Kawasaki Gakuen Relationship
History
Green College, subsequently Green Templeton College, has enjoyed a significant relationship with the Kawasaki Gakuen since the mid-1990s. In 2002 a new agreement was entered to enable visits to Oxford by clinicians and medical scientists from the Kawasaki Medical School, and University of Medical Welfare, in order to conduct research and generally broaden their medical knowledge.
In 2008, Dr Akinori Kawasaki, Chairman of the Kawasaki Gakuen was bestowed a Radcliffe Fellowship by our Governing Body in recognition of his contribution to college. In 2023, and following the passing of Chairman Akinori Kawasaki, his son, Dr Seiji Kawasaki was presented with a Radcliffe Fellowship by Principal Sir Michael Dixon at their meeting in Okayama City.
Principal Sir Michael Dixon bestowed Kawasaki Gakuen Chairman of board of directors, Dr Seiji Kawasaki MD, PhD, with a Radcliffe Fellowship on a visit to the medical institute in Okayama, Japan on Monday 13 May.
The Kawasaki Gakuen, Okayama, Japan was founded in 1970 by Dr Sukenobu Kawasaki, under the three philosophical themes of Liberal Humanity, Sound Body and Profound Knowledge. And today comprises of seven institutions including three Medical Schools, a University of Medical Welfare, a College of Allied Health Professionals along with a Senior High School attached to one of the Medical Schools and a Junior College of Rehabilitation.
Principal Sir Michael Dixon and Chairman Kawasaki during trip to Okayama, Japan May 2024
Chairman Kawasaki and Principal Sir Michael Dixon during visit to Green Templeton, September 2025
With thanks to the valued relationship with the Kawasaki family, both faculty members and students undertake visits from one institution to the other for academic purposes, to develop teaching interests or pursue a topic of research, while also identifying common research interests which may offer opportunities for researchers to work together on areas of medicine and human welfare.
Green Templeton enjoys biannual visit from the Chairman of the Kawasaki board of directors, with the college Principal visiting the Gakuen in alternate years.
October 2010. Kawasaki Gakuren Foundation 40th Anniversary. Former Principal Colin Bundy seated second from left. Akinori Kawasaki seated third from right.
June 2012. Former Principal Colin Bundy, standing second from left. Former Principal David Watson standing forth from right. Akinori Kawasaki seated on left-hand side.
Visiting Kawasaki Fellows
Following the conception of the relationship with the Gakuen, their faculty have visited Oxford for a few months at a time to engage in conversations within related departments of the University.
- Dr Hajime Nagasu, Associate Professor Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Kawasaki Medical School 2025
- Professor Junko Matsuda, Clinical Biochemist and Paediatric Endocrinologist, 2020
- Professor Shuichi Hayashi, 2019
- Professor Kazunori Toida, 2019
- Dr Hiroyuki Kamao, 2018
- Dr Yasumitsu Nishimura, Hygiene, Kawasaki Medical School, 2016 to 2017
- Professor Kozo Hanayama, Rehabilitation Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, 2017
- Professor Atsushi Nagai, Urology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2017
- Professor Kazunori Toida, Anatomy, Kawasaki Medical School, 2017
- Professor Katsuyoshi Ito, Radiology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2015
- Dr Akira Yamauchi, Biochemistry, Kawasaki Medical School, 2015 to 2016
- Professor Yuji Akiyama, Health Informatics, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, 2014
- Professor Satoshi Mohri, Physiology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2013
- Professor Kihei Terada, Paediatrics, Kawasaki Medical School, 2012
- Professor Toru Hasegawa, Orthopaedics, Kawasaki Medical School, 2011 to 2012
- Professor Ken Haruma, Gastroenterology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2010 to 2011
- Dr Toshinori Kondo, Haematology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2010 to 2011
- Professor Yoshihida Sunada, Neurology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2008
- Professor Yoshihisa Fujita, Anaesthesiology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2008
- Professor Naoki Kashihara, Nephrology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2007
- Dr Junko Iida, Medical Anthropology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, 2006 to 2007
- Professor Syozo Aoki, Psychiatry, Kawasaki Medical School, 2006
- Professor Kazuo Tanemoto, Cardiovascular Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 2006
- Professor Tamaki Sasaki, Nephrology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2005
- Dr Fumiko Kawasaki, Diabetology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2004 to 2006
- Professor Masanobu Ohuchi, Virology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2004
- Professor Tamotsu Harada, Virology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2004
- Professor Mihoko Okada, Medical Informatics, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, 2003 to 2004
- Professor Minoru Takata, Immunology, Kawasaki Medical School, 2003
Visiting Kawasaki Students
Annually, Green Templeton hosts a group of Yr5/6 medical students for a one-week visit. Previous visits have included the following:
2025 – accompanied by Professor Akira Yamauchi and Dr Hajime Nagasu
- Seika Iwasa
- Kaho Minami
- Anno Ochiai
- Kohei Ohara
- Kenshiro Tanakan
2019 – accompanied by Professor Akia Yamauchi and Dr Yasumitsu Nishimura
- Naoki Isami
- Takashi Miyamoto
- Taiki Yamanaka
2018 – accompanied by Professor Akira Yamauchi
- Shoki Ban
- Akira Kondo
- Satoshi Miyamoto
- Erika Todo
- Masafumi Wada
- Satoshi Yamaoka
2017 – accompanied by Professor Naoki Kashihara and Professor Akira Yamauchi
- Shota Atarashi
- Eri Fukuda
- Koki Fukushima
- Mayu Furukawa
- Yui Hamamoto
- Mai Higashino
- Honoka Iwasa
- Megumi Kawaguchi
- Erika Kawaue
- Rina Kazuki
- Junichi Masuda
- Eisho Nakagawa
- Moe Sakamaki
- Hitomi Tosaka
Visits to the Kawasaki Gakuen
In addition to biannual visits by Chairman Kawasaki, the college Principal has visited the Gakuen since 2002.
