Yamanashi Gakuin University (Japanese: 山梨学院大学, ''Yamanashi gakuin daigaku'') (YGU) is a university in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Yamanashi Gakuin was founded in 1946. Today, it is a comprehensive educational institution that includes a kindergarten, elementary school, junior high and high school, junior college, university and graduate school. (YGU) sits at the core of the whole institution, and aims to contribute to society by nurturing in students profound knowledge and creativity, a globalized perspective and deep understanding of and appreciation for Japanese culture.

Faculties and Departments

* International College of Liberal Arts (iCLA) / Department of International Liberal Arts * Faculty of Law / Department of Law * Faculty of Law / Department of Politics & Public Administration * Faculty of Business Administration / Department of Business Administration * Faculty of Management Information / Department of Management Information * Faculty of Health and Nutrition / Department of Nutrition * Faculty of Sport Science / Department of Sport Science * Graduate School of Social Science

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Areas of interest

Yamanashi Gakuin University is well known for a long-distance intercollegiate relay race and has produced 70 Olympians in its nearly 70-year history. Ten athletes participated in the London 2012 Summer Olympics–one of whom earned a medal in three swimming events, the first-ever Japanese female swimmer to do so. In 2004, YGU received a special prize from the Japan Olympic Committee and in 2010 and 2013 a special award from Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in recognition of their excellence in world sports. In 2020 Tokyo Olympic, 17 athletes participated in the event and two of them won gold medals.

Notable alumni

Naito Ehara is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. He also competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle event. Ehara serves in the Japan Ground Self ...

(Class of 2015) - Olympic swimmer (Rio de Janeiro bronze medal) * Kanae Yamabe (Class of 2012) - Olympic judoist (Rio de Janeiro bronze medal) * Lien Chen-li (Class of 2011) - Olympic judoist *

Yuka Kato is a Japanese butterfly swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive s ...

(Class of 2009) - Olympic Swimmer (London Bronze medal) *

Mekubo Mogusu Mekubo Job Mogusu (born 25 December 1986) is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in road running, particularly the half marathon. An emigrant to Japan, he has won the Sapporo Half Marathon on three occasions and the Kagawa Marugame Ha ...

(Class of 2009) - long-distance Runner *

Kazuyoshi Saito is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Making his professional debut in 1993, Saito's popularity exploded in 2007 after 15 years in the music industry. He is also one-half of the rock duo Mannish Boys with Tatsuya Nakamura and a member of the super ...

- musician * Karolina Styczyńska - professional shogi player * Satomi Suzuki (Class of 2013) - Olympic Swimmer (London silver and bronze medal) * Takuto Otoguro - The youngest Japanese ever freestyle wrestling senior world champion

External links

University Website

International College of Liberal Arts Website

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