About us
The Institute of Physical Education is involved in education and research in relation to physical education and sports science, and promotes sport at Keio University as an organization that advocates “intellectual, moral, and physical education.
“Nurturing Keio students who face the future with enthusiasm and vigour” is our mission.
Professor. Yasushi Ishide
Yukichi Fukuzawa once wrote calligraphy of the words “A healthy body and an active spirit.” This phrase highlights the importance of maintaining physical health as a premise for vigorous intellectual activities. It stresses the significance of the body as the foundation for all human activities, and it expresses the belief that maintaining one’s health of the body through regular training contributes to the proficient performance of intense spiritual activities as well.
Fukuzawa also believed that one must “First build the body of a beast, then foster the heart of a person.” Maintaining a healthy body and mind, practicing sport as well as study, and building character are all crucial.
History
1948 Board of trustees considers holding Health and Physical Education classes at the university with the launch of universities organised under the new educational system
1949 Health and Physical Education classes began to be offered.
The Physical Education Committee established
Affiliated with the Educational Affairs Department in the Mita Jukukankyoku
1950 Health and Physical Education classes began to be held at Hiyoshi campus
Laboratory located in a Quonset hut, which was a US Army facility, at Hiyoshi (near the current Cafeteria Building)
1957 Relocation to the administrative building (former Fujiwara Institute of Technology building) upon the completion of the Fourth Building
1958 Completion of Hiyoshi Commemorative Hall
1959 Completion of Hiyoshi Gymnasium
1960 Completion to Hiyoshi Pool
1961 The Institute of Physical Education established.
1965 Gender-segregated practical physical education classes were held
1968 Establishment of the Basic Physical Strength Laboratory
1975 Completion of the Institute of Physical Education building.
1993 Health and physical education classes were extensively revised in conjunction with the curriculum revision upon the outlining of the Standards for the Establishment of Universities
Student evaluation of teaching began to be offered
1994 Contents of the Institute’s activities were categorized into three pillars (education, research, and service) and expanded to new activities.
Research: Conducting research projects that focus on enhancing Keio students’ physical strength levels
Service: Holding sporting events for Keio students (basketball competitions and football competitions); Still ongoing.
1995 Physical Education classes commenced at the Tsunamachi Field in Mita
Fitness classes commenced for faculty staff members (Still ongoing)
Training room and exercise studio was open for use outside of class hours (Still ongoing)
1997 Procurement of physical exercise analysis devices with the help of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture’s Private School Facility Development Expense Subsidy.
1998 Symposium “Campus Life and Sport” was held (annually held until the present)
1999 Public seminar “Sport and Fitness” on the topic of open universities and contributing to the community was first held. (Still ongoing)
2000 Issuance of the “Report on Project Research by the Institute of Physical Education 2020”
2004 Revision of the Curriculum for Health and Physical Education classes.
2005 Japan–Korea Sports Exchange Symposium was held
2006 Relocation (into Fujiyama Memorial Hall) in conjunction with construction of Collaboration Complex (Kyosei-kan).
2008 Completion of the new building of the Institute of Physical Education (Sports Complex)
2008 Forum commemorating the completion of the new building was held
2011 Physical education classes commenced on Shiba-Kyoritsu campus
Keio University–Yomiuri Shimbun public seminars commenced
2013 Launch of “Basic Research Project”.
2016 Launch of “KEIO 2020 Project”.
2019 70th Conference of the Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences was held at Keio University Hiyoshi campus.
2020 Launch of “Let’s Move Our Bodies at Home Project”.”