Principal visits
- Sir Michael Dixon, Principal Green Templeton College, Mrs Ceri Butcher, Head of Development and Alumni Relations, Green Templeton College and Professor Richard Gibbons, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College, 2024
- Professor Denise Lievesley, Principal, Green Templeton College and Professor Richard Gibbons, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College, 2018
- Professor Denise Lievesley, Principal, Green Templeton College and Professor Richard Gibbons, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College, 2016
- Professor Ingrid Lunt, Acting Principal, Green Templeton College and Professor Richard Gibbons, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College, 2015
- Professor Ingrid Lunt, Vice-Principal, Green Templeton College and Professor of Educational Studies, and Professor Richard Gibbons, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College, Professor and Honorary Consultant in Clinical Genetics, 2014
- Sir David Watson, Principal, Green Templeton College and Professor Richard Gibbons, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College, Professor and Honorary Consultant in Clinical Genetic, 2011
- Dr Colin Bundy, Principal, Green Templeton College and Dr Richard Gibbons, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College and Reader and Honorary Consultant in Clinical Genetics, 2009
- Dr Colin Bundy, Warden, Green College, 2007
- Sir John Hanson, Warden, Green College and Professor John Sear, Vice-Warden, Green College and Professor and Honorary Consultant in Anaesthetics, 2006
- Sir John Hanson, Warden, Green College and Professor John Sear, Vice-Warden, Green College and Professor and Honorary Consultant in Anaesthetics, 2004
- Sir John Hanson, Warden, Green College and Professor John Sear, Vice-Warden, Green College and Professor and Honorary Consultant in Anaesthetics, 2002
Fellows’ visits
A number of college fellows have visited colleagues in the Gakuen:
- Professor Mark Harrison, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College and Director of the Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, 2018
- Professor Mary Daly, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College, Professor of Sociology and Social Policy and Professor Paul Wordsworth, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College, Professor of Rheumatology and Consultant Rheumatologist
- Dr Colin Bundy, Ex-Principal, Green Templeton College, Sir John Hanson, Ex-Warden, Green College and Dr Jennifer Turner, Associate Fellow, Green Templeton College, 2010
- Dr Richard Gibbons, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College and Reader and Honorary Consultant in Clinical Genetics, 2010
- Professor John Sear, Governing Body Fellow, Green Templeton College and Professor and Honorary Consultant in Anaesthetics, 2009
- Dr Jennifer Turner, Honorary Visiting Fellow, Green College, 2007
- Professor Alison Kitson, Supernumerary Fellow, Green College and Executive Director of Nursing, Royal College of Nursing, 2006
- Dr Simon Plint, General Practitioner and Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education, Department of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, 2006
- Professor David Matthews, Professor of Diabetic Medicine and Director of The Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2006
- Dr Kenneth Fleming, Governing Body Fellow, Green College, Head of the Medical Sciences Division, Clinical Reader and Honorary Consultant in Pathology, 2005
- Dr Richard Gibbons, Governing Body Fellow, Green College and Reader and Honorary Consultant in Clinical Genetics, 2005
- Dr Elizabeth Hsu, Governing Body Fellow, Green College and University Lecturer in Medical Anthropology, 2005
Electives
Medical students at Green Templeton have an opportunity to apply to complete their elective at one of the Kawasaki hospitals. Should you would like to find out more please email fellowshipadministration@gtc.ox.ac.uk
Previous students who have visited the Gakuen:
- Junaid Hameed, Final Year Medical Student on 4-week elective at Kawasaki Medical School, Observing Neurology, Geriatrics and Rheumatology at the University hospitals in Kurashiki and Okayama, 2024
- Dominic George Saad, Medical Student on 1-week elective at Kawasaki Medical School, Observing Nephrology at the University hospitals in Kurashiki and Okayama, 2020
- Furqaan Kaji, Final Year Medical Student on 4-week elective at Kawasaki Medical School, Observing Anesthesiology at the University hospitals in Kurashiki and Okayama, 2019
- Gifford Tan, Medical Student on 2-week elective at Kawasaki Medical School, Observing Obstetrics at the University hospitals in Kurashiki and Okayama, 2018
- Bonnie Gammar, Medical Student on 2-week elective at Kawasaki Medical School. Observing Obstetrics at the University hospitals in Kurashiki and Okayama, 2018
- Tuukka Toivonen, Candidate for DPhil in Social Policy, Green College, 2008
- Nicolas Meyer, Final Year Medical Student, Green College, 2007
