KCG Group

KCG Group Emblem

The KCG Group is a global educational institution consisting of Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics, Kyoto Computer Gakuin (Rakuhoku School, Kamogawa School, Kyoto Ekimae School), Kyoto Automobile College, Kyoto Japanese Language Training Center, KCG Career Co., Ltd., etc.

The emblem "kcg.edu" of this group is derived from the Internet domain name (www.kcg.edu) acquired in 1995. In 2003, he was elected by Wataru Hasegawa, the current president. The domain name “kcg” stands for “Kyoto Computer Gakuin” which is the first computer educational institution in Japan. “.edu” is a “gTLD” (generic Top Level Domain: one of the top sector internet domains), and only higher educational institutions approved by the US accreditation organization are permitted to use the domain. In April 1985, a total of six higher education institutions were registered in the ".edu" domain: Columbia University, Carnegie Mellon University, Purdue University, Rice University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Los Angeles University. It was followed by other prestigious universities in the United States, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard University, and Stanford University.

In 1989, the KCG Group established the Boston School as a base for exchanges with MIT and other US universities and research institutes and overseas training for students. Therefore, it is recognized by computer personnel in the United States and pioneers from the dawn of the Internet as a reliable computer school and a higher education institution suitable for bearing ".edu", and as an educational institution in Japan. It was the first educational institution to obtain this domain ".edu" in Japan. Since then, ".edu" has been granted only to educational institutions in the U.S., and the only university in Japan that bears ".edu" is the Kyoto Institute of Information Science of the KCG Group.

The domain name "kcg.edu" shows that the Kyoto Institute of Information Science and Technology and Kyoto Computer Gakuin are institutions of higher education recognized in the United States. The fact that we were able to acquire the ".edu" domain at that time was also an event that symbolized the enterprising nature of our university. The emblem "kcg.edu" contains the spirit of an educational institution that always emphasizes pioneering in the highly information-oriented society and the ideal of education that fosters people who will forge new pathways in the new era.

KCG Group color

kcg.edu KCG Red

KCG Red

The school color for the Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

Besides the school management, Shigeo Hasegawa, founder of KCG group, studied again in his later years at Harvard University to tackle studies he was unable to pursue when he was young. He rented an apartment in Boston and attended classes in literature and philosophy with young students. Based on the crimson color, which is the school color of Harvard University, school color of KCGI is established as KCG Red, as a color contrasting to KCG Blue. This expresses an attitude to challenge and learn a new thing with humbleness regardless of age or gender.

kcg.edu KCG Blue

KCG blue

Kyoto Computer Gakuin School Color
KCG group color

Because all the original members of KCG in its establishment were graduates and graduate students of Kyoto University, the color of KCG and KCG Group is selected on the basis of the Kyoto University’s school color, the dark blue. The color has begun to be used from around 1970, we defined the color as "KCG Blue" on the 35th anniversary in 1998.

kcg.edu KCG Orange

KCG orange

Kyoto Computer Gakuin Automobile School Color

The school color orange of Kyoto College of Automotive Technology was established in 2013 when the school joined the KCG group. While orange gives off an active and positive feeling, it is also used to indicate safety. It represents the pursuit of safety in the world of cars and the vitality of students to overcome difficulties and move forward.

kcg.edu KCG Green

KCG Green

Kyoto Japanese Language Training Center School Color

For the international students, KJLTC is the first entrance of KCG group. KJLTC is a Japanese Language educational facility, recognized by the Minister of Justice, and assigned as a preparatory education curriculum by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. From the imagery of the green Earth of seven continents, a green color is selected as the school color, as a color contrasting to KCG Blue and KCG Red mentioned above. It represents the growth of the abilities of international students, learning and growth.

KCG New York Office

Established in 2000 at the World Trade Center (WTC) in NY as a base for overseas business conducted by the KCG Group. Although the building was damaged by the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S., we now have an office in the Rockefeller Center Building, where we are continuing to develop and expand our activities.

KCG Beijing Office, KCG Dalian Office, KCG Shanghai Office

Established KCG Beijing Office in the National Library of Beijing in 2002 as a base for exchanges with various Chinese universities with whom our relationships have expanded and deepened. In addition, we opened the KCG Dalian office in 2008 and the Shanghai office in 2018, and are developing activities such as IT education support for Chinese universities.

KCG Hanoi Office

The Vietnam office was opened in 2015 as a base for exchanges with Vietnam, which deepens relationships. In 2019, we opened a new Hanoi office and relocated our base, and are developing activities such as collaboration with leading universities and researchers in the country.

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology

An engineering university founded in 1829, RIT is famous for the early establishment of IT departments in the United States (1991).One of the top-ranked institutes in the U.S. in the fields of computer graphics, games, and IT.It became a sister school of Kyoto Computer Gakuin in 1996.

KCG Museum

Information Processing Society Certified first Distributed Computer Museum in Japan

Kyoto Computer Gakuin (KCG), a group school of The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics, is preparing for the realization of Japan's first “computer museum”. On Kyoto Ekimae Campus, “Information Technology Legacy” certified devices are displayed in the hall and coexist with the space for education.

Kyoto Computer Gakuin (KCG), the first computer education institution in Japan, has preserved computers and other equipment used for education, training, and research over the 59 years since its founding. And now, we are preparing for the realization of the "Computer Museum". In 2009, the KCG "KCG Museum" collection was recognized by the Information Processing Society of Japan (now a general incorporated association) as the nation's first "distributed computer museum" due to having “many of the country's most valuable equipment". “TOSBAC-3400” and “OKITAC-4300C System” received the first certification as “Information Technology Heritage”. In 2011, “NEAC-2206” became “information processing technology heritage”, and a letter of appreciation was presented to our President, Professor Yasuko Hasegawa by the association. "NEAC System 100" in 2012, "MZ-80K" in 2013, "PDP8 / I" in 2015, and "TOSBAC-1100D" in 2016 are "Information Technology Legacy" was certified.

"TOSBAC-3400" was developed based on KT-Pilot, the first microprogram control computer in Japan. The "TOSBAC -3400" is a general-purpose calculator closely related to late Dr. Hiroshi Hagiwara, former director of the KCG Institute of Informatics and the first president of the Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics (KCGI), Japan's first IT professional graduate school. He was in charge of the basic design and software development of the KT-Pilot when he was a professor in the Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University, and developed it with the current Toshiba Corporation. KCG cherishes the special sense of connection with this computer.

In addition to these "information processing technology heritage" approved devices, our Kyoto Ekimae Campus exhibits a number of valuable past models, and many visitors come to see them as a place where they can learn about the technologies that supported Japan's high technical growth.

With the rapid development of computer technology, the evolution of information processing equipment has also been fast. For more than 10 years, KCG has been aware of the need to preserve and utilize technologies and products that have significant values to be passed down to the next generation, and has fostered the "Computer Museum" concept. It is expected that Japan will continue to lead the world as a technology-oriented nation, and we believe that now is the time to take a major step toward the realization of a museum where we can reflect on the history of technology.

KCG is calling for support and cooperation from the national government, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, academic circles, educational circles, companies, and other parties concerned so that the Kyoto Ekimae School can be approved as Japan's proud "Computer Museum" and established its operation.

KCG Museum
https://www.kcg.ac.jp/museum/

Information Processing Society of Japan Distributed Computer Museum
http://museum.ipsj.or.jp/satellite/