The history of Kanagawa University dates back to 1928, when Yoneda Yoshimori, at the early age of 29, founded the Yokohama Academy to meet a lively demand for night school classes among Yokohama's young workers. When Kanagawa University marked its 80th anniversary in 2008, looking ahead to our centennial, we drew up a concept of the university's future embodied in a set of guiding principles (the "Mission") and a set of goals (the "Vision for the Centennial"). As an educational institution that incorporates one of Japan's largest universities and an integrated junior and senior high school system, Kanagawa University is committed to creating a more attractive academic environment in every dimension of campus life, from education and research to social contribution.