Shoin University

Shoin University is a private university in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded as a women's school in 1941, Shoin became coeducational in 2004. It is a member of the Western Metropolitan Area University Association.

WWW shoin-u.ac.jp

History

The predecessor of the school, a women's school, was founded in 1941. It was chartered as a women's junior college in 1985 and became a four-year college in 2000. In 2004, it became coeducational, adopting the present name. The Graduate School was founded in 2006, building upon existing institutional structures.

Campuses

Shoin has four campuses.

Atsugi-Morinosato Main Campus
*Shoin Library
Atsugi Station Campus
Shimokitazawa Campus
Kitazawa Station Campus

Faculties and Departments

Undergraduate program

Faculty of Business Administration and Corporate Culture
*Department of Business Management
*Department of Business and Law
Faculty of Communication and Culture
*Department of Japanese Culture and Communication
*Department of Intercultural Communication
*Department of Psychology for Everyday Life
*Department of Child Welfare
Faculty of Tourism, Media, and Cultural Studies
*Department of Tourism and Cultural Studies
*Department of Media and Information Studies
Faculty of Nursing
*Department of Nursing

Graduate program

Graduate School of Business
Graduate School of Nursing

Athletics

The Shoin women's basketball team is one of the most celebrated in the county. Shoin was the winner of All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championship tournament in 2005 and 2013. Shoin has participated in the All Japan Basketball Championship tournament ten times since its creation in 2000.

Notable faculty

Hiroyuki Yoshiie — member of the house of representatives

Notable alumni

Izumi Sakai — singer and lyricist, the best-selling female recording artist of the 1990s
Mio Shinozaki — professional basketball player