Kanagawa University (神奈川大学), abbreviated to Jindai (神大) is a private university in Japan. The main campus is located in Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

History

The university was founded in 1928 by Yoshimori Yoneda (米田吉盛) as Yokohama Academy (横浜学院). It was an evening school for the working youth. In 1929 the school was renamed Yokohama College (横浜専門学校), which had both day and evening schools (Day school: Department of Commerce / evening school: Departments of Commerce and Law). On 15 May 1930 the college moved to present-day Rokkakubashi Campus. In 1939 it added the technical departments (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Administration). In 1949 the college was developed into Kanagawa University, under Japan's new educational system. The university at first had three faculties: the Faculties of Commerce and Engineering and the evening school's Faculty of Commerce. The latter history of the university is as follows:

Graduate schools

Undergraduate schools

At Yokohama Campus

Minato Mirai Campus

Institutes

Athletics

American football

The Kanagawa University American football team is the ATOMS.

Cheerleading

The Kanagawa University Cheerleading Club is the WILDCATS or WINGS of Kanagawa University.

Baseball

The Kanagawa University baseball team is known for their long history of success in Kanagawa Univ. Baseball League.

Football

The Kanagawa University football team participated in the Emperor's Cup, in 1997,2006,2016.

Rugby

The Kanagawa University Rugby Football Club

Kendo

The Kanagawa University kendo club. Graduates of the Kendo club include Hiroyasu Koga, Yukio Mishima Harakiri(Seppuku) supported("Mishima Incident"1970).

Ekiden

The Kanagawa university ekiden team won the Hakone Ekiden, in 1997, 1998.

Alumni

Kanagawa University students have become businessmen, leading politicians, writers, architects, athletes, actors, musicians, scientists, engineer, and video game developers. Among the notable alumni are: