Organization

The Board of Trustees

Trustees

ChairTAKEUCHI, Hirotaka
Managing Trustee for General Affairs
Managing Trustee for High School Affairs
TOMIOKA, Tetsuro
Managing Trustee for Financial AffairsNAKAJIMA, Takashi
Trustee Responsible for EndowmentARAI, Ryoichi
ESKILDSEN, Robert HIGASHI, Tetsuro HIROOKA, Toshiyuki
IKOMA, Natsumi IWAKIRI, Shoichiro KIBE, Takashi
MIZOGUCHI, Tsuyoshi MORIMUNE, Hidetoshi MURAKOSHI, Kiyomi
NAKAJIMA, Yuichi NAKAUCHI, Shunichiro NARAHASHI, Yoko
TSUBURAYA, Megumi UMETSU, Junichi

Auditors

FUKUSHIMA, Setsuko KAWABATA, Masao OBAYASHI, Mamoru

Councilors

AMISHIMA, Maki ARAI, Ryoichi BANNO, Naoko
CHISEKI, Masahiko ESKILDSEN, Robert EZURE, Yoshito
FUJITA, Tadashi HARA, Kaori HASEGAWA, Yuki
HATTA, Yoko HIRANO, Katsuki HISHIKAWA, Isao
HIROOKA, Toshiyuki IKESHIMA, Hiroko IKOMA, Natsumi
ISHIKAWA, Hironobu IWAKIRI, Shoichiro IYOKU, Miwako
KABASHIMA, Eiichiro KAMATA, Hiromitsu KAWAI, Naoyuki
KIBE, Takashi KIGOSHI, Jun MARUYAMA, Isamu
MIZOGUCHI, Tsuyoshi MONTGOMERY, Hether MORIMUNE, Hidetoshi
MORIYA, Yasuyo MOTOYAMA, Sanae MURAKOSHI, Kiyomi
MURATA, Naoki MUTO, Saeri NAKAJIMA, Takashi
NAKAJIMA, Yuichi NAKAUCHI, Shunichiro OIKAWA, Mitsuo
OOYA, Eiko SAITO, Kenichi SAKAI, Koichiro
SAKURAI, Junji SATO, Hisae SHINODA, Minoru
TAKIMOTO, Norio TOMIOKA, Tetsuro TSUBURAYA, Megumi
TSUCHIYA, Ryuichi WILLIAMS, Ikuko WILLIAMS, Mark
YAKIYAMA, Mariko YAMAGUCHI, Tomiko YUI, Naoji

Honorary Chair

Kiyoshi Togasaki (deceased)

Honorary Trustees

Shiro Abe Elizabeth J. Clarke Kenneth J. Dale
Ekizo Fujibayashi
(deceased)
Tatsu Fujii (deceased) William F. Honaman
Tomijiro Kobayashi
(deceased)
Alden E. Matthews Hideyasu Nakagawa
(deceased)
Kaichiro Nishino
(deceased)
Shoichi Saba
(deceased)
Gengo Suzuki
(deceased)
Minoru Tabuchi
(deceased)
Bunzo Watanabe
(deceased)
Kyozo Yuasa
(deceased)
Toru Hashimoto Kakutaro KITASHIRO

Honorary Auditors

Mosaburo Kimoto
(deceased)
Shunsaku Kuroita
(deceased)
Toru Kusukawa

The Administration

Administrators

President IWAKIRI, Shoichiro
Vice President for Academic Affairs ESKILDSEN, Robert
Vice President for International Academic Exchange WILLIAMS, Mark
Dean, College of Liberal Arts IKOMA, Natsumi
Dean, Graduate School MIZOGUCHI, Tsuyoshi
Dean of Students KIBE, Takashi
Director, University Secretariat MURAKOSHI, Kiyomi

College of Liberal Arts

Dean IKOMA, Natsumi
Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (in charge of Curriculum) YAMAGUCHI, Tomiko
Associate Dean (in charge of Student Learning) KOBAYASHI, Junji
Chair, Department of Humanities YAJIMA, Naoki
Chair, Department of Education and Language Education NISHIMURA, Mikiko
Chair, Department of Psychology and Linguistics LEE, Seunghun
Chair, Department of Economics and Business KAIZOJI, Taisei
Chair, Department of History OLAH, Csaba
Chair, Department of Politics and International Studies VOSSE, Wilhelm M.
Chair, Department of Society, Culture and Media MORIKI, Yoshie
Chair, Department of Natural Sciences KUBO, Kenya
Coordinator, World Languages OHE, Hye-Gyeong
Director, Health and Physical Education Program TERADA, Kayo
Director, English for Liberal Arts Program FUKAO, Akiko
Assistant Director, English for Liberal Arts Program EDWARDS, Susan
Assistant Director, English for Liberal Arts Program WATANABE-KIM, Izumi
Coordinator of the SEA Program BROOKS, Daniel J.
Director, Japanese Language Programs OZAWA, Ikumi
Assistant Director, Japanese Language Programs SHIBUKAWA, Aki
Director, International Summer Program in Japan (ISPJ) Japanese Language Education TAKEDA, Tomoko
Director, International Educational Exchange TAKAMATSU, Kana
Director, Teacher Certification Program SATO, Chizu
Chief, Admission Research KANEKO, Takuya
Director, Faculty Development NASU, Kei

