The school's motto is, "The basis of all learning lies in philosophy." As an image which embodies this spirit of intellectual achievement through philosophy, an animated film character from the Swedish-Finn Moomins animation series is its mascot.
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A native of Yamakoshi, Niigata and graduate of the Toyo University he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2005 after serving as mayor of his hometown Yamakoshi.