Meiji University and Nihon Gakuen, Kitasato University and Juntian University… Reason why famous private universities are “win-win” by affiliating lower and mid-tier schools one after another.

Setagaya Junior and Senior High School attached to Meiji University.

The name of the school may be unfamiliar. It is an affiliated school of Meiji University, which will start in April 2014. Its parent school is Nihon Gakuen (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo), which was founded in 1885. In March 2010, the school signed an agreement with Meiji University and will be reborn as a new school.

Collaborations between famous universities and private high schools are becoming increasingly active. The following are some recent examples.

Aoyama Gakuin University and Yokohama Eiwa Jogakuin (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; new school name is Aoyama Gakuin Yokohama Eiwa)

Aoyama Gakuin University and Urawa Lutheran College (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture; new name will be Urawa Lutheran College, affiliated with Aoyama Gakuin University)

Nihon University and Nichide (Meguro-ku, Tokyo. (Meguro-ku, Tokyo; new school name will be Meguro Nihon University)

Kitasato University and Juntian (Kita-ku, Tokyo; scheduled to start in April 2014) (Scheduled to start in April 2014)

Why are high schools strengthening their ties with universities? Mr. Reiji Ishiwata, a journalist with extensive knowledge of education, asks, “Why are high schools increasing their cooperation with universities?

Mr. Mineji Ishiwata, a journalist with expertise in education, says, “The main reason is that they can use the name value of a famous university. If the name of the school bears the name of Meiji or Aogaku, it will gain recognition and status, and its popularity will increase. Becoming an affiliated school of a famous university is an effective way to survive in the highly competitive junior high school entrance examinations.