About the Akademeia 21st Century

We want our graduates to become thriving professionals,
Able to transcend the challenges of our rapidly changing times.

The transformation of marketplaces, industries, and society, brought about by the accelerating "Fourth Industrial Revolution" and "AI Revolution,"
Are fundamentally reshaping the skills demanded of individuals.
Consequently, even those who excelled in traditional "standardized education" will find themselves facing stiff competition from AI in their careers.
In the midst of this transformative storm, "universities" that solely impart "knowledge" and award "bachelor's" degrees
Will face an existential threat.

On the other hand, "vocational schools", capable of providing robust skills in specific fields,
are likely to garner increased attention in the coming era.
However, to genuinely succeed in your career,
you will need both "Expert Skills" in your chosen field and the "Five Professional Competencies".

With the goal of nurturing such individuals, The Akademeia 21st Century established the "Institute for Five Stars Professional (IFIS)" in April 2023,
located on the shores of Lake Kawaguchiko near Mount Fuji.
This institute is committed to developing and promoting various curricula to help students gain the "Five Professional Competencies".

What we desire for our graduates isn't simply to "secure employment" with their preferred companies or industries.
It's about evolving into professionals who "excel" within those organizations,
and through this journey, we hope that each graduate can pave the way for their ideal life.
With these ambitions, we've chosen the path of evolution for "The Akademeia 21st Century".
Our goal is to create a "new place of learning that transcends universities and vocational schools".

The Akademeia 21st Century Overview

Corporate name

Educational Corporation The Akademeia 21st Century

Address

Fuji Five Lakes Headquarters: 3077-20 Kawaguchi, Fujikawaguchiko-cho, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture
Tokyo Headquarters: 2-11 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
TEL:03-5283-6288

Established in

1958

Number of Faculty and Staff

Approximately 1,900 people (as of May 1, 2023)

Number of Students

Approximately 10,000 people (as of May 1, 2023)

Schools etc.

●Summit Akademeia
Fuji Five Lakes Akademeia
Los Angeles Akademeia

●Core Akademeia
Tokyo Designer Academy (now Tokyo Designer Gakuin College)
Tokyo Visual Arts Academy (now Tokyo Visual Arts College)
Tokyo Business Academy (now Tokyo School of Business)
Tokyo Hospitality Academy (now Tokyo Institute of Tourism)
Tokyo Cool Japan Academy (now Tokyo Cool Japan)
Tokyo Language Academy (now Tokyo Adachi Japanese Language School)
Nagoya Designer Academy (now Nagoya Designer Gakuin College)
Nagoya Visual Arts Academy (now Nagoya Visual Arts College)
Nagoya Business Academy (now Nagoya School of Business)
Nagoya Hospitality Academy (now Nagoya Institute of Tourism)
Osaka Designer Academy (now Osaka Designer's College)
Osaka Visual Arts Academy (now Visual Arts Osaka College)
Osaka Hospitality Academy (now Osaka Institute of Tourism)
Osaka Business Academy (now Osaka Business College)
Fukuoka Designer Academy (now Kyushu Designer Gakuin College)
Fukuoka Visual Arts Academy (now Kyushu Visual Arts College)
Fukuoka Business Academy (now Kyushu School of Business)
Fukuoka Hospitality Academy (now Kyushu Institute of Tourism)

●Creative Space Akademeia 21
Fuji Five Lakes
Tokyo Harajuku
Los Angeles

Officer
Board Chairman
Akiko Adachi
Board Chairman Representative・The President
Hiroshi Tasaka
Director
Motoaki Ibano
Naomi Kudo
Shinji Yasui
Yoshinori Shimizu
Hiromi Ueda
Nao Takahashi
Collaborative organization

Fuji Five Lakes Green Metropolis Forum
https://fuji5lakes-forum.jp/

Fuji Five Lakes Global Village
https://fuji5lakes-global-village.jp/

History of
the Akademeia 21st
Century Group

1958
Established Osaka Design Institute
1960
Established Tokyo Design Institute
1962
Established Osaka Designer College
1963
Established Tokyo Designer Gakuin
1964
Established Tokyo Photography College
1965
Established Tokyo Designer Gakuin school corporation
1966
Established Osaka College of Photography
Established Tokyo Photography College as a school corporation
1967
Established Tokyo School of Business
1968
Established Osaka Designer College
Established Tokyo Designer Gakuin Nagoya School
Established Tokyo Photography College Nagoya School
1969
Established Tokyo Institute of Tourism
Established Tokyo Designer Gakuin Kyushu School
1972
Osaka Photography Vocational School "School Cooperation" Accreditation
1977
Tokyo Designer Gakuin College "Vocational School" Accreditation
Tokyo Photography Vocational School (formerly Tokyo Photography Vocational Institute) "Vocational School" Accreditation
Osaka Designer Vocational School (formerly Osaka Designer Gakuin) Vocational School "Vocational School" Accreditation
Osaka Photography Vocational School "Vocational School" Accreditation
Tokyo Designer Gakuin College Nagoya School "Vocational School" Accreditation
Tokyo Photography Vocational School Nagoya School (formerly Tokyo Photography Vocational Institute Nagoya Campus) "Vocational School" Accreditation
1979
Tokyo School of Business "School Corporation" and "Vocational School" Accreditation
Tokyo Institute of Tourism (formerly Tokyo Institute of Tourism) School Corporation "Vocational School" Accreditation
1982
Establishment of Osaka Business College Vocational School, "School Corporation" and "Vocational School" Accreditation
1983
Kyushu Designer Gakuin College (formerly Tokyo Designer Gakuin College Kyushu School) "School Corporation" and "Vocational School" Accreditation
Establishment of Kyushu School of Business, "School Corporation" and "Vocational School" Accreditation
Establishment of Kyushu Institute of Tourism, "School Corporation" and "Vocational School" Accreditation
Tokyo Designer Gakuin College Nagoya Campus School Corporation Accreditation
Tokyo Photography Vocational School Nagoya School "School Corporation" Accreditation
1984
Nagoya School of Business "School Corporation" and "Vocational School" Accreditation
Osaka Photography Vocational School "School Corporation" Accreditation
1985
Establishment of Osaka Institute of Tourism, "School Corporation" and "Vocational School" Accreditation
1991
Establishment of Nagoya Institute of Tourism, "School Corporation" and "Vocational School" Accreditation
1993
Establishment of Adachi General Planning Co., Ltd.
Renaming of Tokyo Visual Arts (formerly Tokyo School of Photography)
1994
Renaming of Visual Arts College (formerly Osaka Photography Vocational School)
Renaming of Nagoya Visual Arts (formerly Tokyo Photography Vocational School Nagoya School)
1997
Opening of Kyushu Visual Arts
Renamed the vocational school Tokyo Net Wave (former Tokyo School of Business Sendagaya College)
2015
Joined Tokyo Adachi Japanese Language School Group
2019
Renaming of Tokyo Cool Japan (formerly Tokyo Net Wave)
2021
Renaming of Tokyo Adachi Japanese Language School (formerly System Toyo Gaigo)
2023
Unified group name to "The Akademeia 21st Century"

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