Graduate School

Dean MIZOGUCHI, Tsuyoshi
Program Director, Education and Psychology MORISHIMA, Yasunori
Program Director, Public Policy and Social Research AONUMA, Satoru
Program Director, Comparative Culture SANO, Yoshinori
Program Director, Natural Sciences YAMAZAKI, Mitsuru
JICA Program Coordinator NAGY, Stephen R.

Research Institutes and Centers

Director, Institute for Educational Research and Service OKAWA, Hiroshi
Director, Social Science Research Institute MORI, Katsuhiko
Director, Institute of Asian Cultural Studies KIKUCHI, Hideaki
Director, Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture ITO, Aki
Director, Peace Research Institute SIMONS, Christopher E. J.
Director, Center for Gender Studies AMMOUR-MAYEUR, Olivier

Library

Acting Director, Library KUBO, Makoto

Admissions Center

Director MORI, Katsuhiko
Associate Director, Admissions Center KOE, Julian R.
Associate Director, Admissions Center Aoki, Hiroyuki

Service Learning Center

Director KATO,Etsuko

Center for Global Education

Director, Center for Global Education HANDA, Atsuko

Center for Teaching and Learning

Director NASU, Kei
Associate Director TSUJITA, Mari
Director, Office of Special Needs Support TSUJITA, Mari

Center for Research Planning and Support

Director MORIKI, Yoshie

Natural Sciences Facilities

Manager, Natural Science Facilities OKANO, Ken

Lifelong Learning Programs

Director YAMAZAKI, Rekishu

Student Services Division

Dean of Students KIBE, Takashi
Associate Dean of Students BONDY, Christopher

Counseling Center

Director TERASHIMA, Yoshihiko

Health Care Office

Director OHTAMI, Satsuki

Religious Center

Acting Director ALBERG, Jeremiah L.
University Minister JOHNSON, Paul M.
KITANAKA, Shoko
YAKIYAMA, Mariko

Sacred Music Center

Director SATO, Nozomi
Chief University Organist KAN, Tetsuya

Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum

Director ESKILDSEN, Robert

Rotary Peace Center

Director ARAKAKI, Osamu
Associate Director SALTON, Herman

Diffendorfer Memorial Hall

Director, Diffendorfer Memorial Hall SANO, Yoshinori

University Secretariat

Director, Public Relations Division KOTAKI, Mari
Director, General Affairs Division KOBAYASHI, Tomoko
Director, Financial Affairs Division ISHIBASHI, Ikuko
Director, Personnel and Financial Affairs Division CHISEKI, Masahiko
Director, Academic Affairs Division HASHIMOTO, Akiko
Assistant Director, Admissions Center KAWAI, Naoyuki
Director, Global Engagement Division SHIMAZAKI, Yumiko
Director, Student Services Division INADA, Satoshi
Director, Facilities Management Division SAITO, Yoshinori
Assistant Director, Center for Research Planning and Support KUBO, Makoto
Director, IT Center and Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning KOMATSU, Michiko
Director, High School Administration Office OTAKE, Yasuyuki

Honorary Degrees and Titles

Honorary Degree Recipients (The Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters)

