History and Organization – SOKENDAI
| 1988 Oct | The SOKENDAI (Graduate University for Advanced Studies) was established with a three-year PH.D. program system. |
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| 1989 May | The National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) was established in Nagoya. |
| 1992 Apr | The Department of Fusion Science established at the School of Mathematical and Physical Science were established. Atsuo Iiyoshi inaugurated as the first Chair of the Department. |
| 1997 Jul | NIFS moved to Toki city, in Gifu Prefecture. |
| 1997 Dec | Construction of the LHD was completed. |
| 1999 Apr | Masami Fujiwara inaugurated as the second Chair of the Department. |
| 2003 Apr | Osamu Motojima inaugurated as the third Chair of the Department. |
| 2004 Apr | A National Unicersity Corporation reformulated SOKENDAI. |
| 2006 Apr | The 5-year Ph.D. program system was introduced. |
| 2009 Apr | Akio Komori inaugurated as the fourth Chair of the Department. |
| 2015 Apr | Yasuhiko Takeiri inaugurated as the fifth Chair of the Department. |
| 2021 Apr | Zensho Yoshida inaugurated as the sixth Chair of the Department. |
| 2023 Apr | Satoru Sakakibara inaugurated as the first Chair of the Program |
