Musashino University and Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School Sign Comprehensive Collaboration Agreement on Entrepreneurship Education

Musashino University (Headquarters: Koto Ward, Tokyo; President: Seiko Konishi) and Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School, operated by Takamatsu Kurata Gakuen (Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture; Principal: Seigo Mizobuchi), agreed on June 15, 2026 (Monday) to mutually collaborate in entrepreneurship education and signed a comprehensive collaboration agreement.

Under this agreement, the Faculty of Entrepreneurship at Musashino University (hereinafter referred to as EMC) will utilize its expertise in entrepreneurship education and inquiry-based learning support to provide guidance on the inquiry-based curriculum implemented by Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School, conduct lectures and workshops through faculty dispatch, and offer mentoring by Musashino University students for student inquiry activities.

Through this collaboration, both institutions aim to promote a consistent entrepreneurship education system that bridges secondary and higher education, cultivating talent capable of identifying challenges independently and creating new value through collaboration.

*At Musashino University, 'entrepreneurship' refers to a mindset of taking bold steps without fear of failure, based on strong aspirations and ethical principles, to discover and create new value.

【About the Agreement Content】

Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School provides tailored education based on each student's academic path and goals through its integrated junior-senior high school system and diverse course offerings at the high school level. At the high school level, four courses are offered according to students' academic and learning objectives, with the 'Future Inquiry i Course' emphasizing inquiry-based learning and entrepreneurship education.

With the signing of this agreement, EMC will leverage its knowledge and practical experiences in entrepreneurial and inquiry-based education to advise the school on its inquiry-based curriculum and entrepreneurship education initiatives.

Additionally, through lectures and workshops conducted by university faculty and mentorship by Musashino University students in students' inquiry and project-based learning activities, both institutions will work together to cultivate entrepreneurial talent. For high school students, this provides opportunities to deepen their thinking and take their first steps toward challenges through interaction with university students of similar age. For university students, supporting high schoolers' learning offers a chance to reflect on their own experiences and knowledge and learn about educational practice.

【Overview of the Agreement】

Date of Agreement Signing

June 15, 2026 (Monday)

Purpose

To mutually collaborate in entrepreneurship education and cultivate talent with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Areas of Collaboration

The two parties will mutually collaborate on the following:

(1) Providing advice on the educational curriculum implemented by Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School

(2) Conducting practical classes through faculty dispatch to Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School

(3) Promoting student-university student exchanges by dispatching Musashino University students as mentors to students at Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School

(4) Mutual cooperation on other initiatives deemed beneficial by both parties

Duration

June 15, 2026 – March 31, 2027

*If neither party makes a separate request one month prior to the end of the term, the agreement will be automatically renewed for one year, with the same renewal process applying thereafter.

【Comments】

Ito Yoichi (Dean, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Musashino University)

The ability to ask one's own questions, take the first step, and create new value with peers is essential for everyone living in the future society. The inquiry-based learning promoted by Otemae Takamatsu and the practical entrepreneurship education we at EMC have cultivated are highly compatible. Through this collaboration, we hope to create numerous opportunities for high school students to begin their own unique challenges while connecting with university students and society.

Mizobuchi Seigo (Principal, Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School)

Our school is a preparatory school where all students aim for four-year university admission, prioritizing the realization of each student's desired academic path. In the 'Future Inquiry i Course,' established in the 8th year of Reiwa, we promote entrepreneurship education to cultivate the ability to act toward questions without definitive answers, with holistic university admissions in mind. We look forward to further expanding our students' challenges through collaboration with Musashino University EMC, a leader in Japanese entrepreneurship education.

【About Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School】

Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School is a private integrated junior-senior high school located in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture. Established in 1957 as a branch campus of Otemae Marugame Junior & Senior High School, it became independent in 1973 as Kagawa Prefecture's Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School. The school offers a six-year integrated education program aimed at university admission and a three-year program for students entering at the high school level, providing tailored education based on each student's goals and academic paths.

【About the Faculty of Entrepreneurship】

The Faculty of Entrepreneurship at Musashino University was established in 2021 as Japan's only faculty dedicated to entrepreneurship. Since then, based on Musashino University's brand statement, 'Shaping Happiness for the World,' it has cultivated talent with high aspirations and ethical principles, who are unafraid of failure and capable of discovering and creating new value.

【About Musashino University】

Musashino University Musashino Campus

Founded in 1924 with the ideal of character education rooted in Buddhist principles, establishing Musashino Women's Academy. The predecessor was Musashino Women's University, which changed its name to Musashino University in 2003. Since co-education began in 2004, the university has advanced reforms, growing into a comprehensive university with 13 faculties, 21 departments, 14 graduate schools, and a correspondence division, serving over 14,000 students. In 2019, it established Japan's first private university Department of Data Science. In 2021, it launched Japan's first Faculty of Entrepreneurship and introduced 'AI Utilization' and 'SDGs' as mandatory subjects in the university-wide foundational curriculum 'Musashino INITIAL.' In 2023, it established Japan's first Department of Sustainability. In 2024, celebrating its 100th anniversary, it launched the world's first Faculty of Well-being. In 2026, it will open the Correspondence Division's International Department of Data Science, proposing a new form of distance learning. The university continues its reform to cultivate creative talent for the future in 2050.

Musashino University Website: https://www.musashino-u.ac.jp/

【Related Links】

Musashino University Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Department of Entrepreneurship: https://www.musashino-u.ac.jp/academics/faculty/entrepreneurship/entrepreneurship/

Special Website for the Faculty of Entrepreneurship: https://emc.musashino-u.ac.jp/

Otemae Takamatsu Junior & Senior High School: https://www.otemae.net/