A Greeting from the Chairman of Kinjo Gakuen

Shinichi Kato,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
Educational Institution Kinjo Gakuen

The history of Kinjo Gakuen began with the establishment of Kinjo-Yugakukan in 1904 by the couple Kokichi and Semu Kato. Since then, the institution has been promoting sound educational activities with “cultivating the spirit of Yugaku (studying away from home)” and “educating good wives and wise mothers” as its founding principles. More than a century after its establishment, the institution’s founding spirit is being passed down today through its five schools: Kinjo University, Kinjo College, Yugakkan High School, and Kinjo University Affiliated Seinan Kindergarten.

Throughout our history, every school of the institution has been sincerely implementing educational practices based on the educational philosophy of our past leaders:
– Kokichi and Semu Kato (Founders)
Take the initiative and be a role model. Be frugal and diligent.
– Niro Kato (the second Chairman)
Education is not about making students do what you tell them to do. It is not about showing them how to do things either. It is about doing.
– Akira Kato (the third Chairman)
Education is an influence upon students that is born of the collision of teachers’ and students’ personalities, and a positive influence at that.

Even as values and the everyday life environment change over times, our founding spirit remains unwavering. We will continue to respect our history and traditions while striving to create learning environments that meet the demands of the times.