is a private university at Ise, Mie, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1882, and it was chartered as a university in 1940. Kogakkan University is one of only two universities in Japan to offer a Shinto studies program, whose graduates earn the qualifications needed to become a kannushi (Shinto priest). The other university to offer such a program is Kokugakuin University in Tokyo. Education and Research Departments Literature Shinto Japanese Literature Japanese History Communication Education Education Contemporary Japanese society Contemporary Japanese society Graduate programs Literature Shinto specialization Japanese Literature specialization Japanese History specialization Education Education specialization Special Programs Shinto Studies Graduate Program Notable people Faculty and staff Yamada Yoshio, linguist Shigeru Yoshida, former Prime Minister of Japan Shuichi Toyama, archaeologist and historian Hideki Togi, composer and actor Hiroya Ino, politician and MP Alumni Hirokazu Shiba, politician and MP Ochiai Naobumi, poet and literary scholar Mika Ōkura, female baseball player Eiraku San'yūtei, rakugo performer, student of San'yūtei Enraku V References External links Educational institutions established in 1882 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Mie Prefecture Ise Grand Shrine Shinto universities and colleges Nabari, Mie 1882 establishments in Japan