Name Position Date of Award
Joseph C. Grew (deceased) Former Chair of the National Committee to raise the initial fund for establishing ICU, former United States Ambassador to Japan March 21, 1964
John C. Smith Former (deceased) Former Vice President and Chair of the Executive Committee of the JICUF March 21, 1964
Hisato Ichimada (deceased) Honorary Councillor, former Governor of the Bank of Japan March 21, 1964
Kenneth S. Latourette (deceased) Former President of the JICUF March 20, 1965
Georgiana F. Sibley (deceased) Former Vice President and Chair of the Womenユs Planning Committee of the JICUF March 20, 1965
Kiyoshi Togasaki (deceased) Former Chair of the ICU Board of Trustees March 20, 1965
Daishiro Hidaka (deceased) Professor Emeritus and former VPSA of ICU, former Vice Minister of Education March 20, 1965
Emil H. Brunner (deceased) Professor Emeritus of ICU March 26, 1966
William P. Tolley (deceased) Former Vice President of the JICUF, Chancellor of Syracuse University March 26, 1966
Maurice E. Troyer (deceased) Professor Emeritus and former Vice President for Education of ICU March 26, 1966
Elizabeth G. Vining (deceased) Former Trustee and Chair of the Women's Planning Committee of the JICUF, former tutor of the Crown Prince of Japan March 26, 1966
Andrew W. Cordier (deceased) Former President of the JICUF, former President of Columbia University January 22, 1972
Daisuke Takei (deceased) Former Executive Trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee of ICU, former President of Showa Sangyo Inc. March 2 l , 1972
Tane T. Matsumura (deceased) Former Director of ICU Library March 2 l , 1972
John A. MacLean (deceased) Former Minister of the Ginter Park Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Va, whose "Love Thy Neighbor" Sermon soon after World War II sparked the American support for the "New Japan Christian University project" from which ICU eventually developed June 30, 1973
Masamichi Royama (deceased) Former Professor of ICU, former President of Ochanomizu University June 30, 1973
Taizo Ishizaka (deceased) Former Councillor of ICU, former President of the Federation of Economic Organizations, former President of Toshiba Inc. June 30, 1974
Tae Sun Park (deceased) Former President of Yonsei University November 2, 1974
Edwin O. Reischauer (deceased) Professor of Harvard University, former United States Ambassador to Japan November 2, 1974
Takeshi Saito (deceased) Former ICU Professor, Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University, former President of Tokyo Woman's Christian University June 30, 1975
Nobushige Ukai (deceased) Professor Emeritus and former President of ICU March 19, 1977
Masao Hisatake (deceased) Professor Emeritus and former President of ICU March 19, 1977
Yosito Sinoto (deceased) Honorary Trustee, Professor Emeritus and Former President of ICU March 19, 1977
Paul R. Gregory Former President of the JICUF October 25, 1979
David H.C. Read (deceased) Former President of the JICUF October 25, 1979
Hideyasu Nakagawa (deceased) Professor Emeritus, former President of ICU, former Vice President of Science Council of Japan, Former President of Otsuma Women's University March 19, 1984
Hachiro Yuasa (deceased) Honorary President of ICU, former Chair of the ICU Board of Trustees June 25, 1984
Ryuichiro Enomoto (deceased) Former Chair of the ICU Board of Trustees, former President of Japan Gas Chemical Co. (Ltd.) June 15, 1988
Akira Harashima (deceased) Former Chair of the ICU Board of Councillors, former Professor of ICU, former President of Tokyo Woman's Christian University June 15, 1988
Kiyoko Cho (deceased) Professor Emeritus of ICU June 15, 1988
Michael J. Mansfield (deceased) Former United States Ambassador to Japan June 16, 1988
Haruo Tsuru (deceased) Professor Emeritus of ICU March 24, 1989
Donald C. Worth (deceased) Professor Emeritus of ICU March 24, 1989
Paul T. Lauby (deceased) Former President of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia March 24, 1989
David P. Gardner Former President of the University of California March 23, 1990
J. Edward Kidder, Jr. (deceased) Professor Emeritus of ICU March 23, 1993
Thomas S. Foley (deceased) Former United States Ambassador to Japan October 23, 2000
Howard H. Baker, Jr. (deceased) Former United States Ambassador to Japan February 3, 2005
Ting Kuang - Hsum (deceased) Principal of Nanjng Union Theological Seminary December 14, 2007
Shoichi Saba (deceased) Former Chair, Board of Trustees March 25, 2009
Baldwin Shipo Ngubane Former South Africa Ambassador to Japan June 30, 2011
Yasuyuki Owada Former Chair, Board of Trustees of the Japan ICU Foundation May 22, 2015
John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV Former U.S. Senator March 15, 2019

President Emeritus

Name Position
Hachiro Yuasa (deceased) President, 1952-1962 (d. August 15, 1981) Kansas State Agricultural, B.S.; Illinois, M.A., Ph.D.; Rutgers, L.H.D.; Tokyo, D.Sc., ICU, L.H.D.

