As one of the best national comprehensive universities in northern Japan, Yamagata University fosters human resources who can solve the problems and innovate new technologies for local and global societies. Offering the variety of courses, we are dedicated to create high-quality environments that meet their learning needs and interests. "Yamagata University is an institution that boasts a long history and tradition starting with its commencement as the Yamagata Normal School in 1878, and subsequently being founded as part of the new national university system. It is a University that vaunts an impressive scale in Eastern Japan today, maintaining 6 Facilities, 6 Graduate Schools, Yamagata University Hospital, and 4 affiliated schools that include kindergarten, elementary and junior high schools. Furthermore, there are about 9,200 students, with 1,300 non-university level students, and 2,300 faculty members. The University posits ""Regional Innovation"" ""Future Creation"" ""Multicultural Collaboration"" as its mission and will play a crucial role as the driving force in the regional society under a sound university management. "