HIT traces its history back to the establishment of a technical high school in Hachinohe in 1956. Since the Hachinohe fishing port is a major fishery base, the high school was established to produce maritime radio operators for pelagic fishery "The Hachinohe Institute of Technology (HIT) promotes technological advances and environmental and energy sustainability in the northern Tohoku region through its provision of higher-education programs, its research programs, and its outreach programs. Since its establishment in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, in 1972, HIT has promoted technological innovation and cutting-edge design through its well-organized education system and its advanced research achievements, thereby becoming one of Japan's leading undergraduate and postgraduate institutions. "