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Japan Women's University

Private university · Tokyo

UniversityFounded 1901
Japan Women's University campus
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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. 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.

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Key facts

Type
Private university
Founded
1901
Students
6,572
Also known as
Nihon Joshi Daigaku