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The Hyogo University of Teacher Education is a front-runner in both practice of and research into teacher education in Japan. As a university specializing in this area, we have an excellent faculty of teacher education, as well as one of Japan's largest Master's and professional degree programs and Ph.D. programs. The intention was to promote comprehensive research into the theory and application of a wide range of scientific matters related to school education and future foster teachers, with creativity, intelligence, and humanity, who can play an essential role in culture and society. Many in-service teachers are enrolled as graduate students in the Master's and professional degree programs to improve their expertise and enhance practical abilities as an extremely talented teacher. Education and research at this university are oriented toward the "integration of theory and practice," and we have named this approach the "science of school education." Researchers in this field are being developed in the Joint Graduate School (Ph.D. program) in the Science of School Education. In response to the growing demands of globalization, this university is actively committed to developing international exchange and contribution initiatives. We have concluded agreements with 25 universities in 12 countries in Asia, the United States, and Europe to implement exchanges between researchers and students. Through these initiatives, both professors and students from these affiliated universities and our university visit each other and conduct joint research into useful teaching materials and instruction methods to be used in school education in countries worldwide. We have a variety of facilities, including residential houses for researchers and students from overseas. Citizens in Kato City also offer to be host families for students as powerful support for our university. These opportunities can be precious and beneficial for them to enjoy Japan's beautiful nature and local hospitality. In order to meet the social need to empower teachers through professional development and betterment of school education in Japan, Hyogo University of Teacher Education strives to perform the following missions: We develop in-service teachers as part of a high-quality teaching profession and equip them with practical leadership skills by providing them with learning opportunities in response to classroom issues. We train new teachers with highly developed teaching skills and a deep understanding of education by making the most excellent learning and teaching environments. We also train professional psychologists in school education, making use of our characteristics as a university of education. We promote research in school education science by integrating school education theory and practice and developing excellent researchers. We create pioneering models of teacher education and in-service training by always envisaging the domestic and global issues and needs in school education and by independently developing new curricula and teaching methodologies together with their improvement. We disseminate research results to the academic community in Japan and overseas to be utilized in educational activities. The Hyogo University of Teacher Education aims to be: We cultivate teachers with professional expertise and high practical abilities and take the central position both on the national and regional levels to implement and research teacher training by promoting pioneering research on education. We bring out the best of our students' potentialities so that each of them can attain a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment by providing them with quality content of education and rich learning environments. As a university, we incessantly grow with a heightened sense of belonging of our staff to our university by providing them with favorable environments for educational research and university administration suited to the times. View full university

In 2007 at Port Island in Kobe, Hyogo University of Health Sciences (HUHS) has started its activity with three faculties simultaneously, School of Pharmacy, School of Nursing, and School of Rehabilitation as a member of Hyogo College of Medicine Group, which has over 40 years of history as medical college and teaching hospitals at Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. Our mission is to bring up health-care professionals who can serve the patients and society with reliable and warmhearted medical and related care and contribute to the interdisciplinary medical care supported by a high level of knowledge and skills. Under the borderless and collaborative educational circumstances among three faculties joined with General Education Center, the education's main objective is towards team-based medical care. Educational Objectives： General education to grow a wide-ranged culture and warm-hearted personal character. Professional education to acquire high-standard knowledge and skills under the borderless circumstances among the faculties and Hyogo College of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals. Comprehensive education for team-based medical management and regional health care supported by excellent communication ability. Cultivate the mind for originality and internationality to serve the next generation of health sciences. HUHS is a comprehensive university in a network of Hyogo College of Medicine Group. HUHS consisting of three School of Pharmacy (Department of Medical Pharmacy), School of Nursing (Department of Nursing) and School of Rehabilitation (Departments of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy) and four departments in a campus collaborates with the School of Medicine of HCM, The Hospital of Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine Sasayama Hospital, etc. to provide special a team-based medical care education. The human nature for understanding a patient and the culture as a member of society are necessary for medical staff to offer hearty medical care. "General Education Center" supports learning the various arts such as natural science, the humanities, languages, and basic science subjects. Besides, the "General Education Center" plays a vital role in fixing our characteristic "borderless education system" such as a team medical subject and a joint practice (Early Clinical Exposure) for the students in four departments. Understanding of other specialties and communication ability are essential for team medical care. Focusing on this point, HUHS actively adopts a cross-sectional joint education program. Interdisciplinary classes conducted step by step from the early period of the first year through the fourth year give students a deeper understanding of other specialties and consciousness and responsibility as medical workers. View full university

