OpenFieldSendai Seiyo Gakuin College (Itsutsubashi Campus) is a premier junior and professional healthcare college in downtown Sendai, providing certified programs in dental hygiene, clinical nutrition, nursing, and international business communication.
Located near Sendai Station, the modern Itsutsubashi campus hosts clinical dental hygiene training suites, medical nutrition laboratories, and professional business language studios. Graduates consistently achieve outstanding pass rates on Japanese national medical and dental hygiene licensure examinations, serving the healthcare needs of the Tohoku region.
Admissions require high school graduation and entrance evaluation in biological sciences and Japanese language. Foreign applicants require JLPT N2, transcript validation, and a health clearance.
Three-year accredited professional curriculum preparing certified dental hygienists with extensive clinical patient practice in periodontal therapy, oral prophylaxis, and pediatric dental care.
Professional two-year program training licensed nutritionists (Eiyoshi) in hospital meal planning, dietary counseling for chronic lifestyle illnesses, and food safety standards.
Two-year curriculum covering corporate spreadsheet analytics, commercial correspondence, travel agency management, and bilingual Japanese-English business negotiation.
Merit scholarship awarded to top entrance examination performers entering dental hygiene or nutrition who commit to practicing in Tohoku regional health centers.
Supervised clinical rotation at major dental clinics and hospital dental surgeries across Sendai, mastering ultrasonic scaling, fluoride varnishing, and patient oral education.
Field research grant analyzing oral frailty (oral hypo-function) and dysphagia screening among nursing home residents in Miyagi Prefecture municipalities.
Professor of Clinical Dental Sciences & Dental Hygiene Lead · Department of Dental Hygiene
Prof. Dr. Yoshio Watanabe researches periodontal disease prevention and oral microbiome dynamics, standardizing preventative dental hygiene clinical protocols across Tohoku.
View research profile ↗Associate Professor of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics · Department of Nutrition Science
Dr. Mayumi Chiba evaluates clinical dietary interventions that mitigate metabolic syndrome and designs evidence-based hospital menus for regional medical centers.
View research profile ↗Professor of International Business and Applied Pragmatics · Division of Global Business Communication
Prof. Kenichi Suzuki trains students in international trade communication and cross-cultural negotiation protocols, advising regional Sendai exporters on global market navigation.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Sendai Seiyo Gakuin College, Itsutsubashi Campus academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.