While Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae, the founder of TES, was young, he tried to find
the path along which he should direct his future life. He asked himself the
question, "How should I live my life to maximize my energy, faith and devotion?"
Attending a Bible Study Group conducted by Kanzo Uchimura, a Japanese teacher
of Christianity, he found himself particularly impressed by Uchimura's teachings.
In addition, the history of Denmark and the rebuilding of that nation through
education were particular sources of enlightenment for him.
Eventually, he opened the Bosei Gakujuku School and devoted his life to education.
This was the start of today's Tokai University Educational System. Dr. Matsumae
adopted a four-passage slogan for the Bosei Gakujuku School students as follows
Cultivate thy thought in thy early days:
Make thy body strong in thy early days:
Improve thy wisdom in thy early days:
Chain thy hope to the stars in thy early days:
This slogan reminds us that we should cultivate both our bodies and our minds
to the fullest possible extent. If an individual acquires deep insights into
human nature, society, the natural world, historical processes, the world, and
so on, he or she will be able to embrace high ideals and build the foundation
for a deeper understanding of life.
TES continues with this mission of building a balanced and civilized society
and of educating today's youths to continue in the spirit of our founder --
to carry on with the mission of writing tomorrow's history in the spirit and
mind of pure humanitarianism.