Hyogo University was founded in 1995. It is located in Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, and is a public university with four faculties and six departments. The campus is spacious and lushly green and shared with the Hyogo University Junior College (established in 1955). Here we provide attentive education in small classes and develop human service professionals in nursing, childhood education, economics, and many other fields. The parent body of Hyogo University, the Mutsumi School Foundation, was founded in 1921 to guide children through the spirit of harmony. It currently has three campuses in Hyogo Prefecture. The Kakogawa campus is home to Hyogo University (the Graduate School, Faculty of Economics and Information Science, Faculty of Health Science, Faculty of Lifelong Welfare, and Junior College) and a university-affiliated kindergarten. The Suma campus is home to the Hyogo University-affiliated Sumanoura High School and Suma Kindergarten. Kobe International High School and Junior High School are both located at the Takakuradai campus. We have evolved into an educational institution with seven different schools. The "spirit of harmony expresses the founding spirit of the Mutsumi School Foundation." As such, we value gratitude, tolerance, and compromise while also respecting each student's individuality and independence. This spirit of harmony is rooted in Buddhism. Hyogo University's founding spirit of Wa ("harmony") has remained unchanged since the University began. Wa refers to peaceful, friendly relations with each other. Through practical learning based on human education grounded in this spirit, we have sent numerous graduates into society as highly trained professionals who possess human warmth and the overall ability to communicate and collaborate with others. Our educational goal is to train professionals who will combine human power with applied skills. Through enriched specialized education and general education along with practical learning grounded in practice in the field, we convey broad-ranging cultivation and specialized knowledge and skills, training human resources who will be able after graduation to continue to build on and put to use the knowledge and skill they have acquired. We also expect our students to be human beings with the feelings and characterｓ capable of understanding others at a heart-to-heart level. At the same time, we consider ourselves a community-based university. We are deepening our ties with the local community in a wide range of areas, including providing lifelong learning for the residents of a diverse range of ages. As a university with roots in the community, we want to be an institution where students meet with residents to think about various issues, learn, and grow together. Consequently, a university whose growth can be willingly supported by the community. In 2015, Hyogo University celebrated the 20th anniversary of its founding, and the Hyogo University Junior College celebrated its 60th anniversary. While valuing the traditions that we have built up over the years, we would like to aim to be a university that will be a pride for the current students and the graduates, and the members of the local community. View full university

Along the Mukogawa River in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo College of Medicine was founded by Dr. Shigeki Morimura in 1972. With Dr. Morimura's three founding principles of our school "Service for the Welfare of Society," "Deep Love toward Humankind," and "Profound Scientific Understanding of Human Beings," we have trained and produced 3978 finest clinicians, medical researchers, and medical policy experts. They are currently active as professional medical staff in core positions in community health care and contribute significantly to improving health, medical services, and welfare in the surrounding areas—Kobe, Nishinomiya, and Osaka. Also, 1111 Doctors of Medicine have graduated from our school, and these include numerous renowned researchers who are gathering worldwide attention. We continue to cultivate skilled health care professionals and send out the excellent fruits of our research capabilities into the world. We are proud of the refined and carefully-reviewed 6-year medical education curriculum, which has resulted in consistent high success rates of the National Examination for Physicians. Our faculty is passionate about medical education, research, and health care. To those of you who aspire to become physicians with real ability and humanity, we heartily urge you to knock on our door, for it is our College's mission to fulfill your aspirations. The Graduate School of Medical Research of Hyogo College of Medicine (from now on, referred to as the Graduate School of Medical Research) is based on the founding principles of the College, 'Service for the Welfare of Society,' 'Deep Love Toward Humankind,' and 'Profound Scientific Understanding of Human Beings.' Its primary goal is a quest for truth regarding health and illness from a progressive scientific viewpoint. It is dedicated to sharing the fruit of its advancements for the welfare of society. Hyogo College of Medicine dedicates itself to society and the future, based on the three founding principles. Service for the Welfare of Society. Deep Love toward Humankind. Profound Scientific Understanding of Human Beings. These three principles form the founding spirit of Hyogo College of Medicine. At Hyogo College of Medicine, the three areas of education, research, and medical care work together closely, mutually stimulating one another and contributing to medical science advancement. The College has a perfect balance of facilities providing comprehensive medical care. View full university