Brief chronology of the technical college system

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Institutionalization of industrial technical colleges (hereinafter referred to as "technical colleges") as 5-year higher education institutions
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〇School establishment
12 national technical colleges: Hakodate, Asahikawa, Taira, Gunma, Nagaoka, Numazu, Suzuka, Akashi, Ube, Takamatsu, Niihama, Sasebo
2 public technical colleges: Tokyo Metropolitan Aviation, Tokyo Metropolitan Kogyo
5 private technical colleges: Hijiribashi Kogyo, Kanazawa Kogyo, Kumano, Osaka Kogyo, Kochi Kogyo

〇School abolition Private technical college: Kochi Kogyo
38
〇School establishment
12 national technical colleges: Hachinohe, Miyagi, Tsuruoka, Nagano, Gifu, Toyota, Tsuyama, Anan, Kochi, Ariake, Oita, Kagoshima
2 public technical colleges: Osaka Prefectural Technical College, Rokko
2 private technical colleges: Ikutoku Kogyo and Ikuei
39
〇School establishment
12 national technical colleges: Tomakomai, Ichinoseki, Akita, Ibaraki, Toyama, Nara, Wakayama, Yonago, Matsue, Kure, Kurume, Miyakonojo
40
〇School establishment
7 national technical colleges: Kushiro, Oyama, Tokyo, Ishikawa, Fukui, Maizuru, Kitakyushu
Private technical college: Toin Gakuen Kogyo
41
〇School name change
Public technical college: “Rokko” → “Kobe City”
Private school: “Kumano” → “Kumano Kogyo”

“National College of Technology Athletic Meet” (1st) held
42
〇School establishment
Six national technical colleges: Kisarazu, Toyama Merchant Marine, Toba Merchant Marine, Hiroshima Merchant Marine, Oshima Merchant Marine, Yuge Merchant Marine

〇School name change
National College of Technology: “Taira” → “Fukushima”
Private technical college: “Ikuei” → “Ikuei Kogyo”

"National College of Technology Athletic Association" established
46
〇School establishment
3 National Radio Colleges of Technology: Sendai, Takuma, Kumamoto
47
“Central Convention Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Founding of Colleges of Technology” held
49
〇School establishment
2 national technical colleges: Tokuyama and Yatsushiro
51
Nagaoka University of Technology and Toyohashi University of Technology opened.
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〇 School abolished
Private technical college: Ikutoku Kogyo
53
〇 School abolished
2 private technical colleges: Hijiribashi Kogyo, Osaka Kogyo
57
“Celebration party commemorating the 20th anniversary of the founding of the National College of Technology” held
3
Granting the title of "Associate Degree" to graduates, expanding fields to allow for the establishment of departments other than industrial and commercial marine, and establishing a specialized course system.

〇School establishment
Public technical college: Sapporo City

〇 School abolished
Private technical college: Toin Gakuen Kogyo
4
“Celebration party commemorating the 30th anniversary of the founding of the National College of Technology System” held
12
〇School name change
Private technical college: "Kumano Kogyo" → "Kinki University Kogyo"
14
〇School establishment
National College of Technology: Okinawa

“40 Year History of National College of Technology” published
15
The “Independent Administrative Agency National College of Technology Act” was established.
16
The National Institute of Technology (National Institute of Technology) was established as an independent administrative institution.
17
〇School name change/campus relocation
Private technical college: “Ikuei Kogyo (Suginami)” → “Salesio Kogyo (Machida)”
18
〇School integration
Public technical college: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology (Tokyo Metropolitan and Tokyo Airlines integrated)
20
〇 Change of installer
Public technical college: Metropolitan Industrial Technology (Tokyo → Public University Corporation Metropolitan University Tokyo)
21
〇Four national technical colleges advanced reorganization
Sendai (integrated and reorganized Miyagi and Sendai radio), Toyama (integrated and reorganized Toyama and Toyama Shosen), Kagawa (integrated and reorganized Takamatsu and Takuma radio), Kumamoto (integrated and reorganized Yatsushiro and Kumamoto radio)
22
The Great East Japan Earthquake caused extensive damage to technical colleges located on the Pacific coast of the Tohoku and Kanto regions.

〇 School abolished
Public technical college: Sapporo City
23
〇 Change of establishment person/change of school name
Public technical college: Osaka Prefectural Institute of Technology (Osaka Prefecture) → Osaka Prefectural University of Technology (Public University Corporation Osaka Prefectural University)

〇Campus relocation
Private technical college: Kinki University of Technology (Kumano → Nabari)
24
``National Federation of Colleges of Technology'' established
"Celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National College of Technology" was held.A liaison office was opened within the school as a base for interaction with Thailand's King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL).
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Opened liaison offices in Mongolia and Thailand as bases for overseas expansion of the Japanese-Style Technical College Education System (KOSEN)
29
Opened a project office in Vietnam as a base for overseas expansion of the Japanese-Style Technical College Education System (KOSEN)

〇Campus opening
Private technical college: Kanazawa Kogyo (Hakusanroku)
30
〇School name change
Private technical college: "Kanazawa Kogyo" → "International"
Reiwa 1st year
Thai National Institute of Technology (KOSEN-KMITL), which has fully introduced the Japanese-style technical college education system (KOSEN), opens with support from the National Institute of Technology.A liaison office opens in Vietnam as a base for overseas expansion of the Japanese-style technical college education system (KOSEN).

〇 Change of installer
Public technical college: Osaka Prefecture University “Public University Corporation Osaka Prefecture University” → “Public University Corporation Osaka”
2
Thai National College of Technology (KOSEN KMUTT), which fully introduced the Japanese-style technical college education system (KOSEN), opened with support from the National Institute of Technology

〇 Change of installer
Public technical college: Metropolitan Industrial Technology “Public University Corporation Metropolitan University Tokyo” → “Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation”
4
〇School name change
Public technical college: “Osaka Prefectural University” → “Osaka Public University” “60th anniversary commemoration ceremony of the founding of the technical college system” held