Shoin University

Shoin University
松蔭大学

Motto	知行合一
Motto in English	"Knowledge as Action"
Established	1941
Type	Private, Co-educational
Location	Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
Campus	Atsugi, Kanagawa
Affiliations	Western Metropolitan Area University Association
Website	Official website

Shoin University (松蔭大学, Shōin daigaku^?) is a private university in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded as a women's school in 1941, Shoin became coeducational in 2004. It is a member of the Western Metropolitan Area University Association.

1 History
2 Campuses
3 Athletics
4 Notable Alumni
5 Affiliated Schools
6 References
7 External links

History

The predecessor of the school, a women's school, was founded in 1941. It was chartered as a women's junior college in 1985, and became a four-year college in 2000. In 2004, it became coeducational, adopting the present name. The Graduate School of Business was founded in 2006, building upon existing institutional structures.

Campuses

Shoin has two campuses.

Atsugi-Morinosato Main Campus ^[1]
- Shoin Library^[2]
Atsugi Station Campus

Athletics

The Shoin women's basketball team is one of the most celebrated teams in a county^[3]^[4]. Shoin was the winner of All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championship Tournament in 2005. Shoin has also participated in All Japan Basketball Championship Tournament seven times since its creation in 2000^[5].