Professors Emeriti

Name Major
Emil Brunner (deceased) Christianity
Robert H. Gerhard (deceased) Phonetics
Arthur McKenzie (deceased) English
Maurice E. Troyer (deceased) Educational Psychology
Iwao Ayusawa (deceased) Labor Problems
Tateo Kanda (deceased) Classics
Yosito Sinoto (deceased) Botany
Daishiro Hidaka (deceased) Philosophy of Education
Gunzo Kojima (deceased) Philosophy of Education
Mitoji Nishimoto (deceased) Audio-Visual Education
Kenichi Ouchi (deceased) Chemistry
Nobushige Ukai (deceased) Political Science
Masao Hisatake (deceased) Economic Theory
Hideyasu Nakagawa (deceased) Philosophy of Education
Seigo Nakajima (deceased) Business Administration & Accounting
Kiyoko Cho(deceased) Intellectual History
Tomoji Ichinose (deceased) Public Administration & Public Enterprise
Haruo Tsuru (deceased) Counseling & Guidance
Donald C. Worth (deceased) Physics
Akira Hoshino (deceased) Personality & Social Psychology
Richard Linde (deceased) English
Kazuie Sanuki (deceased) Philosophy of Education
Mitsuko Saito (deceased) Communication
J. Edward Kidder, Jr. (deceased)Art and Archaeology
Yasuo Watanabe (deceased) Public Administraion
Kazuo Hara (deceased) Psychology
Taro Shoji (deceased) Biology
Kiyotaka Aoyagi (deceased) Social Anthropology
Benjamin C. DukeComparative & International Education
Eichi Kobayashi (deceased) English
Akira Miyake (deceased) Physics
Yasuo Furuya (deceased) Religion & Theology
Tsuneo Nakauchi (deceased) Economics
Fumio Tanaka (deceased) Art
Fumiko Koide (deceased) Japanese
Setsuko Mizoguchi (deceased) English
Yoshio NiwaPhysical Education
Motoko YoshiokaEnglish
Mitsuo Ishikawa (deceased) Physics
Toshio YamaguchiBiology
Minoru KasaiHistory
Masayuki KatsumiBiology
Shigenari KawashimaClassics
Kunio OguchiMathematics
Kazuaki Saito (deceased) English & American Literature
Sugao Ishimoto (deceased) Educational Technology
Masako MurakamiEconomics
Kimi Hara (deceased) Educational Sociology
Terumi Nakano (deceased) Educational Technology & Audio-Visual Education
Randolph H. ThrasherEnglish
Yoshihiro Akutsu (deceased) Educational Communication & Audio Visual Education
Masao OkanoPhilosophy
Shigeru IshiwataEconomics
Masakata KanazawaMusic
Masakichi KinukawaMathematics
Norikatsu SasagawaPolitical Science
Koichi NamikiReligion
Koichi Niitsu (deceased) Sociology
Hiromoto DoiBusiness Administration
Gerhard SchepersGerman Literature
Mamoru Shimizu (deceased) English Philology and English Literature
Youichiro MurakamiHistory & Philosophy of Science
Masayoshi Hirose (deceased) Japanese Linguistics
Yoshiomi KatoBiology
Akira TachikawaHistory of Education
Atsushi TanakaPhilosophy
Teruo YoshinoChemistry
Haruko KazamaBiology
Kazuo KitaharaPhysics
Yoko KuriyamaPsychology
Nobuyuki MatsuokaPsysical Education
Toshiki MogamiLaw, Public Policy, & Peace Studies
David W. RackhamPsychology & Enviromental Studies
Norihiko SuzukiEconomics & Business
Akira AoiLinguistics
Hidefumi KotaniPsychology
Takeshi Nagata (deceased)Philosophy and Religion
Grant R. PogosyanInformation Science
Robert W. RidgeBiology
M.William SteeleHistory
Tatsuhiko ItohMusicology
Mikitoshi IsozakiPsychology
Yasuyo MoriyaLanguage Education
Naoki OnishiLiterature
Hiroshi SuzukiMathematics
Norie TakazawaHistory
Wilson Richard L.Art and Cultural Heritage
Shin ChibaPolitical Science
Junko HibiyaMedia, Communication and Culture & Japan Studies
Yasunori KojimaHistory
Tzvetana KristevaLiterature & Japan Studies
Nobuyuki MiyazakiBusiness, Economics & Environmental Studies
Machiko TomiyamaLanguage Education
John C. MaherMedia, Communication and Culture & Japan Studies
Anri MorimotoPhilosophy and Religion
Shaun K. MalarneyAnthropology
Takashi NishioPublic Policy & Law

Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Distinguished Professor of Science

Name Position
Youichiro Murakami Professor of History & Philosophy of Science, Tokyo University, B.A., M.A.
Kazuo Kitahara Professor of Physics, Tokyo University, B.S., M.S.; Université Libre de Bruxelles, Ph.D.S.
Hiroshi Kouchi Professor of biology, Tokyo University, Ph.D.
Hiroaki Kitano Professor of Information Science, Kyoto University, Ph.D.

