Komazawa University is one of the oldest universities in Japan. Its history started in 1592 when a seminary was established to be a center of learning for the Soto sect's young monks, one of Japan's two main Zen Buddhist traditions.
As is proverbially said, in old bottles, new wine should be put, so we always endeavor to maintain the highest standards in cultivating cultural and social sciences.
In other words, Komazawa University will make every effort to realize its purpose as a university by promoting intellectual advancement while efficiently using the advantages of being located in the center of metropolitan Tokyo.
The university itself is comprised of eight faculties and twenty-four departments. Also, for students who wish to pursue advanced studies, each department has a graduate school except the Faculty of Global Media Studies and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. There are also eight research institutes. There is a total of 16,000 students, and the university is influential in the arts.
The university is located in Komazawa, Setagaya, which is well known as a University and residential area and is about 20 minutes from the center of Tokyo, one of the world's biggest cities. The university is also next to the Tokyo Olympic Memorial Park, so the campus is tranquil and peaceful, surrounded by trees and other plant life. Students can work or read books between classes here, so the campus environment is a suitable place for university life.
Komazawa University will make every effort to achieve its purposes as a university by promoting intellectual advancement while also efficiently using the advantages of being located in the center of metropolitan Tokyo.
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