| 1877 |
MISHIMA Chushu founds Nishogakusha, Chinese Classics Studies Academy |
| 1919 |
SHIBUSAWA Eiichi becomes chancellor |
| 1928 |
Nishogakusha Academy is established |
| 1932 |
KANEKO Kentaro becomes chancellor |
| 1945 |
School building is entirely burned down in the Great Tokyo Air Raids |
| 1948 |
Nishogakusha High School is established |
| 1949 |
Nishogakusha Academy gains university status under the new educational system
Departments of Japanese Literature and Chinese Literature are established in the Faculty of Literature |
| 1963 |
YOSHIDA Shigeru (former prime minister) becomes chancellor |
| 1966 |
Graduate School of Literature is established, offering Doctoral and Master’s Programs for Sinology and Master’s Program for Japanese Literature |
| 1969 |
Nishogakusha Shonan High School (now Nishogakusha Kashiwa Junior and Senior High School) is established NACHI Saden becomes chancellor |
| 1977 |
100th anniversary |
| 1982 |
Kashiwa Campus is opened |
| 1986 |
Doctoral Program for Japanese Literature is opened in Graduate School of Literature
URANO Masahiko becomes chancellor |
| 1991 |
Department of International Politics and Economics is established in the Faculty of International Politics and Economics |
| 1995 |
Both full-time and night schools are introduced to the Graduate School of Literature |
| 1997 |
Nishogakusha becomes affiliated with the Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA) as a full member |
| 2001 |
Graduate School of International Politics and Economics is established to offer Master’s Program for Course in International Politics and Economics |
| 2004 |
Construction of the first and second buildings of Kudan Campus is completed Institute for East Asian Studies, which is adopted as 21st century COE program (development of international hub for studies of Chinese literature in Japan), is established |
| 2009 |
Construction of the third building of Kudan Campus is completed |
| 2011 |
Nishogakusha Kashiwa Junior High School is established
MITO Hidenori becomes Chairman of the Board of Trustees |
| 2012 |
135th anniversary
The long-term vision "N'2020 Plan" is announced |
| 2014 |
Construction of the fourth building of Kudan Campus is completed |
| 2017 |
140th anniversary
The long-term vision "N'2030 Plan" is announced
Department of Urban Culture Design is established in the Faculty of Literature
AKIBA. Lab. is opened
The fifth building of Kudan Campus is established |
| 2018 |
Department of International Business is established in the Faculty of International Politics and Economics |
| 2022 |
Department of History and Culture is established in the Faculty of Literature
Course in Global Japanese Studies is established in the Graduate School of Global Japanese Studies |
| 2024 |
SATO Susumu becomes President |
| 2025 |
The name of the Department of Chinese Literature in the Faculty of Literature has been changed to the Department of Global Japanese and Chinese Studies |
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