List of current and historical women's universities and colleges in Japan
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The following is a list of current and historical women's universities and colleges in Japan
. A women's college
is an institution of higher education where enrollment is all-female. Most of these are private universities; a few are funded by the prefectural
governments; the only two funded by the national government are Nara
and Ochanomizu.
Where institutions have become coeducation
al, this is noted, along with the year the enrollment policy was changed. Current (as of 2007) women's colleges are listed in bold text. Colleges that are closing or transitioning to coeducation are listed in italics.
(Not all prefectures listed above have women's universities.)
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. A women's college
Women's college
Women's colleges in higher education are undergraduate, bachelor's degree-granting institutions, often liberal arts colleges, whose student populations are composed exclusively or almost exclusively of women...
is an institution of higher education where enrollment is all-female. Most of these are private universities; a few are funded by the prefectural
Prefectures of Japan
The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 subnational jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "circuit" , Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures , Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures . In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as...
governments; the only two funded by the national government are Nara
Nara Women's University
Nara Women's University , is one of two national women's universities in Japan, located in Nara. The other one is the Ochanomizu University.-Overview:...
and Ochanomizu.
Where institutions have become coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al, this is noted, along with the year the enrollment policy was changed. Current (as of 2007) women's colleges are listed in bold text. Colleges that are closing or transitioning to coeducation are listed in italics.
(Not all prefectures listed above have women's universities.)
Aichi
- Aichi Prefectural UniversityAichi Prefectural Universityis a public university located in the town of Nagakute, Aichi, Japan. There is a campus in Moriyama-ku, Nagoya which is for the nursing school, namely Aichi Prefectural College of Nursing & Health. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1947, and it was chartered as a university in 1966....
, NagakuteNagakute, Aichiis a town located in Aichi District, Aichi, Japan.On March 25, 2005, Expo 2005 opened with its main site being in Nagakute...
(co-ed since 1966) - Aichi Gakusen UniversityAichi Gakusen Universityis a private university with campuses in Okazaki, Aichi and Toyota, Aichi, Japan. The school was established in 1966 as a women's college. Later it became co-educational....
, OkazakiOkazaki, Aichiis a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 373,339 and a population density of 964 persons per km². The total area was 387.24 km².-Geography:...
(co-ed since 1987) - Chukyo Women's UniversityChukyo Women's Universityis a private university in Ōbu, Aichi, Japan.Until the school renamed itself to Shigakkan in 2010, the school was known as Chukyo Women's University. The school was founded in 1905....
, ObuObu, Aichiis a city located in Aichi, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 77,324 and the density of 2,295.84 persons per km². The total area is 33.68 km².The city was founded on September 1, 1970.-External links:*...
(co-ed since 1998) - Kinjo Gakuin UniversityKinjo Gakuin Universityis a private women's college in Moriyama-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in , and it was chartered as a university 1949. Locally, it is known as the "K" of the "SSK" schools, the other two being Sugiyama Jogakuen, another women's college, and Aichi...
, NagoyaNagoya, Aichiis the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji... - Nagoya Women's UniversityNagoya Women's Universityis a private women's university in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan with campuses at Tempaku-ku and Mizuho-ku. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1915, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1950....
, Nagoya - Ohkagakuen UniversityOhkagakuen Universityis a women's private university headquartered in Toyoake, Aichi, Japan, with its so-called Nagoya Campus there. There is another campus in Toyota, Aichi. The school was established in 1990 as a junior college and then became a four-year college in 1998...
, ToyotaToyota, Aichiis a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of Nagoya.Toyota's main plant, the Tsutsumi plant, is located here. The longstanding ties between the Toyota Motor Corporation and the town of Toyota-shi, formerly known as Koromo, gave the town its current... - Sugiyama Jogakuen UniversitySugiyama Jogakuen Universityis a private women's college in Hoshigaoka in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1905 as a sewing school, and it was chartered as a university in 1949....
, Nagoya
Fukuoka
- Chikushi Jogakuen UniversityChikushi Jogakuen Universityis a private women's college in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan, established in 1988.-External links:*...
