An ideal educational environment for becoming a member of a cosmopolitan society.

　Tomakomai Komazawa University, with its “Faculty of International Studies” is a unique university.  Different from the mammoth-sized universities, our personal contact with students creates a warm, stimulating environment where students receive, instruction and care that nurtures the heart as well as stimulates the mind.  We refer to this learning environment as “face-to-face education.”  We aim to cultivate a culture that prepares students for active roles in both the local and global theatres.  Towards this objective, it is necessary to learn multi-cultural aspects of past history and current global perspectives.
Tomakomai Komazawa University is situated in an ideal location that allows students to both examine and create bridges that connect indigenous culture, in particular the Ainu culture, and history with present challenges and opportunities.  Our desire to strive to open our minds and arms to global perspectives makes Tomakomai Komazawa University an ideal place for those who intend to learn global culture.

Local lessons, global interaction

  The establishment of Tomkaomai Komazawa University is the result of cooperation between the city of Tomakomai and the six surrounding towns.  This alliance allows students both the benefit of on-campus instruction and the “hands-on” experience of off-campus extracurricular activities and internships with corporations, schools and other organizations.
  Interchanges with colleges from different countries are actively promoted within the Faculty of International Studies.  E.I.T. in Hawkesbay University and Massey University in New Zealand have active exchanges with Tomakomai Komazawa University.  In addition, Asian ties are strong as Tomkaomai Komazawa University has active programs with schools in China, South Korea, Mongolia and Thailand.  These exchanges are rich and bear great fruit as students from all schools learn about, debate and discuss past history and current opportunities in various forms.  Tomkaomai Komazawa University is truly a global campus surrounded by boundless nature and a caring atmosphere.  Wouldn’t you like to spend four wonderful years in this learning environment?

President Norio KOBORI