Koichi Hagiuda, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, consulted with the Council for the Establishment of Universities and School Corporations on the pros and cons of approval for the establishment of 2021 schools, including public and private universities, for which an application was submitted for establishment in 15.This includes the Happiness Science University planned by the Happiness Science Academy, a school corporation established by Ryuho Okawa, the president of the religious corporation Happiness Science.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, there are two public universities planned to be newly established: Sanjo Skill Creation University established by Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, Eikei University established by Hiroshima Prefecture, and a private university, Happiness Science University, as well as Matsumoto Nursing. University, Osaka Shinai Gakuin University.The graduate school is a public Shizuoka Institute of Social Health Medicine established by Shizuoka Prefecture.
There are a total of 7 professional universities, including the International College of Arts and Tourism, which is publicly established by Hyogo Prefecture, the Nagoya International College of Technology, and the Wakayama Rehabilitation Professional University.There are two professional junior colleges, the Private University of Human Arts and Sciences Professional Junior College and Setouchi Tourism Professional Junior College.
Of these, the University of Happiness Science consists of four faculties, including the Faculty of Human Happiness, and a graduate school, with campuses planned to be located in Chosei Village, Chiba Prefecture and Koto Ward, Tokyo. Plans were underway with the aim of opening in 4, but in 2015, the spiritual remarks of President Okawa, who occupies an important position in education, from the university establishment / school corporation council could not prove scientific rationality. Was disapproved.In addition, the Ministry of Education did not accept the application for five years because of fraudulent activity at the time of application.
