Kobe Shinwa University (神戸親和大学, Kobe shinwa daigaku) is a private university in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1886, and it was chartered as a university in 1966.

Kobe Shinwa University
Main entrance
Former names
Sinwa Girls' School
(1887-1908)
Shinwa Girls’ High School (1908-1947)
Shinwa Girls Junior School (1947-1966)
Shinwa Women's University (1966-1994)
Kobe Shinwa Women's University (1994-2003)
MottoLearn from people, apply it for people
TypePrivate Non-sectarian
All-female
Higher education institution
EstablishedJune 1985
FounderHaruko Tomokuni
Religious affiliation
Non sectarian
PresidentTomoyo Mitsui
Location, ,
Japan

34°43′41″N 135°09′17″E / 34.72806°N 135.15472°E / 34.72806; 135.15472
Websitewww.kobe-shinwa.ac.jp

History

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  • 1887: "Sinwa Woman's school" was established.
  • 1887: Sinwa Girls’ School is founded in ZENSHOUJI of Kobe Motomachi.
  • 1892: The Sinwa Girls' School closed but later reopened through the efforts of Haruko Tomokuni.
  • 1896: New schoolhouse is completed in 7-chome, Shimoyamate.
  • 1908: The school changed its name to "Shinwa Girls’ High School".
  • 1947: Junior school education of the school starts. The school name became “Shinwa Girls’ Junior School”.
  • 1966: Shinwa Women's College (Department of Literature - "Japanese literature department" and "English Literature Section") open learning.
  • 1972: Department of Literature “Child Educational Research Section” was establishment.
  • 1987: 100th anniversary
  • 1994: Department of Literature educational major.
  • 2005: Department of Literature
  • 2006: Shinwa Women's College commemorates its 40th anniversary.
  • 2008: Department of Literature Junior sports Educational Research.
  • 2023: The university became coeducational and its name changed to "Kobe Shinwa University".

Subjects

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  • Department of Literature(Synthetic sentence Chemistry Section)
  • Child Educational Research Section
  • Psychology department
  • Welfare clinical subject
  • Junior sports Educational Research Section

Alumnae

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