Soka University (Japan)

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name =Soka University
native_name =創価大学
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Be philosophers of a renaissance of life
Be world citizens in solidarity for peace
Be the pioneers of a global civilization

established =1969
type =Private
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president =Masami Wakae
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students =480
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city =Hachiōji
state =Tokyo,
country =Japan
campus =Suburban
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affiliations = ASAIHL
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website = [http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/ www.soka.ac.jp]
address =1-236 Tangi-cho, Hachiōji-city, Tokyo, 192-8577, Japan
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logo =:"This article is about the Japanese university, for the university located in the United States, please see Soka University of America."

nihongo|Soka University|創価大学|Sōka Daigaku is a private university located in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. The school was founded in 1969 and opened to undergraduate students in 1971 and opened a graduate school in 1975.

A separate Soka University of America is located in Aliso Viejo, California and offers a wide range of both graduate and undergraduate degrees. It was founded in 2001.

Philosophy of Soka Education

Soka University's educational philosophy was established by Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, the first president of Soka Gakkai, who had worked as the principal of an elementary school in Japan. Makiguchi published the Value Creating Educational System based on his belief that "the purpose of education is to lead students' happiness," and emphasized humanistic education pedagogy. This educational philosophy was shared by his successor, Josei Toda, who had served as an elementary school teacher. Toda's successor Daisaku Ikeda describes his goal as carrying out the dreams of Makiguchi and Toda.

ee also

*Soka Gakkai
*Daisaku Ikeda

External links

* [http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/ Soka University of Japan] (English portal)