About the UniversityMessage President

Aiming to develop "glocal" professionals who serve both global and local needs

Towards talent that will pave the way to the future in this age of change and chaos

Reitaku University began with the opening of the "Moralogy College" in 1935, and has been carrying out education, research, and social contributions with the founding spirit of "unity of knowledge and virtue (meaning that knowledge and morality should harmoniously be united into one entity)" as its educational philosophy. The ideas of "unity of knowledge and virtue" and "Three Way Satisfaction" that have been used since the university's founding are the idea of aiming for something good for all people, including oneself, others, and third parties, and are also in line with the principles of the modern SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). Reitaku University has consistently placed emphasis on moral education, aiming to cultivate people who have not only knowledge but also character and ethics, that is, "dignified glocal people" who contribute to the world and the community. The four pillars of "global education," "moral education," "data science education," and "career education" set forth in the university-wide foundational education "The Reitaku Standard," as well as liberal arts education, all of which create the foundation for human resources for the new era. The learning is filled with solid value that will change society for the better.

Students study on a vast, green campus. There, they receive small-scale education in small classes and groups, and education that fosters internationality, allowing them to grow while having warm interactions with faculty and peers. In April 2024, the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Business Administration were added, and Reitaku University made a new start as a comprehensive university that transcends and integrates the arts and sciences. As a "university that is not afraid of change and evolves," we will continue to take on the challenge of nurturing the talent of a new era who will pave the way for the future.

*1: Founding philosophy. The idea that "excellent ability can only demonstrate its true value if it is supported by high morality."
*2: The founder, Chikuro Hiroike (Doctor of Law, 1866-1938), advocated the idea that morality and economics are one and the same.

Reitaku University President
Suminori Tokunaga

President profile

President Reitaku University Suminori Tokunaga

He is Professor Emeritus University of Tsukuba, President of The Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International, and Visiting Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Reading. He was born in Ehime Prefecture. He has served as Professor at Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of Nagoya City University, Professor University of Tsukuba, Dean of the College of Bioresource Science, and Head of the Department of Bioresource Science.
He served as an economic advisor (long-term JICA expert) to the Indonesian National Economic Development Board (BAPPENAS) from May 1996 to November 1997. He received The Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International' Paper Award in 1999, the Association's Book Award in 2009, 2015, and 2018, and the Japan Association for Environmental Coexistence's Book Award in 2011.

Specialized field

Applied Econometrics, Spatial Economics

Research Topics

Spatial economic analysis of foreign direct investment and trade in Asia (China, ASEAN, etc.)
Assessment and analysis of the impact of climate change on agriculture and countermeasures
Econometric model analysis of reconstruction and regional revitalization from the Great Earthquake

Education

Graduated from the Graduate School of Regional Studies at the University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D.)
Graduated from the Graduate School of Social Sciences, University University of Tsukuba (Master of Economics)
Graduated from Tokyo University of Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Rural Economics (Bachelor of Agriculture)

Main career

Dean of the Faculty Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Reitaku University
Reitaku University Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Specially Appointed Professor
Professor, Faculty Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Reitaku University
Professor, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University University of Tsukuba
Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Nagoya City University
Economic Development Expert, National Development Planning Agency, Republic of Indonesia, concurrent appointment with JICA
Associate Professor, Faculty International School of Economics and Business Administration Reitaku University
Visiting Research Fellow, Department Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor and Full-time Lecturer, Faculty of Foreign Studies Reitaku University

book

Environmental Economics and Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
Co-author: Springer Nature Singapore (2020.6)
Population Change and Impacts in Asia and the Pacific
Co-author: Springer Nature Singapore (2020.4)
Applied Analysis of Growth, Trade, and Public Policy
Co-author: Springer Nature Singapore (2018.12)
Spatial Economic Modeling of Megathrust Earthquake in Japan
Edited by: Springer Nature Singapore (2017.12)
Socioeconomic Environmental Policies and Evaluations in Regional Science
Co-author: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore (2017.1)
"Evaluation of the impact of climate change on agriculture and countermeasures"
Co-authored by Yokendou (September 2016)
"Model Analysis of Recovery and Regional Revitalization from the Great Earthquake: Effective Financial Measures and the Formation of New Industrial Clusters"
Edited by Bunshindo (September 2014)
"Model Analysis of Automotive Environmental Policy: Policies to Promote the Spread of Eco-Friendly Vehicles as a Countermeasure against Global Warming"
Co-authored by Bunshindo (December 2008)
Landownership and Residential Land Use inUrban Economies
Single author Springer-Verlag Tokyo (1996.1)