Our founder Shigeyoshi Matsumae decided to build
a peaceful nation based on a foundation of education
While Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae, the founder of TES, was young, he tried to find the path along which he should direct his future life.
He asked himself the question, "How should I live my life to maximize my energy, faith and devotion?". Attending a Bible Study Group conducted by Kanzo Uchimura, a Japanese teacher of Christianity, he found himself particularly impressed by Uchimura's thought. In particular, the history of Denmark, and the rebuilding of that nation through education, were particular sources of enlightenment for him.
Eventually, he opened the Bosei-gakujuku school and devoted his life to education. This was the start of today's Tokai University Educational System. Dr. Matsumae adopted a four-passage slogan for the Bosei-gakujuku school students as follows
The Educational Creed of Tokai University
Educational System
Cultivate your thoughts in your early days
Nurture your body in your early days
Develop your intellect in your early days
Aim your hopes towards the stars in your early days
This slogan reminds us that we should cultivate both our bodies and our minds to the fullest possible extent. If an individual has acquired deep insights into human nature, society, the natural world, historical processes, the world, and so on, he or she will be able to embrace high ideals and can lay the foundation for a deeper understanding of life.
TES continues with these ideals of building a balanced civilized society, and educating today's youth to continue in the spirit of our founder, to carry on with the mission of writing tomorrow's history in a spirit of with pure humanitarian mind.
Works
"Materialism in Search of a Soul"
"My Turbulent Life in a Turbulent Century"
"The Second World War - A Tragedy for Japan"
"A Lion Aroused"
"The Life and Struggles of a Fighter for Peace"
"Thoughts on Religion and Life"
"In Search of the Culture of Scandinavia"
"Toward an Understanding of Budo Thought"
Non-loaded cable
The non-loaded cable carrier communication systemThe introduction of the communication system using non-loaded cables made radical changes to the conventional communication systems of that time. The change to the system forced a change in the composition of the cable, and required technological developments in the fields of amplifiers, vacuum tubes and materials. Dr. Shigeyoshi developed this new technology without reliance on imported technologies, and opened up new methods of producing communications equipment (instruments and apparatus) domestically.
Kanzo Uchimura
Kanzo Uchimura (1861-1930)A graduate of Sapporo Agricultural College, Kanzo Uchimura was baptized as a Christian under the influence of the College's ex-president, Dr. Clark, whose famous words, "Boys, be ambitious" still made a strong impression on the youth of that time. Uchimura advocated a non-church, Bible-based independent Christianity, in which the Bible plays a greater role than traditional church-based religion. The weekly Bible Study Groups, held on Sundays, were the focal points of his activities and the teaching of his beliefs. Shigeyoshi Matsumae was a member of these gatherings around 1925.
N.F.S. Grundtvig
N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783-1872)A Christian thinker, poet and educator is often referred to as the "father of reconstruction of modern Denmark."
Grundtvig was an advocate of the national high school movement, which provided a living education with its roots in the lives of everyday people in 19th-century Denmark, against a backdrop of growing liberalism and nationalism.
Criticizing the churches of the state religion and the schools as being too reliant on tradition, his work has resulted in the foundation of over 100 folk high schools throughout Denmark, which may be attended by anyone over the age of 17, without an entrance examination.
Name of the University
The name of the UniversityThe name of "Tokai" comes from the Pacific Ocean; the world's largest ocean, to the East of Asia. The name expresses the hope that the students will exhibit some of the qualities of the ocean: a wide view of the world, an openness and breadth of mind, and a strong character.
School emblemsEach institution within TES has as part of its emblem, stylized waves and wings. These represent the ocean, with a seagull soaring overhead, its wings extended.
School flags
The school flagsInfluenced by Kanzo Uchimura, Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae's philosophy revolved around the concepts of love and justice. The flags of the TES schools all incorporate a cross, where, in the words of Dr. Matsumae, "love is represented by the horizontal arm of the cross, and justice by the vertical arm. Truth is where the two intersect."
The seven "rainbow" colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, are used as background colors for the flags, each used for a different level of education: kindergartens, elementary schools, junior and senior high schools, junior colleges, and university undergraduate and graduate courses. In the same way that the rainbow colors combine to form white light, stimulating life and growth, the seven levels of education within TES combine to form a consistent educational path, graduating students of integrity and with an all-round education.
