The founding philosophy of Tokushima Bunri University is one of “Independence and Cooperation.” This founding philosophy is inspired by Ms. Sai Murasaki, who founded a private sewing school in 1895. She founded and ran the school with the belief that “women must be
able to stand on their own feet.” However, in 1945, the school was burnt down in an air raid; tragically, Ms. Murasaki was killed in the flames.
In the fall of that year, former chairman Mr. Tadahito Murasaki returned from the battlefield and devoted his energies to the reconstruction of the school. In the process, he inherited the founder’s belief and came to the conclusion that, “without cooperation
from and with others, independence cannot be realized.” Thus the university’s founding philosophy of “Independence and Cooperation” was set.

“Independence” is viewed as an important goal for all individuals at this university, and “Cooperation” is one path towards realizing that goal. By cooperating with others and getting cooperation from them, we are able to gain experience in many things in life. Through this experience, we can grow as human beings and become independent. We believe that in a liberal arts institution, all pursuits of education, academic or artistic, should aim to be cooperative and foster independence.

The university has continued to promote education based on “Independence and Cooperation” and has developed into a comprehensive university with 9 undergraduate faculties, 3 graduate schools, 3 one-year graduate programs, and 5 research institutions.

We hope to continue to be a place that promotes a brighter future through academic and artistic exploration based in our founding philosophy.