizuoka Prefecture
...
. Kusanagi Campus is near
Kusanagi Station on the
JR Tōkaidō Main Line
The is a major Japanese railway line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) network, connecting and stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities. The high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen largely parallel ...
, six minutes from
Shizuoka Station
is a major railway station in Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
Lines
Shizuoka Station is served by the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 180.2 rail km from Tok ...
. It is roughly halfway between the town centers of the former cities of
Shimizu and Shizuoka (which were merged to form a single city in 2003). It forms an important part of a major cultural and educational complex which also includes Shizuoka Prefectural Central Library and
Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art.
The Japanese name of the university is ''Shizuoka-ken ritsu Daigaku'' (静岡県立大学), which translates literally as "Prefectural University of Shizuoka." Since the English version of the Japanese term prefecture is unfamiliar to many English speakers, the university's English name was simplified to the "University of Shizuoka." This leads to some confusion, in English at least, since another nearby
national university
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Some national universities are associated with national cultural or po ...
has a very similar name in English (that institution is ).
History
Pharmacy school (old school system)
was founded by
Terukichi Iwasaki in 1916.
It was a that was an institution of higher education in the
Empire of Japan
The also known as the Japanese Empire or Imperial Japan, was a historical nation-state and great power that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the post-World War II 1947 constitution and subsequent fo ...
.
In those days, pharmacy schools for women were very rare in the Empire of Japan. Iwasaki believed that higher education for women was important. Iwasaki ran Iwasaki Eye Clinic in Takajōmachi, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture,
[「瓦場の校舎」]
静薬創立100周年記念事業 - 1枚の写真から
静薬創立100周年記念事業会、2016年2月18日。 and Shizuoka Women's School of Pharmacy established at this clinic building.
Iwasaki became the Principal and was planning to move Shizuoka Women's School of Pharmacy to a new campus in Kawarabachō, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
But Iwasaki died suddenly in 1925.
Kōtarō Shinoda became the Principal in 1926. Shinoda revived Shizuoka Women's School of Pharmacy. Shinoda promoted the construction of the Main Building at Kawarabacho Campus. The Main Building was completed in 1930.
Specialized school (old school system)
Shizuoka Women's School of Pharmacy was upgraded from a pharmacy school to a , and was established in 1945.
[馬越徹「静岡薬科大学」]
静岡薬科大学とは - コトバンク
DIGITALIO・C-POT。 The specialized school was an institution of higher education in the Empire of Japan. In 1950, Shizuoka Women's College of Pharmacy was coeducational and became .
After the
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, specialized schools under the old school system were required to transition to universities under the new school system. Shizuoka College of Pharmacy was run by a foundation, but its finances were unstable. To solve this problem, the College was transferred to
Shizuoka Prefectural Government. In 1952, Shizuoka College of Pharmacy was transformed from a private specialized school to public specialized school and became .
University (now school system)
Shizuoka Prefectual College of Pharmacy was upgraded from a specialized school to a ,
and was established in 1953.
On the other hand was a new founded by Shizuoka Prefectual Government in 1951. In addition, was a new university founded by Shizuoka Prefectual Government in 1967.
In 1987, Shizuoka College of Pharmacy, Shizuoka Women's University and Shizuoka Women's College were merged to form the University of Shizuoka. In 2000, Hamamatsu Campus of the University of Shizuoka became independent as . On April 1, 2007,
Shizuoka Prefectural University Corporation was established by Shizuoka Prefectural Government. Until March 31, 2007, the University of Shizuoka had been administrated by Shizuoka Prefectural Government, but since April 1, 2007, it has been administrated by Shizuoka Prefectural University Corporation. In 2012, the University of Shizuoka absorbed research functions of . On December 10, 2018,
Tasuku Honjo
is a Japanese physician-scientist and immunologist. He won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and is best known for his identification of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1).
He is also known for his molecular identification o ...
, Advisor to Shizuoka Prefectural University Corporation, received a medal and certificate for
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine. The Nobel Prize is not a single prize, but five separate prizes that, accord ...
.
["The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine", ]
Advisor Tasuku Honjo Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine , About the University , UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA
', University of Shizuoka.Tasuku Honjo
is a Japanese physician-scientist and immunologist. He won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and is best known for his identification of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1).
