Tokyo Ariake Universityof Medical and Health Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences- Department of Acupuncture andMoxibustion- Department of Judo Therapy
Faculty of Nursing- Department of Nursing
Graduate School
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Course of Health Sciences
Master’s Program / Doctoral Program
Graduate School of Nursing
Course of Nursing
Master’s ProgramOverview of the University
Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences offers faculties and graduate schools specializing in acupuncture and moxibustion, judo therapy and nursing. The university follows a concept that fuses knowledge and practices oftraditional Eastern medicine with those of Western medicine.
The university conducts in-depth teaching and research in the academic fields of health sciences and public welfare.
We provide the education necessary to improve the social lives and employment prospects of our students, andfacilitate their development to become professional people with high ethical values. Our goal is to create capable andsuperior professionals who will contribute to health care while at the same time embracing a global perspective.

Three Pillars of Teaching

A supportive spirit

心We foster the development of healthcare professionals who possess a richsense of humanity and are flexible,open and considerate.

kokoro知chi

力chikara

Ever-deepening knowledge

The strength to respond

Through the founding of graduate schools in the fields of acupuncture, moxibustion, judo therapy and nursing in 2013—and the startof a doctoral program in the Graduate School of Health Sciences in
2015—we will produce superior instructors and researchers who
have advanced professional knowledge and are ready to take on
positions of leadership in their respective fields and contribute to
the rise of a new age of health care.

With Hanada College—which has turnedout a great number of talented graduatessince its founding in 1956—as our parentorganization, the university has assembled
a staff of specialists to pass on theadvanced knowledge and technical skills
required in the medical field to our students.

International Exchange
One of our educational goals is to produce capable and talented individuals with a strong global perspective. Eachdepartment conducts academic exchange with overseas universities.

● History of Hanada College

1956: Founded by Tsuto Hanada as the Central Japan College of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and the Tokyo Advanced
School of Judo Therapy
1963: Hanada College licensed as an incorporated educational institution
1979: Names changed to the Japan School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Physiotherapy and the Japan School ofJudo-Seifuku Therapy
2008: License granted to establish Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences
2009: Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences opens
2011: Opening of the Affiliated Acupuncture and Moxibustion Center, Judo Therapy Center and Medical Clinic
2013: Graduate School of Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences established2015: Doctoral program in the Course of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences establishedFaculty of Health Sciences◆ Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
The Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion has a comprehensive program that instructs students in the fundamentals ofmodern medicine alongside the study of acupuncture and moxibustion, which embraces the knowledge and techniques oftraditional Eastern medicine. The department fosters advanced clinical skills and research-oriented thinking. During the four-year
program, we cultivate the wide-ranging communications skills required of medical professionals. Students also gain clinical skills
during hands-on training at the affiliated acupuncture and moxibustion center and medical clinic. We expect our graduates to not
only enter the fields of acupuncture and moxibustion, but also to be active in a wide range of fields such as athletic training andpublic welfare.

Diploma Policy

Judo therapy is a branch of Japanese traditional medicine with a history of about 1,300 years, having been developed as a meanof treating injuries associated with judo. The techniques that judo therapy practitioners use to treat bone fracture, joint dislocation,
joint sprain and muscular bruise have been steadily passed down through Japanese history. Judo therapy is similar to orthopedics in some respects, but does not employ surgery or drugs. Students in this department learn these traditions and techniquesand examine them from a scientific viewpoint. The department produces medical professionals who are highly educated andcompassionate with a strong ethical sense. Graduates have many paths open to them in the medical, healthcare, social welfare
and sports fields, such as opening a judo therapy clinic and working as an athletic trainer or healthcare service provider. They canalso enter the field of research.

