Japan Women's College of Physical Education

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"Women's sports should be elegant and feminine, producing healthy mothers," said Tokyo Nikaido, the founder of the Nikaido Taisojuku (Nikaido Gymnastic Private School), which was the forerunner of the Japan Women's College of Physical Education. Nikaido went to the UK, a country of advanced sports, and studied for two years at King's Field College. During her stay in the UK, she found her mission in life to be a sports educator. After returning to Japan, Nikaido founded Nikaido Taisojuku believing in, "Women's sports by women." Adopting the philosophies of the schools at which she had studied in the UK, she formed her educational philosophy: "To achieve the ideal of women's sports which combine both strength and elegance, the school needs to take a holistic approach to education and a broad perspective of people's lives, including food, clothing, and shelter, to raise an elite." Nikaido's philosophy was for producing outstanding teachers of physical education, and the philosophy has been passed on to today's students. Nikaido Taisojuku produced 500 up-and-coming teachers of physical education within four years of its foundation. The superb sprinter Kinue Hitomi, Japan's first female Olympic medalist in the Taisho Era, was one of the graduates. These proud traditions have nurtured Japan Women's College of Physical Education.
The Career Center of the college provides unique, influential career and job support programs. The graduates are active in a wide range of industries. Around half of them find positions in the private sector, many take up professions, becoming teachers or instructors of lifelong sports. In contrast, others pursue careers in various fields, such as public services, medical services, welfare services, and business.
The objectives of the Graduate School are to research and teach scientific theories and their applications to sports and sports-related fields, develop leaders and researchers with a high degree of professionalism, and contribute to the improvement and advancement in sports science.

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