Hawaii Tokai International College (HTIC)

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Established in 1992 as an American two-year liberal arts college, Hawaii Tokai International College (HTIC) is located in Honolulu within walking distance of scenic Waikiki. HTIC, which is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), is the only American campus of the Tokai University Educational System of Japan (TES). HTIC reflects the combined educational philosophies of TES founder, Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae, and Dr. Richard Kosaki, University of Hawaii Chancellor Emeritus, former professor and founder of the UH Community College System. Both men shared a strong belief in active education through which students not only acquire knowledge, but also develop critical thinking, communication skills, and the intellectual curiosity to be lifelong learners.

As a scientist, Dr. Matsumae believed that a strong liberal arts education would contribute to a moral and social consciousness necessary for an increasingly technologically advanced world. His experiences in World War II led him to also believe that an internationally oriented education was the best route to lasting world peace. As such, the Tokai University Educational System (TES) is an extensive network of educational and research institutions throughout Japan, with facilities also located in Denmark and Austria. Hawaii’s unique geographic location and the rich multi-cultural milieu of Honolulu have made it the perfect place for TES's American campus.

Thus it is that HTIC exemplifies and reflects Dr. Matsumae’s beliefs. Although Japanese owned, HTIC is an accredited American liberal arts junior college. In founding HTIC, Dr. Kosaki drew upon the Tokai mission of world peace and set as the College’s goal an international student body that would study and live together in a learning community.