Study on the Conversion of Former Military Land and Buildings by National Universities in Koushinetsu Region

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to clarify the usage status of former military land and buildings by national universities in Koushinetsu region.In Yamanashi prefecture, Yamanashi Normal School and Yamanashi Vocational School of Technology, which were damaged by air raids, moved to a former barracks nearby, which later became the main campus of the Yamanashi University. In Nagano prefecture, Matsumoto Vocational School of Medicine, which was not affected by the air raids, moved to a former barracks in the suburbs. After the Shinshu University was founded, another campus in Matsumoto City moved to this campus. In Niigata prefecture, Niigata 2nd Normal School founded a girl’s faculty in a former military office in the Takada Castle ruins. Niigata Youth Normal School and Niigata Vocational School of Agriculture, which were not affected by the air raids, also moved to former barracks in other cities. After Niigata University was founded, they moved to the new main campus in Niigata City.