The latest news and top stories on the International Christian University, Japan. A prominent Tokyo-based private, non-denominational university, the International Christian University (ICU) is dedicated to fostering internationally minded citizens who contribute to lasting peace and global understanding. Established in 1949 as Japan’s first liberal arts college, its main areas of focus include a comprehensive liberal arts education with a bilingual English and Japanese curriculum. It houses Asia’s only Rotary Peace Center offering graduate degrees.