Athletic Training Education Program

A degree is granted to students in the Department ofAcupuncture and Moxibustion who complete the required
credits and acquire the following skills and capacities:● A broad understanding of nature, society and culture andthe basic knowledge, technical skills and attitude
necessary for utilizing information, communicating andunderstanding other cultures.
● The necessary knowledge to pass the national examination to become a licensed acupuncture and moxibustion
practitioner with the basic skills—such as logical thinking,creative thinking and lifelong learning—that will allow
them to become competent practitioners of acupuncture
and moxibustion who actively contribute to society.
● A rich sense of humanity and a strong ethical sense, bothas members of society and as medical professionals witha broad perspective that provides the flexibility to deal
appropriately with any situation whether serving as ateam leader or a team member.
● The combined knowledge and technical expertise topractice acupuncture and moxibustion therapy as one
segment of modern medicine in the areas of healthcare,
medical treatment and public welfare.

◆ Department of Judo TherapyFaculty of Health Sciences
Elective Education Programs
Students in the Faculty of Health Sciences cantake two elective programs: 1) the Athletic
Training Education Program 2) the Health Fitness
Instructor Education Program. Students canacquire the necessary knowledge and skills in
exercise sciences and sports medicine throughthese programs.

The Athletic Training Education Program’s aim is
to prepare each student to become a certified
athletic trainer who can function as an integral
member of the health care team in high schools,
colleges and universities, professional sports,
sports medicine clinics and other health caresettings. Students in this program study theconcepts and skills to support athletes. The
Athletic Training Education Program is accreditedby the Japan Sports Association (JASA). Uponcompletion of the program the student is eligible
to take the JASA certification examination tobecome a JASA certified athletic trainer(JASA-AT).

A degree is granted to students in the Department ofJudo Therapy who complete the required credits andacquire the following skills and capacities:● The necessary knowledge and technical expertiseto practice judo therapy● Cultural refinement and the ethical values ofmedical professionals● The mindset and communications skills of global
citizens● A scientific thought process

Health Fitness Instructor Education Program
The Health Fitness Instructor Education Programis designed to prepare students to lead, instructand motivate individuals or groups in exercise
activities to promote healthy lifestyle. Uponcompletion of the program, the student iseligible to take the Health and Fitness Instructor
certification examination to become a Japan
Health Promotion and Fitness Foundation
certified Health Fitness Instructor.

International ExchangeInternational Exchange

Learning Program (Boston, MA, U.S.A.)

Exchange with Yong-In University in South Korea

We have invited Professor of Medicine Ted J. Kaptchuk and Associate Professor ofPsychiatry Jian Kong of Harvard Medical School—the world’s leading experts in placebo, pain and acupuncture research—to serve as guest professors.
In pursuit of the university’s educational goal of producing capable and talented individuals who have a strong global perspective, we have created an overseas learning
program in Boston, Massachusetts. The program includes participation in classes at theNew England School of Acupuncture—the oldest graduate school of acupuncture andmoxibustion in the United States—as well as tours of Harvard University, one of theworld’s premier education and research institutions, and attending lectures on the latest
studies of Professor Ted J. Kaptchuk and Associate Professor Jian Kong.

Diploma Policy

We have formed an exchange agreement with Yong-In University covering the sports
field and medical and scientific fields.

Learning program in Mongolia

Teaching staff and students in the Department of Judo Therapy participate in alearning program in Mongolia, where Japan’s judo therapy techniques have taken rootand are spreading and developing. Participation in Mongolian academic conferencesand interactions with the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences provides
food for thought in many areas, such as the importance of communications skills andthe proper attitude regarding the pursuit of medicine.

Faculty of Nursing◆ Department of Nursing
Nursing is a profession specializing in the organization andsupport of people’s health and life, which makes nurses experts
in supporting life. The Department of Nursing practices small
group education, limits enrollment to fifty students per year, andis firmly grounded in the foundations of nursing. The department produces capable nursing experts who can provide
nursing care that meets the needs of the client. While continuing efforts in new fields such as home care nursing andcommunity healthcare, we are also building an educational
curriculum that incorporates current advanced medical technology. In particular, the curriculum stresses professional skills.
Clinical training takes place at the University of Tokyo Hospital,
where students can observe cutting-edge nursing care. Training
in community health nursing and home care nursing takes
place at various institutions.

