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SHORT HISTORY
FOUNDER OF THE UNIVERSITY
THE FOUNDING SPIRIT
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
UNIVERSITY’S LOGO
TENRIKYO

SHORT HISTORY

TENRI SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE
(COEDUCATIONAL)Founded on Feb.17.1925 and opened on Apr.15.1925
TENRI FOREIGN LANGUAGE COLLEGE
Founded on Dec.9.1927 according to the College Act.
TENRI WOMEN'S SCHOOL
Tenri School of Foreign Language was renamed thus on Jan.12.1928
 
TENRI WOMEN'S COLLEGE
Founded on Mar.15.1940 and opened on Apr.23.1940
 
TENRI LANGUAGE COLLEGE
Renamed on Apr.1.1944
TENRI WOMEN'S LANGUAGE COLLEGE
Renamed on Apr.1.1944 and closed on Mar.31.1947(Merged with Tenri Language College)
TENRI LANGUAGE COLLEGE
Coeducated on Apr.1.1947
TENRI TRAINING SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
Founded on Apr.22.1946 and opened on May 27.1946
TENRI UNIVERSITY
Founded on Feb.21.1949 and opened on Apr.1.1949.
Began with the Faculty of Letters and established the Faculty of Foreign Language in 1952. the Faculty of Health and Sports Studies in 1955. and the Faculties of Human Studies and International Culture Studies on 1992. Presently. Tenri University consists of four faculties (Human Studies.Letters.International Culture Studies.and Health and Sports Studies)with 16 departments.
TENRI UNIVERSITY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Founded on Mar.14.1950 and opened on Apr.1.1950
TENRI JUNIOR COLLEGE
Renamed on Dec.1.1950
TENRI UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S JUNIOR COLLEGE
Renamed on Apr.1.1957 and closed on Mar.31.1959