Adopting New Names as of the 2026 Academic Year

Adopting New Names as of the 2026 Academic Year
Our university, ever since its inception, has adhered to founder Aya Kagawa’s belief that “food is life” and remained faithful to its founding spirit of “maintaining and improving health through a balanced diet and proper nutrition.” With our roots in those foundational concepts, we have maintained our focus on food and health, working to prevent the onset and progression of disease through nutrition-oriented education and research for women.

As we transition to a coeducational system, which will go into effect as of the 2026 academic year, Kagawa Nutrition University and the Junior College of Kagawa Nutrition University will adopt new names: Japan Nutrition University and the Junior College of Japan Nutrition University.

The new names reflect our commitment to transcending all boundaries, from gender to nationality, and capture our determination to remain a vital hub for nutrition in Japan.

An Open Institution Committed to Contributing to Society
Holding true to our founding spirit, we will continue exploring what we can achieve through nutritional science. Our aim is to continue serving as a center for teaching, researching, applying, and evaluating nutrition beyond the limits of gender, age, national origin, and ethnicity. By cultivating leaders in nutrition who embrace a diversity of values, we will help foster a society that leaves no one behind.

A Front-Runner in Nutrition
Japan now faces social challenges that continue to grow more and more complex and multifaceted, including declining birthrates, an aging and falling population, climate change, and global warming.

The study of nutrition not only plays a critical and practical role in promoting health and longevity but also highlights the joys and flavors of food—elements that enhance everyday well-being—and emphasizes the cultural dimensions of cuisine. It also helps shape every stage of the food system, from production and processing to distribution and consumption at tables, making it a field with the potential to become increasingly important as we work to build a sustainable food system.

Looking ahead to our centennial in 2033 and beyond, we will carry forward the history and tradition that gives us our identity. We will continue to evolve as the Japanese leader in nutrition and guide the field onward on a global scale, embracing our new names: Japan Nutrition University and the Junior College of Japan Nutrition University.