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History

Yamazaki Group

Yamazaki Gakuen


Name of School Educational Objectives Educational Characteristics Length
of Study 
Degree and Title
Yamazaki University of Animal Health Technology

■Department of Animal Health Technology
■Department of Human Animal Relations
Education
and Research
Education and research aimed at the scientific
systematization of veterinary nursing and write
graduation thesis. After graduation, students
have the option of employment or
entering graduate school.
4 years Bachelor's Degree
(Animal Health Technology)
Graduate School of Yamazaki University of Animal Health Technology

■Animal Health Technology Course
Education and research are conducted based on the fields of Veterinary Nursing and Human Animal Relations. Students are expected to play a leading role in both fields of veterinary nursing and pet-related industries.  2 years Master's degree
(Animal Health Technology)
Yamazaki Professional College of Animal Health
Technology
Education
and Research
Professional
Education
A new system of higher education created together with industry. Cutting-edge education by practitioner teachers and Vocational education with 450 hours of on-campus practical training and 450 hours of onsite practical training. 3 years Associate Degree
of Animal
Health Technology
(Professional)
Yamazaki Vocational College of Animal Health Technician
Training for
immediate skills
 The Department of Animal Health Technology provides on-campus training to enable students
to comprehensively learn pet grooming and dog training, with a focus on animal health technology. The curriculum is centered on on-campus practical training so that students can learn animal health technology, pet grooming, and dog training comprehensively.
3 years  Specialist
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The History of Veterinary Nursing is the History of Yamazaki Gakuen

Founder Yamazaki Ryoji and a dog

1967

Shibuya School of Dog Grooming, the world's first canine specialist training institution established.
Japan Animal Health Technician’s Association established (certified as a non-profit organization in 2006).

1970

Dogenzaka School Building Completed in Dogenzaka, near Shibuya Station
The “Bow-wow” Restaurant, which opened on the first floor, attracting attention as a facility that offered food for dogs, which was still rare at the time.

1977

The name of the school was changed to Yamazaki College on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.

1983

Japan's first veterinary nursing major was established as Graduate Course of Japan Animal Vocational School, Yamazaki College. The new Shoto School Building (Phase 1), facing to Yamate Street,wascompletedwith a veterinary hospital and grooming salon.

1994

Japan Animal Institution, Educational Foundation Yamazaki Gakuen was established and accredited as vocational school.

2000

“First Year of Kindness to Animals” (This is the year when the revised Animal Protection Law came into effect in 1999.)
Vocational School of Japan Animal College changed its name to the Specialized Training College of Japan Animal College.

2004

"Dobutsu kango (veterinary nursing)" was approved as the part of the name of a higher education institution for the first time in Japan.
Yamazaki Junior College of Animal Health Technology was opened in Minami-Osawa.
The Vocational School of Japan Animal College changed its name to Yamazaki Animal Collage.

2006

Shoto School building along Yamate Street was reconstructed as a nine-story brick building with a veterinary hospital and grooming salon on the first floor. On the first floor, there is a veterinary hospital and grooming salon, equipped with an underwater rehabilitation equipment, the first of its kind in Japan.

2010

Yamazaki Gakuen University Opened in Minami-Osawa The first Faculty of Animal Health Technology in Japan is established.

● Dr. Yamazaki Kaoru, our Chairperson/President has become Honorary
Chairperson of the California Veterinary Nursing Association.
Yamazaki Gakuen's eterinary nursingeducation and activities are highly regarded in the United States.

2013

Yamazaki Kaoru, PhD, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, was appointed as President of the university.

2016

Minami-Osawa Campus Building 3 completed.

2018

University’s name changed from Yamazaki Gakuen University to Yamazaki University of Animal Health Technology.

2019

●A new system of vocational education created with industry.
Yamazaki Professional College of Animal Health Technology was established in Shibuya, Tokyo as the first professional junior college in Japan.

●The Act on Registered Veterinary Nurse was enacted as a national qualification.

●Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founder's birth,“The 8th Yamazaki Symposium on Kindness and Protection for Animals” was held.

2021

Two-department system started:
Department of Animal Health Technology
Department of Human Animal Relations,
Faculty of Animal Health Technology.
Master's Course in Animal Health Technology, Graduate School of Animal Health Technology was established.

2022

55th Anniversary of Founding

Shibuya Campus Building No. 2-B was established for Yamazaki Professional College of Animal Health Technology and Yamazaki College of Animal Health Technology in December.