He is also known for his molecular identification o ...
was the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shizuoka Prefectural University Corporation from April, 2012 to April, 2017. He was inaugurated as Advisor to Shizuoka Prefectural University Corporation on May, 2017.
Organization
Under graduate
* School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
["Organizational chart", ]
Organizational chart , About the University , UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA
', University of Shizuoka, April 1, 2022.
** Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences
** Division of Pharmacy
* School of Food and Nutritional Sciences
** Department of Food Science and Biotechnology
** Department of Nutrition and Life Sciences
** Department of Environmental and Life Sciences
* School of International Relations
** Department of International Relations
** Department of International Languages and Cultures
* School of Management and Information
** Department of Management and Information
* School of Nursing
** Department of Nursing
Graduate
* Graduate School of Integrated Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences
** Graduate Program in Pharmacy
** Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences
** Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences
** Graduate Program in Food and Nutritional Sciences
** Graduate Program in Environmental Health Sciences
* Graduate Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences
* Graduate Division of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences
* Graduate School of International Relations
** Division of International Relations
** Division of Comparative Culture
* Graduate School of Management and Information of Innovation
** Division of Management and Information of Innovation
* Graduate School of Nursing
** Division of Nursing
Library
* University Library
Research institute
* Health Support Center
* Information Technology Center
* Language and Communication Research Center
* Center for Promotion of Gender Equality
* Global Center for Asian and Regional Research
* Fuji-no-Kuni Center for Future Education
* Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
*
Medicinal Plant Garden, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
* Center for Nursing Professional Development, School of Nursing
* Center for Drug Discovery, Graduate Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences
* Center for Pharma-Food Research, Graduate Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences
*
Food and Environment Research Center, Graduate Division of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences
*
Tea Science Center, Graduate Division of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences
* Center for Korean Studies, Graduate School of International Relations
* Wider Europe Research Center, Graduate School of International Relations
* Center for Global Studies, Graduate School of International Relations
* Center for Regional Management Studies, Graduate School of Management and Information of Innovation
* Center for Health Services Management Studies, Graduate School of Management and Information of Innovation
* Research Center for ICT Innovation, Graduate School of Management and Information of Innovation
* Tourism Research Center, Graduate School of Management and Information of Innovation
Administration Offices
* Management Strategy Department
* General Affairs Department
* Education Research Promotion Department
* Student Affairs Department
Junior college
* Department of Dental Hygiene
* Department of Social Welfare
** Division of Social Welfare
** Division of Care Welfare
* Department of Child Studies
Chronology
* 1916 - Shizuoka Women's School of Pharmacy was founded.
* 1945 - Reorganized into Shizuoka Women's College of Pharmacy.
* 1950 - Reorganized into Shizuoka College of Pharmacy.
* 1951 - Shizuoka Women's College was founded.
* 1952 - Reorganized into Shizuoka Prefectual College of Pharmacy.
* 1953 - Reorganized into Shizuoka College of Pharmacy.
* 1967 - Shizuoka Women's University was founded.
* 1987 - University of Shizuoka was founded.
Chart
Chairmen of the board of directors
Presidents
Notable alumni and faculty members
File:Terukichi Iwasaki cropped 4 Shizuoka Kenjin Shozoroku Frame 17.jpg, Terukichi Iwasaki[Terukichi Iwasaki was the Principal of Shizuoka Women's School of Pharmacy.]
File:Etsuo Miyamichi 3 cropped Osaka Yakka Daigaku Ver1968 Frame 1.jpg, Etsuo Miyamichi[Etsuo Miyamichi was the President of Shizuoka College of Pharmacy.]
File:Shojiro Ueo cropped 4 Shojiro Ueo 1942.jpg, Shōjirō Ueo[Shōjirō Ueo was the President of Shizuoka College of Pharmacy.]
File:Teiji Ukai cropped 2 Teiji Ukai 19390413-19540412.png, Teiji Ukai[Teiji Ukai was the President of Shizuoka College of Pharmacy.]
File:Shigeru Osugi cropped 3 Shigeru Osugi 1923-1946.jpg, Shigeru Ōsugi[Shigeru Ōsugi was the President of Shizuoka Women's College.]
File:Keisuke Serizawa photographed by Shigeru Tamura.jpg, Keisuke Serizawa
was a Japanese textile designer. In 1956, he was designated as a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government for his ''katazome'' stencil dyeing technique. A leading member of the ''mingei'' movement founded by Yanagi Sōetsu, Serizawa ...
