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Regular Members(Institutions)
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Chiba University was founded in 1949, unifying several regional former national colleges and schools. Its fundamental mission since then has been, as encapsulated by the inscription on the University Bell, ad altiora semper (always toward the higher), to equip students with the ability to make mature and informed judgments while nurturing and guiding their creativity. Currently, the University consists of nine faculties, the university library, the university hospital and other educational and research facilities. |
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Doshisha University was founded as Doshisha Eigakko (Doshisha Academy) in 1875 by Joseph Hardy Neesima, the first Japanese citizen who obtained an academic degree overseas against nineteenth-century Japanese nationalism. Inspired by the founder's independent mind, international spirit and Christian faith as well as his respect for the Western ideas of education at Phillips Academy and Amherst College, Doshisha University constantly promotes Christian morality, individual liberty, and international understanding. Doshisha University consists of nine faculties and eleven graduate schools, attended by approximately 25,000 students now. |
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Hokkaido University is a mainstay comprehensive university that places importance on its graduate schools. The university started out in 1876 as the Sapporo Agricultural College, the first modern academic institute in Japan. Over a long period of history, we have declared and cultivated our basic philosophies of education and research, namely "Frontier Spirit," "Global Perspectives," "All-round Education," and "Practical Learning." | Board member |
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Hosei University was established in 1880, as Tokyo Hogakusha, giving it one of the longest histories and traditions of any universities in Japan. More than 130 years later the university consists of 15 schools, 14 departments, 13 graduate schools, and has greatly contributed to society by producing large numbers of valuable personnel under the founding spirit of "freedom and progress". The university hopes to continue cultivating internationally minded people who look at the world stage from a self-sustaining, global point of view without regard for race or nationality, actively engage in activities, are able to solve problems and have the potential to become the true leaders of the 21st century. |
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International Christian University
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ICU was founded in 1953 as Japan’s first liberal arts university. For more than half a century, it has sought to nurture responsible world citizens. The university encourages students to explore and make important choices about what they want to study. There are 31 majors in the natural sciences, the humanities, the social sciences, and in interdisciplinary studies. Instruction is in both Japanese and English. Moreover, ICU seeks to cultivate intellectual and practical skills and the sorts of civic values that will allow its graduates to become actively engaged in helping to solve real world problems. | |
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In 1933, The Kagawa Education Institute of Nutrition was established by Doctor Aya Kagawa and her husband Shozo as "Katei Shokuyo Kenkyukai" . Today, Kagawa Nutrition University includes a Graduate School and an Undergraduate School. Students have the opportunity of qualifying for different licenses concerning nutrition. Kagawa Nutrition University places "practice of dietetics" as its mission and is striving for improvement in education and research in health-related fields, as "The university aiming at the primary prevention of diseases". |
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Japan's most distinguished universities. The university is located in Osaka, the central hub of industry and commerce in Japan. Kansai University has seven faculties: Law, Letters, Economics, Commerce, Sociology, Informatics, Engineering, and one institute: the Institute of Foreign Language Education and Research. The total number of our undergraduate students is approximately 28,000. We also have graduate courses growing out of the above faculties and institute, with approximately 1,600 graduate students. The goal of the Graduate School is to produce specialized researchers and professional persons in each field. | |
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Since its foundation in 1858, Keio University has been a constant source of innovation in society. In accordance with founder Fukuzawa Yukichi's principles, our institution has continued to provide leadership for society as a whole in a wide variety of fields. Our achievements are the result of the valuable contributions of many individuals connected with Keio University who have proudly worked toward their goals in their respective fields in an environment of freedom and independence. | Chair of Board |
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Kyoto University was founded in 1897, the second university to be established in Japan, and consists of 17 graduate schools, 10 undergraduate faculties, and more than 30 research institutes and centers. Kyoto University dedicates its mission to sustain and develop its historical commitment to academic freedom and to pursue harmonious coexistence within human and ecological community on this planet. | Board member |
| Kyoto Seika Univ. | Kyoto Seika University was established as a junior college in 1968 on the principles of academic freedom, internationalism, and wholistic education. It now has four Faculties: Humanities, Art, Design, and Manga, offering B.A. and M.A. programs (and some Ph.Ds). Since its foundation KSU has emphasized educational reform and expanded the scope of university courses. The Faculty of Manga, which opened in 2006, is the world's very first in this field. KSU has over 200 international students, and its Information Center serves not only our students, but also the local community, with over 20,000 users per year. | |
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The history of Kyushu University dates back to 1903 when Fukuoka Medical College was established as the foundation of Kyushu Imperial University. In 1911, Kyushu Imperial University, along with the Colleges of Medicine and Engineering, were established. At present, there are 11 Undergraduate Schools, 17 Graduate Schools, 16 Faculties, three Research Institutes and one Hospital. | Board member |
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Meiji University was founded in 1881 under the guiding principles of "Rights, Liberty, Independence and Self-government." Since the beginning, Meiji University has been dedicated to fostering talented and balanced students. Meiji University has produced over 480,000 graduates and those students have gone on to make vast contributions to society and to the development of Japanese and Asian society. Meiji University consists of 8 schools, 7 departments, 3 graduate schools and a School of Legal Studies. One new school and 3 new departments will be established in 2008 to further advance the educational system that Meiji has developed to meet the demands of the modern age. Meiji University strives to make dramatic advances in the international community and become Japan's top urban university in the 21st century. | |
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Located in the heart of Japan, Nagoya University is one of the foremost national universities representing Japan. Nagoya University has established its mission as the contribution to the happiness of the people through research and education on humanity, society, and nature. In particular, it aspires to foster the harmonious development of human nature and science, and to conduct highly advanced research and education that overlook the broad sweep of humanities, social and natural sciences. | Board member |
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Founded in 1931, Osaka University is recognized as one of Japan's most prominent universities, with 10 schools, 15 graduate schools, 5 research institutes, and 2 national joint-use facilities.The university's motto is "Live Locally, Grow Globally".By allowing students to fully absorb the university's educational goals of "Critical Thinking, Imagination, and Trans cultural communicability", Osaka University is striving to educate talented individuals who can provide answers for social concerns and needs. | Board member |
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The history of Ritsumeikan dates back to 1869 when Prince Kinmochi Saionji, an eminent international statesman of modern Japan, founded "Ritsumeikan" as a private academy on the site of the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The current Ritsumeikan Academy has campuses in Hokkaido, Shiga, Kyoto, and Oita and encompasses two universities, four high schools, three junior high schools, and one primary school. Since Ritsumeikan's establishment, approximately 290,000 people have graduated from Ritsumeikan University, 2,000 from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), and 83, 000 from the affiliate schools. Ritsumeikan continues in its endeavor to cultivate strong leaders, abundant in creativity who are able to tackle the issues facing humanity in the 21st century. |
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Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific Univ.
