Hiroshima shudo University

Every person has their own nature, their own talents. We each follow a path to learn, to develop these gifts. To do this well, we need tools, skills and knowledge. Hiroshima Shudo University (HSU) aims to equip learners for their lifelong journey.

Currently, HSU has over 150 international students from all over the world. They are studying hard to learn Japanese and Japanese culture, and studying in their respective faculties. At the same time, students have the chance to enjoy annual events such as the one-day bus trip, and the International forum. Why don’t you come and live and study in Hiroshima, known as International City of Peace & Culture? You’ll certainly have an invaluable, unforgettable experience!

Humankind does not forget Hiroshima, and never should. In 1945, a single atomic bomb wiped out a great number of citizens’ lives in an instant. It is said that, at that time, 300,000 people lived in the center of city, and most buildings were completely destroyed. The whole city changed to gray. Hiroshima Prefectural Industry Promotion Hall only barely escaped from full destruction, and is now known across the world as the “Atomic Bomb Dome”. It has been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

After the atomic bombing it was said that “plants would not grow in the area for over 75 years”, but Hiroshima has successfully recovered and developed into a prosperous city with a population of over one million residents. Hiroshima is now an international city of peace, surrounded by abundant greenery. Hiroshima is now not only known as a city where an atomic bomb was dropped, but also as a place of natural beauty, with an agreeable and warm climate.

In summer, people can enjoy marine sports around the beaches, and in winter, people can ski and snowboard in the mountains. In Hiroshima, we have very popular professional baseball and football teams, which have both won league championships over the past few years. Culturally, there is a highly-successful professional symphony orchestra, and the pop group “Perfume”, known and loved throughout the country, developed their singing and dancing in the city.

Hiroshima is related to the famous battle fighters in Japanese history, Kiyomori Taira, in the 1100’s and Motonari Moori in the 1500’s, and in addition, the world-renowned Japanese motor manufacturing company “Mazda” has its headquarters located in Hiroshima. In such prosperous surroundings, Hiroshima Shudo University is itself enjoying a favorable reputation as the largest university located in Hiroshima. Hiroshima Shudo University’s campus is surrounded by a rich natural environment, and it only takes 30 minutes to reach the campus via public transportation from downtown Hiroshima, where the Atomic Bomb Dome is located. Hiroshima Shudo University welcomes highly motivated students from all over the world who wish to live and study in Hiroshima.

Three Educational Policies of Hiroshima Shudo University:

• Operated by Shudo Gakuen, an educational corporation that originated from the Hiroshima Domain's clan school, Hiroshima Shudo University (HSU) upholds, as its ideal, "fostering individuals who can contribute to the development of the local community," in line with its founding spirit of "Cultivating the Way."
• The word "shudo" used in our school name has its origin in a passage in the Chinese classic The Doctrine of the Mean that reads "Cultivating the Way is called education." Based on the understanding that "cultivate" in this context means "straighten" and "cultivating the way" means "straightening the way for learning," we define our educational capabilities as the "capabilities for cultivating the way for learning."
• In view of the ongoing trend in Japan marked by globalization and a declining population, HSU sets as its educational goal "fostering individuals who can contribute to the development of the local community from a global perspective," and seeks to achieve this goal in cooperation with the local community.