Aoyama Gakuin

Aoyama Gakuin

青山学院
Aoyama Gakuin University Majima Memorial Hall
Motto	"Salt of the Earth, Light of the World"
Established	1874
Affiliation	United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ in Japan
Location	Tokyo , Japan
Website	www.aoyama.ac.jp

Aoyama Gakuin (学校法人青山学院, Gakkō Houjin Aoyama Gakuin) is an educational institute in Tokyo, Japan, which comprises Aoyama Gakuin University, Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College, Aoyama Gakuin Senior High School, Aoyama Gakuin Junior High School, Aoyama Gakuin Elementary School, and Aoyama Gakuin Kindergarten.

The institute was founded in 1874 by Dora E. Schoonmaker, an American missionary sent to Japan by the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Canadian missionary Davidson MacDonald played a role in the establishment of Aoyama Gakuin, and his contribution to the improvement of Japan's educational system is considered an important episode in the early history of Japanese-Canadian relations.

Notable alumni

• Rie fu
• Fuzjko Hemming
• Renho

See also

• Aoyama Gakuin University

External links

• A Brief History- Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College