history　Educational Foundation BUNKA GAKUEN

1919

Namiki Women's and Children's Dressmaking School established.

1922

Bunka Sewing School opened.

1923

School name changed to Bunka Sewing School for Women. Accredited as Japan's first school of Western-style sewing. Decision that June 23 be the anniversary of the school's founding.

1935

Incorporated Foundation Namiki Gakuen authorized.

1936

Bunka Sewing School for Women changed its name to Bunka Fashion College (Bunka Fukuso Gakuin).

1948

Bunka Fashion College Chain School System established.

1950

Bunka Women's Junior College opened.

1951

School reorganized as Educational Foundation Namiki Gakuen.

1955

Circular school building completed.

1957

Bunka Fashion College Correspondence Education Division set up.

1962

Hokuryuko Lodge and Bunka Hokuryuko Ski Area opened.

1964

• Bunka Women's University opened.
• Bunka Women's Junior College becomes Bunka Women's University Junior College.

1965

Bunka Publishing Bureau office building completed.

1967

Karuizawa Lodge opened.

1969

• Bunka Women's University Muroran Junior College opened.
• Bunka Women's University Library (currently Bunka Gakuen Library) opened.

1972

• Bunka Women's University Graduate School established.
• Sumire Kindergarten affiliated with Bunka Women's University opened.

1973

Corporate name changed to Educational Foundation Bunka Gakuen.

1974

Suginami Senior High School affiliated with Bunka Women's University opened.

1976

Kindergarten affiliated with Bunka Women's University Muroran Junior College opened.

1979

• Endo Memorial Hall completed.
• Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum opened.

1980

Bunka Institute of Language opened.

1983

Nagano High School and Nagano Vocational School affiliated with Bunka Women's University opened.

1985

Kodaira campus completed.

1986

Suginami Junior High School affiliated with Bunka Women's University opened.

1996

Bunka Fashion Open College opened.

1998

A 21-story skyscraper (A, B and C Wings) completed as the new school building.

1999

• Bunka Gakuen Fashion Resource Center opened.
• Bunka Research Lab for General Study of Fashion, the Bunka Research Lab for Style and Function of Fashion, and the Bunka Research Lab for Future Fashion established.

2000

The Plaza completed.

2002

Bunka Gakuen International Communication Center completed.

2003

• Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building completed.
• Bunka Fashion Business School opened.
• Bunka Research Lab for Clothing Environment and the Bunka Research Lab for Dwelling Environment opened.

2005

Bunka Gakuen Intellectual Property Center opened.

2006

Bunka Fashion Graduate University (BFGU) opend.

2008

Bunka Fashion College Hiroshima opend.