Organizational Charts

Related Organizations

International Christian University High School

International Christian University High School opened in 1978 as an institution primarily geared toward educating returnee students. Located just to the north of the ICU campus, ICU High School aims to cultivate compassionate human resources who respect human rights in the spirit of Christ's teachings. At the core of ICU High School's educational policy is a commitment to uniting returnee students who have experienced life in different cultures and students who were raised in Japan in a mutually beneficial learning environment and working to nurture the unique identity of each and every student.

ICU High School has several distinctive features. Returnee students comprise roughly two-thirds of the student body, for example, and the school also emphasizes small-group education in a level-based class curriculum. Many classes at ICU High School eschew conventional boundaries to create a more open environment where students can ask questions freely and learn with enthusiasm. ICU High School students tend to demonstrate a strong motivation to continue their schooling, with nearly all students moving on to universities after graduation. ICU also accepts deserving students who have received recommendations from ICU High School.

International Christian University High School


Japan ICU Foundation (JICUF)

The Japan ICU Foundation (JICUF) is an independent educational foundation based in New York City. JICUF supports ICU's efforts to foster internationalism and Christianity in order to evolve its liberal arts education.

Mission Statement
The Japan ICU Foundation works with ICU to nurture global citizens who will contribute to the well-being of humanity.

Vision Statement
JICUF envisions a community of global citizens who actively contribute to a peaceful and sustainable future for humanity. These global citizens are critical thinkers and effective communicators, comfortable traversing cultural and national boundaries. They have a firm ethical compass and a commitment to the common good. They are inspired by ICU's Christian heritage and the universal values of peace, justice, equality, freedom and love.

The mission statement is the primary objective of JICUF, and the vision statement describes the long term outcome JICUF strives to achieve. The statements were carefully drafted by the JICUF board and staff as part of a strategic planning process. In addition, we are also pleased to share four key organizational goals that stem from the mission and vision.

  • Global Exchange - Increase opportunities for intercultural and international exchange.
  • Capacity Building - Nurture students' critical thinking skills and real world competencies.
  • Value-Based Decision Making - Develop students' core values that are crucial to principle-based decision making.
  • Inspired Action - Challenge students to take actions that are reflective of core values and that benefit society.

Japan ICU Foundation (JICUF)


International Christian University Alumni Association

The International Christian University (ICU) Alumni Association consists of approximately 25,000 graduates of ICU undergraduate or graduate programs, with 11 chapters in Japan and 18 chapters in cities abroad. ICU students are associate members of the Alumni Association while enrolled at the university and then become full members upon graduating.
In addition to holding general meetings, study sessions, and get-togethers and actively promoting friendly, informative interaction among members through its website and publications, the Alumni Association also supports activities and scholarships for current students by organizing "Dream Competitions," job-seeking consultation sessions, and more. The ICU Alumni Association President also sits on the University Board of Trustees, while members have occasional meetings with the university; this involvement allows the Alumni Association to maintain strong connections with ICU and contribute to the development of the university through fundraising and other initiatives.
All Alumni Association activities are funded by membership fees and donations. Association operations are conducted via monthly meetings of the Association Board of Trustees, which includes the President, Vice President, and up to 30 other Trustees selected from Association membership every two years, and biannual meetings of the Council, which comprises Councilors representing each class of alumni. The Alumni Association Office and Lounge are located on the second floor of the Alumni House on the ICU campus.

ICU Alumni Association


International Christian University Church

ICU Church is an interdenominational Japanese and English speaking congregation consisting of people not only from the university but from the greater Tokyo metropolitan area. Sunday sermons are always given in either English or Japanese with translation. Church groups and activities include a choir, Sunday School program (for kindergarten through high school), university student association, and Bible study program, and others. Chapel members also use their time, talents, and gifts to assist with services, music, education, evangelism, welfare activities, communion, and more.

ICU Church


ICU Service Co., Ltd.

ICU Service Co., Ltd., which was established on July 1, 2010, is a wholly owned subsidiary of School Juridical Person International Christian University (ICU). The company was founded to support the educational and research activities of ICU and ICU High School and help expand the range of services available to the student community. The company's main activities range from overseeing purchasing and procurement, housing arrangements, insurance matters, and vending machine management to providing support services for weddings, receptions, and other gatherings held on campus.

ICU Service Co., Ltd.


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