Japan Women's University
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Japan Women's University
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A building of the Japan Women's University
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1901 |
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Academic staff
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200 (approx.) |
| Students | 6000 (approx.) |
| Website | www.jwu.ac.jp |
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Japan Women's University (日本女子大学 Nihon joshi daigaku?) is the oldest and largest of private Japanese women's universities. The university was established on 20 April 1901 by education reformist Jinzo Naruse.[1]
The university has around 6000 students and 200 faculty. It has two campuses, named after the neighborhoods in which they are located: Mejirodai (目白台) in Bunkyō, Tokyo, and Nishi-Ikuta (西生田) in Tama, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.
There are associated schools from kindergarten through senior high school.
History
Japan Women's University was founded by educator Jinzo Naruse in 1901.[1][2] Initially, the university comprised three departments: home economics, Japanese literature, and English literature.[2]
Faculty
- home economics
- humanities
- Integrated arts and social sciences
- sciences
Notable alumnae
- Tsuruko Haraguchi, first Japanese woman to earn a doctorate in psychology
- Yumie Hiraiwa, novelist
- Raicho Hiratsuka
- Tano Jōdai, sixth president of Japan Women's University
- Hideko Inouye, first woman president of Japan Women's University[3]
- Shina Inoue Kan
- Tsuruyo Kondo, politician
- Tomi Kora, politician
- Keiko Matsui
- Ayame Mizushima, screenwriter
- Yuriko Miyamoto
- Kazuyo Sejima, architect
- Rumiko Takahashi, manga artist
- Toshiko Tamura
- Satoko Shinohara, president of Japan Women's University (2010-2020), professor, and architect
Access
The closest train stations to the Mejiro Campus are:
- Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line: About 8 minutes by foot from Zoshigaya Station (exit 3)
- Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line: About 10 minutes by foot from Gokokuji Station (exit 4)
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External links
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