Facilities
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Library and Communication Environment
Kanagawa University is committed to the development of library and IT services as a means to support self-study and independent learning among its students. The Yokohama and Shonan Hiratsuka Campuses house a combined total of approximately 1.14 million printed works and 1,200 computer terminals. The introduction of a wireless LAN network has further aided the provision of a highly accessible information environment.
The Library
In a diverse collection befitting a comprehensive university, the library’s holdings cover all fields addressed in the university’s academic programs, as well as collections on philosophy, art, literature, history and other liberal arts areas. A total of 1.14 million volumes are held-around 970,000 at the Yokohama Campus and 170,000 at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus. The audio-visual section holds a large number of visual, audio and microfilm data sources. Services including the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) are offered to the public through the library website. Library collections are made available to the wider community through interlibrary cooperation schemes established with other university libraries in Yokohama and in Kanagawa Prefecture, as well as with Kanagawa's prefectural libraries and Hiratsuka's city libraries. The university also runs its own community access programs in addition to providing electronic access to an institutional repository of research products, rare works, and other resources held within the university.
Collections of Rare Works
The library holds a large number of rare works and collections of significant archival importance, including caricatures from the Paris Commune period, a Japanese studies collection, the oldest encyclopedia in the world, and first editions of ancient works on economy and ideas. Of particular note is the substantial Japan collection, featuring an illustrated newspaper article on American Commodore Perry’s expedition to Japan, and many other materials chronicling life and events in Japan and Yokohama in the last years of the Tokugawa shogunate in the mid-19th century. Public access to these rare works is made possible through various channels including the library website and displays within the library itself.
Information and Communication Environment
The Yokohama Campus is equipped with a common-use IT environment running Windows, Mac OS and Unix operating systems, for classroom applications as well as individual use. A variety of software is available for use in classes in areas ranging from business to multimedia and programming.
Both campuses are equipped with wireless LAN networks as part of their on-campus communication networks. Students, faculty members and research students can use their own laptop computers to connect to the university’s integrated information network, accessing the internet from the library, classrooms and anywhere else on campus within the wireless coverage area.
Health Science Sports Center
The Kanagawa University Health Science Sports Center was established in June 2000 for the purpose of promoting the health of students and faculty at the University and people in the area, as well as to contribute to an increase in sports activities.
As a base for encouraging sports activities in the area, the facility is open to the community and serves as a location for the active development of independent projects.
Training Room
The Training Room features ample equipment useful for managing one’s health, including muscle-building machines such as bench press and leg extension machines, as well as stamina-building machines such as running machines and exercise bikes.
An expert sports trainer will also create training programs and provide guidance for regular users according to their various fitness goals, such as maintaining body strength, building muscle strength and dieting. Please feel free to take advantage of this service.
Indoor Swimming Pool
Kanagawa University has a 25-meter heated indoor swimming pool with six lanes. The pool utilizes solar heat, and soft natural light pours into the indoor area through the curved glass ceilings during the daytime. You can enjoy the pool’s relaxed atmosphere as much as you like.
