History of Salesian Polytechnic

1933
Fr. Cimatti, the founder, begins preparations for the school’s founding.
1934
The Salesian Society founds the Tokyo Imperial‐Metropolitan Trade School, with permission to set up a Printing
Department.
1935
The school opens.
1938
Woodcraft Department established.
1940
Renamed Imperial‐Metropolitan Ikuei School.
1942
Classified as a first class industrial school, and renamed the Imperial‐Metropolitan Ikuei Industrial School.
1947
Following changes to the Japanese school system, opened the Imperial‐Metropolitan Ikuei Middle School
1948
Imperial‐Metropolitan Ikuei Industrial High School established.
1949
Electrical Department established.
1951
Renamed Educational Corporation ‘Teito Ikuei Gakuin’
1960
Renamed Ikuei Industrial High School and Ikuei Junior High School.
1962
Ikuei Technical College authorized for establishment.
1963
Renamed Educational Corporation ‘Ikuei Gakuin’.
Opened Ikuei Technical College, composing three departments: Printing , Electrical Engineering and Industrial Design.
1965
Technical High School closed.
1967
Renamed Ikuei Technical College. Renamed Industrial Design Department.
1975
Printing Department renamed Graphic Communication Engineering Department.
1975
Ikuei Technical College renamed Salesian Polytechnic.
1976
Gymnasium and main building lobby completed.

http://www.salesio‐sp.ac.jp

2017/04/01

History of Salesian Polytechnic

1977
Freude House and club activities building (Club House) completed.
1978
Graphic research building completed.
1980
Casa Ponte Bianca(after‐school activities building) completed.
1981
School storage building (warehouse) completed.
1985
Pre‐technical studies building and new library completed, and 50th anniversary (of its founding) celebrated.
1987
Student intake numbers are raised for Electrical Engineering and reduced for Graphic Communication Engineering.
1988
Computer Center established. College becomes co‐educational.
1989
Electronics & Communication and Computer Science & Technology Departments authorized for establishment.
1990
Electronics & Communication and Computer Science and Technology Departments established.
Salesian Polytechnic now has five departments. Ikuei Junior High School authorized to close.
1993
First female students graduate.
1994
Post‐graduate program for Graphic and Design begins.
1995
Department Combined Class System introduced for 1st and 2nd year students.
1997
Department name changes: Graphic Communication Engineering renamed Visual Information Engineering; Industrial
Design renamed Art and Design Engineering.
1998
Salesian Intercultural and Technological Center（SITEC）completed, containing school administration office, study halland multipurpose facilities, etc）
1999
Salesian Residence completed.
2001
Advanced course in Production System Engineering established.
2003
First students graduate from advanced course.

http://www.salesio‐sp.ac.jp

2017/04/01

History of Salesian Polytechnic

2005
March：Entire class of Visual Information Engineering course graduates. Ikuei Technical College Suginami building
closed. SITEC Center remains as Salesian Polytechnic Suginami Ikuei Campus.
April：Salesian Polytechnic moves to Machida (Tamasakai) Campus and reorganizes into four departments : Arts &Design , Electrical Engineering , Electronics & Communication and Computer Science & Technology.
May：Students’ residences open: SITEC Tamasakai Residence and “Yuai no Ie” Chofu Female Residence.
IUS (Salesian University Institutions) Tokyo Conference opening ceremony.
August：First overseas study trip (to KOREA) for 4th grade students.
October：First Ikuei Festival at Tamasakai in Machida.
2006
March：Agrees with Tama Art University, Soka University, and Tokyo University of Technology to exchange credits.
July：Starts Fund raising (continues until 2010) to support basic educational research programs.
November：Former President, F. Hendrickx is awarded The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
from The Japanese Government.
2007
February：Celebratory feast for Former President, F. Hendrickx for his award (at Arcadia Ichigaya).
May：Machida City assigns Salesian Polytechnic as an area for evacuation.
July：Purchases adjacent area on the east of the campus as future commercial land
September：Signs exchange agreement with Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong(Philippines), and starts
exchange visits.
November：Awarded a Robocon Grand Prix at 20th NHK (Japan Broad Casting Corporation) Robot Contest.
2008
April：Renamed Machine and Electronics Department Electronics Department.
A part of adjacent area leased to child care station for two years
October：Undergoes examination as a Higher Professional School by the National Institution for Academic Degrees andUniversity Evaluation
2009
March：Accredited as a Technical College by National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation.
April：Renamed Art & Design Engineering Department, Art & Design Department.
2010
November: Ceremony celebrating the 75‐year anniversary of the founding of Ikuei Gakuen (Salesian Polytechnic).
2011
February: The relic of Don Bosco arrives in Japan and has made its visit to our school in which there was a ceremony
where all students and staff had participated in.
March 11th: Great East Japan Earthquake (The school experiencing an intensity level of lower 5 on the seven‐pointJapanese scale) with commuter stranded on campus. From this incident the crisis‐management system wasestablished straight after.
2012
October: Memorial service commemorating our late principal Father Hendrickx.
October: The organization of the school hosts the “Ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the college” (by theFaculty of Education)
2013
February: External evaluations held under the command of the headquarters of self‐evaluations.
April: 50‐year anniversary of the school promotion (from Ikuei Highschool to Ikuei Polytechnic in 1963).
May: Performing a propriety examination on the implemation status of the advanced courses in the school program.

http://www.salesio‐sp.ac.jp

2017/04/01

History of Salesian Polytechnic

2014
February: The certified advanced course receives a proper certification after its examination.
November: Souvenir distributed celebrating the 10th year anniversary of the campus relocation to Machida.
December: Father Masaru Namikiyutaka becomes board chairman of the Ikuei Academy, being certified to be eligible
to apply advanced courses, by the Institution of Academic Degrees and the Organization of University evaluations.
2015
March: The “System Engineering Production” Program was certified by JABEE (Japan Accreditation Board forEngineering Education).
April: “Machida Salesio Kindergarten” Opened beside the Machida Campus.
May: The Salesio Japan Alumni Assosiation formed.
November: Institutional Accreditation certified by the Institution of Academic Degrees and the Organization ofUniversity evaluations (Independent Administrative Agency).
2016
March: Evaluation for the Institutional Certified Evaluation for the Secondary Education (High school) education wasapproved by the Institution of Academic Degrees and the Organization of University evaluations (IndependentAdministrative Agency).

http://www.salesio‐sp.ac.jp

2017/04/01