This college is authorized by the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology of Japan, and the curricula of this college are authorized by the Ministry of Labour and Welfare of Japan. The Nursing Department 1)The Nursing Department Curriculum is divided into two major fie1ds of study. One field has nursing education as its major focus. The second deals with fundamental skil1s and special areas of care involved in understanding the nursing ro1e. 2)The structure of our educational curriculum is based on The RedCross, Humanity,Environment, Health, Nwsing, and Education. 3)We truly believe that nursing should be performed based on human relationships.Students study nursing utilizing a curriculum especia11y focused on the technique and knowledge related to human relationships. 4)ln response to the current interest in mental health, we provide a course of :psychiatric nursing, mental health care, counse1ing, and humanre1ations. 5)We a1so have a study unit on community nursing that covers a wide range of areas from elderly care to home nursing. The Care and Welfare Department 1)Based on a definition of the characteristics of care and welfare as;Humanity,Life,Society, Hea1th, and Culture, we pursue our studies by constructing two major areas of learning:basic and special knowledge. 2)ln the basic area of study, students learn to respect people as individuals, as well as acquiring a wider understanding of cu1ture and knowledge. 3)ln the special study area, students acquire the concepts, knowledge,and techniques of care and welfare. 4)The educational content of The Care and Welfare Department consists of:TheRed Cross's activities, genera1 subjects, and research seminars.