Nanzan University
Former name | Nanzan College of Foreign Languages (1946-1949) |
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Motto | Hominis Dignitati ( |
Motto in English | For human dignity |
Type | Private Roman Catholic Research Non-profit Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution |
Established | 1946 |
Founder | Fr. Joseph Reiners, SVD |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Divine Word Missionaries) |
Academic affiliations | ASEACCU ACUCA |
President | Rev.Fr.Robert Kisala, SVD |
Academic staff | 348 |
Students | 9,199 |
Undergraduates | 9,020 |
Postgraduates | 179 |
Location | , , 35.1481°N 136.963°E |
Campus | Urban/Suburban |
Affiliations | Nanzan Gakuen |
Website | http://www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/English/index.htm |
Nanzan University (
History
[edit]Nanzan is named after the forested mountains near Goken'ya-chō (
Divine Word Missionary Josef Reiners founded Nanzan Junior High School in 1932. Nanzan Foreign Language School was added to the Nanzan system in 1946. Later, as the Society of the Divine Word appointed Rev. Ralph Thyken, the American representative of Fu Jen Catholic University, to Japan to participate in the establishment of a new Nagoya Catholic University,[3] and Nanzan Foreign Language School was formally renamed Nanzan University in 1949.
Located to the east of the campus is the Divine Word Seminary Chapel, constructed in 1962. This is a building that exploits the plastic capacity of concrete, with two intersecting shells forming a bell tower. These are punctured with vertical slots which allow light to radiate along the curved interior walls.[4]
Nanzan Junior College (
In 1995, Nagoya Seirei Junior College was subsumed by Nanzan when the two schools' organizations merged.[6] In 2008, Nanzan planned to open an elementary school, officially named Nanzan University Affiliated Elementary School.
In 1961, Czech architect Antonin Raymond was commissioned to design most buildings on the Nagoya campus. It was one of the largest projects that he would undertake. The campus was orientated on a north–south axis across rolling hills and the eight buildings were arranged to suit the typography and harmonise with the landscape. In-situ concrete is used throughout the scheme and each building has its own concrete form, some with pilotis, others with shells.[7]
Organization
[edit]Nanzan University is part of Nanzan School Corporation (
Nanzan has an active study abroad program with over 100 partner universities around the world. The Center for Japanese Studies opened in 1974, and is now one of the most prestigious Japanese language programs in Japan, accepting over 300 students a year into its fall, spring and summer programs.
For many years, Nanzan has held an annual competition with its Catholic sister schools Sophia University (
The humanities department offers priest training courses through its Christian studies curriculum.
Campus
[edit]Nanzan's campus is in Yagoto, in the eastern part of Nagoya, in Shōwa-ku. The campus is about a 10-minute walk from either Nagoya Daigaku (
Faculties and departments
[edit]- Humanities
- Christian Studies
- Human Culture
- Psychology and Human Relations
- Japanese Cultural Studies
- Foreign Studies
- British and American Studies
- Spanish and Latin-American Studies
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Asian Studies
- Economics
- Business Administration
- Law
- Public Policy
- Science and Technology
- Software Engineering
- Data Science
- Electronics and Communication Technology
- Mechanical Engineering and System Control
- Global Liberal Studies
Graduate schools and programs
[edit]- Humanities
- Christian Thought
- Religious Thought
- Anthropology
- Educational Facilitation
- Linguistic Science
- International Area Studies
- Economics
- Economics
- Management
- Policy Studies
- Law
- Sciences and Engineering
- Systems and Mathematical Sciences
- Software Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Data Science
- Nanzan School of Law
- Legal Practice
Notable alumni and students
[edit]- Ryohei, R&B singer.
- Masato Hayakawa, frontman of rock band Coldrain.
- Home Made Kazoku, hip hop trio.
- Sakon Yamamoto, racecar driver (currently enrolled).
- Kazuki Nakajima, racecar driver (currently enrolled).
Affiliations
[edit]Nanzan is a member of the ASEACCU (Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities), an organization of Catholic institutes of higher learning in the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia and Japan. In addition to Nanzan, there are seven other Japanese members, including Sophia.
Sister schools
[edit]Associated schools
[edit]- Nanzan Elementary School
- Nanzan Boys' Junior and Senior High School
- Nanzan Girls' Junior and Senior High School
- Nanzan International Junior and Senior High School
- Seirei Girls' Junior and Senior High School
- Misono Jogakuin Junior and Senior High School
- Misono Kindergarten
- Misono Maria Kindergarten
See also
[edit]Close by to the main campus is the Showa Museum of Art.
References
[edit]- ^ http:// auabroad. american.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10515
- ^ "Nanzan University Founding Principles". Retrieved 2007-04-21.
- ^ "Peking Catholic University Head in Tokyo - from the Catholic Herald A…". archive.catholicherald.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Helfrich & Whitaker (2006) p74
- ^
南山 短期大学 の名称 変更 、キャンパス移転 および定員 変更 について [Concerning Nanzan Junior College's name change, campus closing, and transfer of personnel] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-09-27. - ^ "Nanzan University Children of the Light". Archived from the original on 2007-04-26. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
- ^ Japan Architect (2005), p124