Gunma University (GU) is located near the northern boundary of the Kanto Plain, approximately 100 km northwest of Tokyo. GU is surrounded by the three majestic peaks, Mts. Akagi, Haruna and Myogi, whose shapes are incorporated in the school emblem. The University was founded in 1949 as a member of the new post-war system of national universities. It is composed of four faculties: Education, Social and Information Studies, Medicine and Health Sciences, and the School of Science and Technology.