lopiso.blogg.se

Male students were sent to the battlefield while female students were mobilized to support the war effort. Students will select two courses that focus on Japan from the following three categories: Arts & Humanities, History & Social Sciences, and Language. Aoyama Gakuin was also forced to compromise its school motto in order to accommodate a more nationalistic leaning. In 1941, just before the Pacific War, American missionaries were recalled back home. During the reconstruction, the foundation of the current campus was laid out, which included a main avenue lined with ginkgo trees. Aoyama Gakuin was united in helping the local community surviving buildings had been loaned for use as hospitals and Aoyama Gakuin welcomed Korean refugees whose lives had been threatened by racial hatred. The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 collapsed most of the school buildings. With the arrival of the 1903 educational reform, Aoyama Gakuin not only reclaimed its qualification but also expanded itself by launching new facilities including a theological school. Faculties and students who stayed, however, did not give in. Despite protesting, Aoyama Gakuin was disqualified and many students left. The first of these challenges was in 1899 when a reaction to excessive Westernization and the rise of nationalism led the government to ban religious education.

Through its 145-year journey, Aoyama Gakuin strengthened its fundamental mission of public service by overcoming various challenges.