Tokyo, Japan
Jissen Women's Educational Institute
Educational Ideals
Utako Shimoda, the founder of
Jissen Women's Educational Institute went alone to
Europe just over 100 years ago to study the latest developments in
women's education. She was surprised to see women working in the same
way as men, which was unknown in Japan.
At the same time she felt strongly that the gentleness so typical of
Japanese women was a precious asset. She decided that she wanted to
impart a new refined lifestyle making the best of typical
characteristics of women. She expressed her determination about this
as follows: "The nature of women should be pure and
full of affection. Women should have strength, purity, gentleness, and
grace. Such qualities blend together to mold women capable of
rectifying social injustices and bringing more happiness
into the world." After returning to Japan, she devoted herself to
the education of Japanese girls and women
and strongly promoted internationalization, inviting students from
abroad to study in Japan. This idea of internationalization is still
to be found at Jissen in the relationships that we maintain in the
form of a variety of exchange programs with universities outside
Japan.
To make our founder's words a reality and provide our students with the best possible education covering all these aspects, Jissen has taken upon itself the task of providing a good, sound, and fruitful education.
