Kokugakuin University

Kokugakuin University
國學院大學
TypePrivate
Established1882
PresidentMasayuki Harimono
Academic staff
649
Undergraduates2702
Postgraduates108
Other students
27 (Shinto studies students)
Location, ,
Japan
CampusUrban

Kokugakuin University (Japanese: 國學院大學), abbreviated as Kokugakudai (國學大) or Kokudai (國大), is a Shinto-affiliated private research university in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. The university consists of undergraduate departments in humanities and social sciences and a graduate school, and specializes in Japanese literature, history, and Shinto Studies.[1]

The predecessor institution was founded in 1882 as an institution of classical and religious learning. Prince Arisugawa Takahito served as the institution's inaugural head.

In Japanese, the university uses kyūjitai characters to stylize its name. In government-published materials and several unaffilated private publications, shinjitai characters are used instead to write as "国学院大学".

  1. ^ "Overview of Kokugakuin University | KOKUGAKUIN UNIVERSITY". Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-04-04.