About KNU
Launched the “Katei Shoukuyo Kenkyukai,” a research group for home nutrition.
Publication of the monthly nutritional journal Eiyo to Ryori (Nutrition and Cooking) begins.
Research group name changed to “Eiyo to Ryori Gakuen” (Nutrition and Cooking School).
Changed the school name to “Jyoshi Eiyo Gakuen” (Women’s Nutrition Institute).
Founding member Shozo Kagawa passes away.
The Kagawa Education Foundation is established. Dr. Aya develops a measuring cup and spoon for the first time in Japan.
The Kagawa Nutrition Junior College is established.
Foundation reorganized to the Kagawa Education Institute of Nutrition.
The Kagawa Nutrition Junior College opens the Evening Department of Health and Nutrition.
The Kagawa Education Institute of Nutrition opens the Kagawa College of Culinary and Confectionary Arts, the first licensed chef training college in Tokyo.
Kagawa Nutrition University (hereafter referred to as “KNU”) is founded, made up of the School of Home Economics and the Department of Food and Nutrition. The Chef Training College and the Women’s Nutrition Institute are integrated into the Kagawa Nutrition School.
KNU opens a correspondence course.
The School of Home Economics, KNU, is reorganized and renamed the School of Nutrition Science.
An Evening Department is created at KNU.
The Graduate School of Nutrition Sciences, which offers a master’s degree program, is opened.
Dr. Aya, founder of KNU, receives the Order of the Sacred Treasure award.
The Kagawa Nutrition School is reorganized as Kagawa Vocational College.
The Department of Health and Nutrition is founded in the Undergraduate School of Nutrition Sciences.
A doctoral program is created for the Graduate School of Nutrition Sciences.
The Institute of Nutrition Sciences at KNU is opened.
Dr. Aya is honored as a Person of Cultural Merit.
The Department of Culture and Nutrition opens.
KNU is affiliated with three universities located in Western Australia.
A master’s degree in health sciences is established at the graduate school.
A doctorate in health sciences is established at the graduate school.
Kagawa Nutrition Junior College is reorganized and renamed the Junior College of KNU.
The Evening Department of the Junior College of KNU is abolished.
The departments within the undergraduate school are reorganized and renamed the Department of Applied Nutrition, the Department of Health and Nutrition (comprising the Division of Nutrition Sciences and the Division of Health and School Nursing) and the Department of Culture and Nutrition.
The Department of Culture and Nutrition is renamed the Department of Food Culture and Nutrition.
Kagawa Vocational College is renamed the Kagawa College of Culinary and Confectionary Arts.
The Kagawa Education Institute of Nutrition celebrates its 80th anniversary.
The Evening Department of Nutrition Sciences is closed.