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Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) was opened on April 1st, 2000, in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. Founded on a vision of freedom, peace and humanity, international mutual understanding, and the future of the Asia-Pacific region, APU is dedicated to cultivating global human resources to lead the harmonious and sustainable development of the Asia-Pacific. APU is comprised of four schools, two undergraduate and two graduate: the College of Asia Pacific Studies and the College of Asia Pacific Management, and the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies and the Graduate School of Management. 2100 International students from over 70 countries and regions constitute half of the APU student population, and make APU the vibrant multicultural environment it is today. |
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Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), founded in 1881, is committed to producing world-class graduates, creating invaluable knowledge, and contributing society through the utilization of knowledge. The Institute's philosophy is to nurture students with both creativity and leadership potential; to train the world's leading technological innovators; and finally, to contribute to society through industrial and academic collaboration. Tokyo Tech seeks to maintain the highest standard in its every mission, and continues to evolve leading the world in science and technology. |
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The United Nations University was established in 1972 by the UN General Assembly and began its activities in 1975. UNU is dedicated to the generation and transfer of knowledge, and the strengthening of individual and institutional capacities in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. The mission of UNU is to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are a concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States. In fulfilling this mission, UNU fosters intellectual cooperation among scholars, scientists, and practitioners worldwide. | |
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The University of Tokyo was established in 1877 as the first national university in Japan. It offers courses in essentially all academic disciplines at both undergraduate and graduate levels and provides research facilities for these disciplines. The University aims to provide its students with opportunities for intellectual development as well as for the acquisition of professional knowledge and skills. The University is known for the excellence of its faculty and students and since its foundation many of its graduates have been leaders in government, business, and the academic world. | Board member |
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Our university was established in October, 1973, due to the fact that the Tokyo University of Education, its antecedent, was relocated. With the good tradition and characteristics of the antecedent,
the inception brought the first major university reform in Japan to meet a demand from inside and outside universities. Since the foundation, the characteristics of our university, "New Systems for Education and Research,""New University Government," and "Open University," have attracted attention from various people, and have played a leading role in university reforms. |
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Founded in 1882 by Shigenobu Okuma, once prime minister and regarded as the father of Japanese national modernization, Waseda University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan.It comprises eleven undergraduate, fourteen graduate, and five professional graduate schools covering most areas of social and natural sciences, liberal arts, and engineering, with over 50,000 students and 5,000 faculty members on eight campuses, four of which are located in central Tokyo. Over 490,000 Waseda graduates are actively taking leading roles in various fields around the world. | Board member |
Associate Members(NPOs)
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Advanced Visual Communication Center |
The AVCC (Advanced Visual Communication Center) was approved in 1966 and is a public interest corporation of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. It performs surveys concerning the informatization of educational and occupational skills development, the development and diffusion of learning systems and contents utilizing ICT, and consulting activities. The Center also manages the "Employability Improvement Guide" which collects and provides learning information (http://www.kyouzai.info/) , "good site" activity which recommends and introduces five websites each month that provide beneficial learning information (http://www.goodsite.gr.jp/) , and "videobrowser.jp" which provides learning contents useful for business, thereby contributing to the development of a lifelong learning society (http://www.videobrowser.jp/) . |
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Creative Commons Japan
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Creative Commons Japan is the official not-for-profit entity active in promoting use of Creative Commons licenses in Japan. We are dedicated to work with diverse agents from for-profit companies to educational institutions, through various activities such as public seminars, symposia and workshops, and consultation for individual projects, by disseminating flexible copyright custom for our free culture and sharing economy. | |
Cyber Campus Consortium TIES  |
NPO CCC-TIES is a Non Profit Organization for education called Cyber Campus Consortium TIES, which was founded by members of e-Learning TIES users with a close association with JUCE (Japan Universities Association for Computer Education) in May 2006. Its mission is to promote e-learning based education through content creation, sharing and evaluation, technical advice and support, social networking among teachers actively engaged in teaching, and a collaboration of the innovative projects between academic and business communities. | |
Japan e-Learning Consortium |
NPO eLC is a Non Profit Organization for popularization of e-Learning called Japan e-Learning Consortium. The eLC's main activities are standardization of e-Learning Technologies, publication of e-Learning standards guideline, provision of e-Learning related information, training for development and operation of e-Learning system and accreditation of standardization of e-Learning system and its content. The eLC aims to accumulate know-how in order to maximize e-Learning performance and provide useful information related e-Learning. |
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