History

Shimoda School (Toyo School) established

Utako Shimoda goes on observation tour of Europe

Utako Shimoda becomes president of newly founded Imperial Women’s Association

Jissen Girls' School and Jissen Girls' Polytechnic founded at Kojimachi, Tokyo

Jissen moves to Shibuya

Department established for students from China

Jissen Girls' School and Jissen Girls' Polytechnic merged and renamed Jissen Girls’ Private School, Jissen Higher Specialized School (Home Economics and Practical Arts Departments) established, affiliated kindergarten opened

Girls’ higher school section reorganized into 3 departments: Japanese, Home Economics, and Practical Arts

English Department added to Girls’ higher school section

Jissen Higher Specialized School renamed Jissen Women’s College

Founder Utako Shimoda dies

School buildings destroyed by fire; end of World WarⅡ

Organization renamed as Jissen Women’s Educational Institute; Jissen Joshi Gakuen Junior High School established in line with new Education Act

Jissen Joshi Gakuen High School established in line with new Education Act

Jissen Women’s College promoted to Jissen Women’s University

Jissen Women’s Junior College (Department of Home Economics) established

Departments of Japanese Literature and English Literature added to Jissen Women’s Junior College

Buildings, Hino dormitory, swimming pool built at University Hino campus in western Tokyo

Junior College moved to new campus at Hino

New building and gymnasium built at University Hino campus.
Department of Aesthetics and Art History established in Faculty of Humanities

All University departments and courses moved to facilities at Hino campus

Faculty of Home Economics renamed Faculty of Human Life Sciences, and Department of Human Sciences & Arts established

Sakura Hall cafeteria, new office block, and auditorium built to commemorate 100th Anniversary

Junior College departments renamed and restructured

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences) established

Department of Studies on Contemporary Society added to Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Health and Nutrition Course added to Department of Human Life Sciences (Faculty of Human Life Sciences)
Makoto Tajima assumes post of President of Jissen Women’s University and Jissen Women’s Junior College

Opening of Jissen Women’s University Shibuya Campus
University (Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) and their Graduate Schools, together with Junior College, move to Shibuya Campus
Human Sciences and Arts Course (Faculty of Human Life Sciences, Department of Human Sciences and Arts) renamed Life Psychology Course
Department of Studies on Lifestyle Management established in Faculty of Human Life Sciences