OpenFieldTokaigakuen University is an established private institution in the Greater Nagoya area renowned for its faculties of Human Health, Management, Psychology, and Education, fostering practical community leadership and nutritional science.
Tracing its heritage back to 1888 when it was founded by the Jodo Pure Land Buddhist denomination in Nagoya, Tokaigakuen University operates campuses in Nagoya (Tenpaku Ward) and Miyoshi City. Its Faculty of Human Health is recognized throughout central Japan for training elite registered dietitians and sports wellness specialists, while the Faculty of Management leads research in automotive supply chain business, digital marketing, and regional entrepreneurship.
Admission to undergraduate degree programs requires a certified high school completion certificate, Japanese language competence (JLPT N2 or higher), submission of academic records, and an interview. Graduate admissions to the Graduate School of Management or Health require a recognized bachelor's degree, comprehensive research proposal, and interview with prospective faculty supervisors.
Four-year curriculum exploring corporate strategy, automotive industry logistics, brand marketing, e-commerce, and human resource management in the Chubu economic region.
Intensive four-year degree qualifying graduates for the National Registered Dietitian license, featuring clinical hospital practicums, food biochemistry, and sports meal planning.
Applied sports science degree covering exercise physiology, athletic training, conditioning biomechanics, sports psychology, and community physical fitness management.
Four-year curriculum addressing cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, counseling methodologies, and industrial organizational psychology.
Two-year graduate research program investigating functional nutrient metabolism, sports conditioning nutrition, dietary therapy for lifestyle diseases, and food safety biochemistry.
Institutional financial grant established to foster international friendship and support talented foreign students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate courses at Tokaigakuen.
Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolic Science · Faculty of Human Health
Prof. Dr. Ando investigates dietary polyphenol absorption mechanisms, lipid peroxidation prevention, and nutritional interventions for metabolic syndrome in regional cohort studies.
View research profile ↗Professor of Strategic Management and Supply Chain Logistics · Faculty of Management
Prof. Dr. Ishikawa specializes in lean automotive supply chain management, tier-supplier supplier relationship management, and digital transformation in the Greater Nagoya industrial belt.
View research profile ↗Professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology · Faculty of Psychology
Prof. Dr. Shibata researches socio-emotional development in early childhood, parental psychological resilience, and evidence-based interventions in preschool education environments.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Tokaigakuen University academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent research guide.