First Institute of Technology and Kagoshima Prefectural Konan High School Sign University-High School Collaboration Agreement

A signing ceremony was held at the Kagoshima Chuo Campus of First Institute of Technology.

First Institute of Technology (President: Asuka Tsuzuki), operated by Tsuzuki Educational Foundation, has signed a university-high school collaboration agreement with Kagoshima Prefectural Konan High School (Principal: Shunichi Miyata).

Kagoshima Prefectural Konan High School is a traditional school founded in 1906 (Meiji 39). Under its school motto "Strength, Clarity, Integrity" and "Noble, Kind, Healthy," the school aims to foster "leaders who think and act globally" and actively engages in inquiry-based learning and education that cultivates an international perspective.

Purpose of the Agreement and Specific Initiatives

The purpose of this agreement is to deepen collaboration in education and research between First Institute of Technology and Kagoshima Prefectural Konan High School, to enhance high school students' inquiry activities and information education, and to foster career awareness. Moving forward, initiatives will include support for inquiry activities by university faculty, outreach lectures on AI and information education, and hands-on learning utilizing the Kagoshima Chuo Campus. These efforts aim to enrich education at both the high school and university levels, and to cultivate ICT and AI human resources who will support the local community.

Comment from President Asuka Tsuzuki

President Asuka Tsuzuki

Kagoshima Prefectural Konan High School is one of the leading high schools in the prefecture, dedicated to fostering "leaders who think and act globally" based on its 120-year history and tradition. I deeply respect its educational philosophy and practices, and I am very pleased to have signed this university-high school collaboration agreement.

Our university's mission is to "nurture human resources needed by society," and we promote education that responds to the needs of the times, including ICT, AI, and data science. Furthermore, we will open the Kagoshima Chuo Campus in April 2026, enhancing our education in the Department of Information, AI, and Data Science as a new learning hub.

Through this agreement, we will provide opportunities for high school students to deepen their understanding of university learning and future career paths through support for inquiry activities by university faculty, AI and information education, and outreach lectures. By collaborating, the high school and university will leverage their respective educational strengths to nurture human resources who will lead the future of our local community.

President Tsuzuki (left) and Principal Miyata of Konan High School (right) sign the collaboration agreement. Principal Miyata of Konan High School gives a greeting.

First Institute of Technology (Tsuzuki Educational Group / Tsuzuki Educational Foundation)

Kagoshima Chuo Campus opening April 2026

President: Asuka Tsuzuki

Tsuzuki Educational Group was founded in 1956 with the founding spirit of "Refining Life Through the Development of Individuality." It opened as First Institute of Technology in 1985, changed its name to First Institute of Technology in 2021, and is the only science and engineering educational institution in Kagoshima Prefecture with two faculties and five departments. It has a Faculty of Engineering, Aviation, which trains pilot trainees, a rare program in Japan.

In 2023, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology certified its MDASH program as a "Certified Educational Program (Literacy Level/Applied Basic Level)" for universities that conduct systematic education in mathematics, data science, and AI.

◆ Kirishima (Headquarters) Campus: 1-10-2 Kokubu Chuo, Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture

◆ Kagoshima Chuo Campus: 20-2 Kaminosono-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture (Opening April 2026)

◆ Tokyo Ueno Campus: 7-7-4 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo

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