History

1887	Shinwa Girls' School was established within the precincts of Zenshoji Temple in Motomachi, Kobe.
1908	The school changed its name to Shinwa Girls' High School. The school motto was decided as "Faithfulness, Perseverance, and Clemency."
1916	Ms. Haruko Tomokuni, the founder, was conferred with the decoration, the Medal with Blue Ribbon, for her long term contribution to education.
1924	Ms. Haruko Tomokuni received the Orders of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays.
1947	Shinwa Girls' Junior High School was established. Junior high school became compulsory education in Japan.
1948	Shinwa Girls' High School changed its name to Shinwa Girls' Senior High School.
1966	Shinwa Women's University was established with two departments, Department of English Literature and Department of Japanese Literature.
1972	Department of Childhood Education was established.
1987	100th anniversary of Shinwa Gakuen School Corporation
1994	The university changed its name to Kobe Shinwa Women's University
2002	Graduate School was established for master's degrees in Clinical Psychology and Education.
2003	Shinwa Nursery School was established.
2005	Undergraduate Studies were reorganized to two faculties and four departments. Faculty of Literature - Department of Cross-cultural Studies Faculty of Human Development and Education - Department of Childhood Education 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 　　Department of Clinical Psychology 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　Department of Social Welfare
2006	Department of Childhood Education and Department of Social Welfare started Distance Education Division. 40th anniversary of the university
2007	120th anniversary of Shinwa Gakuen School Corperation Chidorigaoka Shinwa Nursery School was established.
2008	Department of Junior Sports Education was established in the Faculty of Human Development and Education. Department of Clinical Psychology changed its name to Department of Psychology.
2012	125th anniversary of Shinwa Gakuen School Corperation
2016	50th anniversary of Kobe Shinwa Women's University
2017	130th anniversary of Shinwa Gakuen School Corperation
2021	Department of Cross-Cultural Studies changed its name to Department of Intercultural Studies. Department of Psychology was established in the Faculty of Literature.
2022	Faculty of Human Development and Education changed its name to the Faculty of Education. Department of Junior Sports Education changed its name to Department of Sports Education.
2023	Kobe Shinwa Women's University became co-educational and changed its name to Kobe Shinwa University.
2024	Department of Childhood Education changed its name to Department of Education.

School Badge

The design consists of a mirror, a chrysanthemum,and a hollyhock. The mirror in the center represents a woman's soul and pure heart. The chrysanthemum, by its fragrant beauty, is a symbol of a woman's spirit and strong will to overcome difficulties. The hollyhock is from the family crest of Shinwa's founder, Ms. Haruko Tomokuni.

The symbol and logo

　"Compass to the Future"
　Kobe Shinwa University wants to be a "learning community" where everyone learns and grows together. We aim to be a university where we can create new selves together and open up new futures. The newly established symbol and logo are based on typefaces cast in England at the end of the 18th century and were redesigned with the image of a "compass to the future". With roots in Shinwa Girls' School, which was established in 1887 and has a history of nearly 60 years as a university, they visualize a sense of tradition and renewal, combined with a classical dignity and modern sensibility.

Departments