Keisuke Serizawa
was a Japanese textile designer. In 1956, he was designated as a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government for his ''katazome'' stencil dyeing technique. A leading member of the ''mingei'' movement founded by Yanagi Sōetsu, Serizawa ...
was a faculty of the Department of Home Economics, Shizuoka Women's College.
File:Mariko Suga cropped 2 Mariko Suga Yoshihide Suga Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Tran Thi Nguyet Thu 20201019 2.jpg, Mariko Suga
is the wife of former Prime Minister of Japan, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
She is the sister of one of her husband's co-workers.
References
Living people
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
Spouses of prime minist ...
Mariko Suga
is the wife of former Prime Minister of Japan, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
She is the sister of one of her husband's co-workers.
References
Living people
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
Spouses of prime minist ...
graduated from the School of Home Economics, Shizuoka Women's University.
File:Etsuro Honda cropped 3 Etsuro Honda 201606.jpg, Etsurō Honda[Etsurō Honda was the Professor of the School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka.]
File:Tasuku Honjo 201311.jpg, Tasuku Honjo
is a Japanese physician-scientist and immunologist. He won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and is best known for his identification of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1).
He is also known for his molecular identification o ...
Tasuku Honjo
is a Japanese physician-scientist and immunologist. He won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and is best known for his identification of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1).
He is also known for his molecular identification o ...
was the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shizuoka Prefectural University Corporation.
File:Kunihiko Iwasaki cropped 4 Kunihiko Iwasaki Yasutomo Shimamori Kosuke Kuji Hideo Ito and Daisuke Nagasawa 20161124.jpg, Kunihiko Iwasaki[Kunihiko Iwasaki was the Professor of the School of Management and Information, University of Shizuoka.]
File:Hajime Izumi cropped 5 Hajime Izumi 20090929.jpg, Hajime Izumi[Hajime Izumi was the Professor of the School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka.]
File:Hiroshi Kito cropped 4 Hiroshi Kito 20201119.jpg, Hiroshi Kitō[Hiroshi Kitō was the President of the University of Shizuoka.]
File:Kazuko Mori cropped 4 Kazuko Mori 201111.jpg, Kazuko Mōri[Kazuko Mōri was the Professor of the School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka.]
File:Terumasa Nakanishi cropped 3 Terumasa Nakanishi 200704.jpg, Terumasa Nakanishi[Terumasa Nakanishi was the Professor of the School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka.]
File:Kazuhisa Ogawa cropped 2 Kazuhisa Ogawa 20041102.jpg, Kazuhisa Ogawa[Kazuhisa Ogawa was the Project Professor of the Global Center for Asian and Regional Research, University of Shizuoka.]
File:Naoyoshi Suzuki cropped 4 Hiroaki Yuze and Naoyoshi Suzuki 20120822.jpg, Naoyoshi Suzuki[Naoyoshi Suzuki was the Dean of the School of Management and Information, University of Shizuoka.]
File:Masao Yamaguchi cropped 2 Masao Yamaguchi 201111.jpg, Masao Yamaguchi[ Masao Yamaguchi was the Professor of the Graduate School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka.]
File:Hikaru Yamashita cropped 3 Hikaru Yamashita 20191202.jpg, Hikaru Yamashita
is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese national team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with AIK IF.
She represented Japan at the IIHF Women's World Championships in 2019 and 2021.
Her sister, ...
[Hikaru Yamashita was the Professor of the School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka.]
File:Hiroaki Yuze cropped 5 Hiroaki Yuze and Naoyoshi Suzuki 20120822.jpg, Hiroaki Yuze[Hiroaki Yuze was the Dean of the School of Management and Information, University of Shizuoka.]
See also
*
Shizuoka University
is a List of national universities in Japan, national university in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Shizuoka University is well known in the field of engineering, in creative innovation, and in the invention of next generation technology, with ...
– a
national university
A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state.
Some national universities are associated with national cultural or po ...
in
Shizuoka City
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in both population and area. It has been populated since prehistoric times. the city had an estimated population of 690,881 in 106,087 households, and ...
,
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea ...
, Japan
References
Notes
Sources
External links
静岡県公立大学法人 静岡県立大学– Japanese Website.
UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA– English Website.
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University
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University
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Public universities in Japan
Educational institutions established in 1987
1987 establishments in Japan