Diploma Policy

A degree is granted to students in the Department of Nursing
who complete the required credits and acquire the following
skills and capacities:● Basic academic capabilities acquired through the completion of basic education courses, and the capacity to engage
in self-learning throughout one’s lifetime.
● The ability to use one’s rich sense of humanity to deepen
one’s world view and pursue self-discovery.
● Knowledge and skills related to nursing, and the potential tofurther deepen one’s knowledge and skills.
● The logical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, versatility
and self-management skills necessary to become part ofthe nursing profession.

International Exchange
Exchange with the National
University of Singapore
The Department of Nursing has astudent exchange program with theNational University of Singapore (NUS).
There are dynamic exchanges between
the students of the two campuses asstudents from the department visit NUS
each year while NUS students come toJapan to study the health care systemand culture of Japan.

GRADUATE SCHOOL
The graduate school, established in 2013, cultivates superior personnel who are looking to deepen their research of healthsciences or nursing as a way to advance in their specific academic field and to improve health in society.

◆ Graduate School of Health Sciences
Master’s Program

Two-year course

Doctoral Program

Three-year course

This graduate school nurtures future educators, clinicians and researchers who possess the knowledge and techniques of advanced
acupuncture and moxibustion studies, judo therapy studies and modern medicine, and the ability to conduct scientific research. The goal
is to establish evidence-based studies and techniques in both acupuncture and moxibustion studies and judo therapy.

Degrees conferred upon completion of the course
Master of Acupuncture and Moxibustion; Doctor of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Master of Judo-Seifuku Therapy; Doctor of Judo-Seifuku Therapy◆ Graduate School of Nursing
Master’s Program

Two-year course

This graduate school produces personnel equipped with excellent research and teaching skills in the areas of basic and practicalnursing. At the same time, the graduate school nurtures students with the ability to collect evidence and then appropriately apply that
evidence to resolve the health issues of our diversifying and changing society, so they can contribute to the development of nursingin the fields of education, research and clinical care.

Degrees conferred upon completion of the course
Master of Science in Nursing

Affiliated Medical Facilities

The medical facilities affiliated with the university are used for medical treatments for people in the community as well as forpractical training for our students. The qualities necessary for health care professionals are fostered through hands-on training.

Affiliated Acupuncture andMoxibustion Center

Affiliated Judo Therapy Center

Affiliated Medical Clinic

Our Campus

Our campus is conveniently located in the Ariake area of Tokyo’s Odaiba district, which is internationally recognized as “Tokyo Waterfront City.”
In partnership with the organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympics, we will work to ensure the success of theseGames through our human resources, education and research.

Gymnasium (Hanada Hall): This hall, witha capacity of over five hundred, is used forceremonies and various presentations.

Cafeteria: The cafeteria, with its attachedterrace, is a great place for rest and relaxation
during lunchtime or between classes.

Judo dojo: This is a full-scale dojo with 168
tatami mats with a total area of around 278
square meters in size.

Sakura garden: This rooftop garden is aplace where students can meet and relax.
During the cherry blossom season in thespring, people gather around the eponymous cherry tree.

Library: In addition to a wealth of books
and over 130 seats for reading, the libraryhas quiet private study rooms and groupstudy rooms with high ceilings and large
windows that provide an open atmosphere.

University Festival: The University Festival
is held in the fall each year. People fromthe community also join the festival toenjoy the various events and booths forhands-on experience of acupuncture andmoxibustion, refreshments and games.

Student support center: The center handles all aspects of student life as well as scholarships
and employment placement support.

Access to the university
Location of the university campus
University campus
Saitama
Ikebukuro

Narita InternationalAirport

TokyoShinjuku

Japan

Yokohama

Kanagawa

Tokyo International Airport(Haneda Airport)
Chiba

A 13-minute walk from Kokusai-Tenjijyo Station on the Rinkai LineA 13-minute walk from Shinonome Station on the Rinkai Line
A 10-minute walk from Ariake Tennis-no-Mori Station on the Yurikamome Line
Haneda Airport→Kokusai-Tenjijyo Station: 40 minutes by train
Narita Airport→Shinonome Station: 80 minutes by train

Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences
2-9-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063 Japan
Tel: +81-3-6703-7000
Website: http://www.tau.ac.jp