Welcome
To

Tokyo Woman’s
Christian UniversityInazo Nitobe(1862 – 1933)

新渡戸稲造- A Japanese agricultural economist, author, educator, diplomat, politician, and ChristianInazo Nitobe was the first president of our university.
He was born in Morioka, Mutsu Province (present-day
Iwate Prefecture). He moved to Hokkaido to learn at
the Sapporo Agricultural College (now HokkaidoUniversity). He was converted to Christianity under
the strong legacy left by Dr. William S. Clark, the firstVice-Principal of the college. In 1883, Nitobe entered
Tokyo Imperial University for further studies inEnglish literature and in economics. Disappointed bythe research level in Japan, he quit the university andsought study opportunities in the United States. In1884, he started studying economics and politicalscience at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore,Maryland. He stayed there for three years.

Nitobe was a prolific writer. He published manyscholarly books as well as books for general readers. He also contributed hundreds ofarticles to popular magazines and newspapers. His most famous book "Bushido: the Soulof Japan" was published in 1900. "Bushido” was one of the first major books on samuraiethics and Japanese culture written in English for Western readers. The book wassubsequently translated into Japanese and many other languages.
In 1920, he became one of the Under-Secretaries General of the League of Nations, andmoved to Geneva, Switzerland. Moreover, he became a founding director of theInternational Committee on Intellectual Cooperation (which later became UNESCO). He is
widely known for the portrait of former Japanese paper money, fifty thousand yen.

Main Building
Year Built: 1931
Designed by Antonin Raymond
Our motto “QUAECUNQUE SUNT VERA”(“Whatsoever things are true”) is engraved onthe facade wall of the main building. It isquoted from Philippians 4:8. This building had
been used as the library for a long time until
the new library was built in 1996. Currently,
2nd and 3rd floors are opened as “NitobeHistorical Center”. It was established as oneof the projects for the 90th anniversary of theuniversity’sestablishment.

In

1998,

thisbuilding was certified as a Tangible Cultural
Property by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.

本館ChapelandAuditorium
The chapel featuring beautiful stained
glass with 42 different colors was builtin 1938. The students who wish may
attend worship every morning. The
pipe organ is played for the worship.

The altar points to Jerusalem, and thered wall behind it was made by theideas of Raymond’s wife.

Pipe organ concerts and many otherpublic events are held in this chapel.
It is a popular venue for variousactivities.

In the Auditorium located in front ofthechapel,

we

hold

entrance

ceremonies, graduate ceremonies andother various events.

In 1998, this building was certified as aTangible Cultural Property by theAgency for Cultural Affairs.

Reischauer House
Year Built: 1927
Designed by Antonin RaymondThis building was named after A.K. Reischauer, who served
as the managing director of Tokyo Woman’s Christian
University for 22 years. This house was built in 1927, andused as a house for A.K. Reischauer and his family until
1941. His son, Edwin Reischauer, who had grown up in
this house, became an ambassador of the United States toJapan. This house has been used as International
Exchange Center since 2003. Many events and parties areheld at this house to promote international exchange.

ライシャワー館

Foreign Faculty House
This building was built in 1924 andis one of the oldest buildings oncampus. The first floor is now used
as Institute for Women’s Studies.
The second floor has been used as
ForeignFacultyHouse,
theresidence for visiting scholars andsome foreign teachers.

Yasui memorial Building
Tetsu Yasui was the second president of the university. This building built in 1925 wasbeing used as her house. Now, it is used as “The Christian Center.”

The Christian Center promotes moral education based on Christianity, which is one ofthe University's priorities. It organizes a semiannual "Christian Week", daily worship,worship through musical activities and volunteer activities while regularly supporting
Bible study groups and reading circles. The center plays an important role to support
students to cultivate the special value of human beings, with a particular focus on
Christianity.

Library
Well-equippedtoprovide

extensive

support for students' educational andgeneral development, the university
library offers various facilities to enable
students to stay for extended periods.

It houses some 480,000 volumes collected from a wide range offields to support the educational and research activities ofstudents and faculty. The catalog of books and magazines can beaccessed online via both computer and mobile phone. Also,
cooperative programs of mutual use with other university libraries
have been established. For further convenience, the library has
been rapidly increasing the amount of electronic media available,
including e-journals. This makes it possible for users to accesslibrary material not only at the library but also from their homes.

My Life, My Library- A "Stay at the Library" program to promote students' social-development

Facilities and spaces
Complementing the primary facilities for learning andresearch, the university library, under its "Stay at theLibrary" program, has available different types ofcomfortable rooms and spaces to meet a range of student
needs. For example, an electronic media corner withadvanced equipment is available on the 1st floor, as well
as a presentation room for a various events and seminars,
and a communication space for group study. There is alsoa brightly-lit, spacious lounge where students can take abreak and have snacks.
These facilities give better environment where students canstay for extended periods to read, study and complete
assignments while referring to library materials andcommunicating with classmates.

Campus Map
1.

Chapel and Auditorium

15. Building No. 9 (Classrooms)

2.

Main Building (Nitobe Historical Center)

16. Athletic Field

3.

Building No. 6 (Classrooms)

17. Building No. 51 (Classrooms)

4.

Building No. 7 (Classrooms)

18. 1972 Building (Alumni Association)

5.

Building No. 1 (Office)

19. Tennis Courts

6.

Building No. 18 (Counseling Service)

20. Sakura Ryo ("Sakura" Dormitory)

7.

Building No. 2 (School Cafeteria and Office)

21. Hoku Ryo ("North" Dormitory)

8.

Building No. 3 (Classrooms)

22. Kaede Ryo ("Kaede" Dormitory)

9.

Building No. 24 (Tetsu Yasui Memorial Hall)

23. Building No. 25 (Gymnasium)

10. Building No. 4 (Research facilities)

24. Yasui Memorial Building (Christian Center)

11. Building No. 23 (Classrooms and Research

25. Building No. 16 (Foreign Faculty House andInstitute for Women's Studies)facilities)
12. Building No. 8 (Research facilities)

26. Reischauer House (International ExchangeCenter)

13. The Library
14. Building No. 11 (Students Hall)

27. Student Activities Building

Tokyo Woman’s Christian University
International Exchange Center
2-6-1, Suginami-ku Zempukuji, Tokyo, Japan #167-8585
TEL: 03-5382-6460

FAX: 03-5382-6463

E-mail: iec@office.twcu.ac.jp