Tokiwa University

Incorporated Educational Institution Tokiwa University, a private institution with a focus on open learning, recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding. Looking ahead to its next century of operation, it continues to maintain focus on its mission to develop individuals who think and act from a global perspective. Stressing self-reliance and providing ample learning opportunities, Tokiwa University cultivates such talented people so that they grow to become contributing members of society. In this, Tokiwa University continues to uphold its purpose and aim to be an institution of higher education open to the world. If the first universities in medieval Europe were built from the desire to create international places of learning, it can be said that such universities open to the world are indeed the origin of educational institutions as they are today. The principles upon which these origins were built overlap with the educational principles of this university: Independence, Creativity and Sincerity. As was with the original universities in Europe, universities today serve as a gathering place for independent-minded people from around the world to sincerely study to improve their intelligence and abilities, deepen their knowledge, and eventually set out into the world. Founded on these same ideals, Tokiwa University has carried these principles for 100 years as unwavering cornerstones in an ever-changing society.