Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin

is a private girls academy founded on November 6, 1884 in Azabu, Minato, Tokyo by Martha J. Cartmell, a Methodist missionary from CanadaSee [http://www.toyoeiwa.ac.jp/english/english1.html History of Tōyō Eiwa Jogakuin, page 1] . Accessed June 15, 2006.] . Toyo Eiwa Women's University, established as a four year college in 1989, is attached to the school.

History

Originally begun with two students, an elementary school was added in 1888, and a senior high school in 1889. The school expanded to include a kindergarten class in 1914, a dormitory, kindergarten building, and a house for the Methodist missionaries in 1932, and a brand new building for the school in 1933See [http://www.toyoeiwa.ac.jp/english/english2.html History of Tōyō Eiwa Jogakuin, page 2] . Accessed June 15, 2006.] .

Due to the anti-Western sentiment during World War II, the nihongo|"Ei"|英| (meaning "English") in nihongo|"Eiwa"|英和| was changed to nihongo|"Ei"|永|, meaning "eternal" or "eternity", in 1941. The name was changed back in 1946See [http://www.toyoeiwa.ac.jp/english/english3.html History of Tōyō Eiwa Jogakuin, page 3] . Accessed June 15, 2006.] . Because of the changes made in the Japanese education system following World War II, each department changed its name to reflect the new government-approved names. In 1965, facilities were expanded to include a location at Oiwake, Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture and camp was established in 1970 at Lake Nojiri [See [http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/asi/asi-43.html World Lakes Database] and [http://www.nagano-tabi.net/English/area/20020327213653/area_shiga.asp Nagano Prefecture Tourism Information] . Accessed June 15, 2006.] .

In 1986, the junior college was moved to a campus in Yokohama, the attached women's university became a four year college in 1989, and opened its graduate school in 1993See [http://www.toyoeiwa.ac.jp/english/english4.html History of Tōyō Eiwa Jogakuin, page 4] . Accessed June 15, 2006.] .

Notable graduates

*Keiko Han, a seiyū (or voice actor)

Fictional references

*Rei Hino, also known as "Sailor Mars" in the anime series "Sailor Moon", attends T*A Girls Academy, a private Catholic school, which is based on Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin.

References

External links

*en icon [http://www.toyoeiwa.ac.jp/english/engtop.html Tōyō Eiwa Jogakuin]
*ja icon [http://www.toyoeiwa.ac.jp/ Tōyō Eiwa Jogakuin]