, DazaifuDazaifu, Fukuokais a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Nearby cities include Ōnojō and Chikushino. Although mostly urban, it does have arable land used for paddy fields and market gardening.... - Fukuoka Jo Gakuin UniversityFukuoka Jo Gakuin Universityis a private women's college in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1885 by American Methodist Missionary Jean "Jennie" Margaret Gheer. It was chartered as a junior women's college in 1964, and it became a four-year college in 1990.-External links:*...
, FukuokaFukuoka, Fukuokais the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by... - Fukuoka Women's UniversityFukuoka Women's Universityis a public university in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1923, and it was chartered as a university in 1950.-External links:*...
, Fukuoka - Kyushu Women's UniversityKyushu Women's Universityis a private university in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, established in 1962.-External links:*...
, KitakyushuKitakyushu, Fukuokais a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It is midway between Tokyo and Shanghai.- Demographics :Kitakyūshū has a population of just under one million... - Seinan Jo Gakuin UniversitySeinan Jo Gakuin Universityis a private women's college in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1922, and it was chartered as a university in 1994.-External links:*...
, Kitakyushu
Gifu
- Gifu Women's UniversityGifu Women's Universityis a four-year private university in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and founded in 1968. Its name is abbreviated as Gifu Joshi Dai or G.W.U.-External links:*...
, GifuGifu, Gifuis a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used... - Tokai Women's University, KakamigaharaKakamigahara, Gifuis a city located in the Gifu Prefecture of central Japan. It was founded on 1 April 1963 by the merger of Naka, Sohara, Unuma, and Inaba. Kakamigahara covers a total area of...
Hiroshima
- Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's UniversityHiroshima Bunkyo Women's Universityis a private women's college in Asakita, Hiroshima, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1948 by Miki Takeda. It was chartered as a junior women's college in 1962 and became a four-year college in 1966.-External links:*...
, AsaminamiAsaminami-ku, Hiroshimais one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the south of the former district of Asa.Asa-gun consisted of Gion-cho, Yasufuruichi-cho, Sato-cho, Numata-cho. After being merged with Hiroshima in 1973, this ward was named Asaminami-ku.... - Hiroshima Jogakuin UniversityHiroshima Jogakuin Universityis a private women's college in Asaminami, Hiroshima, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1886, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.-External links:*...
, AsakitaAsakita-ku, Hiroshimais one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the North of Asa-gun and the South of Takata-gun: now-defunct districts .Asa-gun was consisted of Kabe-cho, Kōyō-cho, Asa-cho. Takata-gun was including Shiraki-cho... - Hiroshima Campus, Prefectural University of HiroshimaPrefectural University of Hiroshimais a public university in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, established in 2005.It has three campuses, located in these cities:* Hiroshima * Shōbara* Mihara-External links:*...
, MinamiMinami-ku, Hiroshimais one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan....
(co-ed since 1994) - Yasuda Women's UniversityYasuda Women's Universityis a private women's college in Asaminami, Hiroshima, Japan. The predecessor of the school was established by Riyou Yasuda and others in 1915 and was chartered as a junior women's college in 1955.-External links:*...
, AsaminamiAsaminami-ku, Hiroshimais one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the south of the former district of Asa.Asa-gun consisted of Gion-cho, Yasufuruichi-cho, Sato-cho, Numata-cho. After being merged with Hiroshima in 1973, this ward was named Asaminami-ku.... - Kure UniversityKure Universityis a private university in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan. The school first opened as a junior women's collegein 1986 and became a four-year college in 1995.-External links:*...
, KureKure, Hiroshimais a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 240,820 and a population density of 681 persons per km². The total area is 353.74 km².- History :...
Hyōgo
- Kobe CollegeKobe College, abbreviated to , is a private non-sectarian liberal arts college located in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan. Chartered in 1948, it is the first women's college with university status in West Japan.-Campus:...
, NishinomiyaNishinomiya, Hyogois a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of Ōsaka and Kōbe. On April 1, 2005, the city of Nishinomiya celebrated its 80th anniversary. It is best known as the home of Kōshien Stadium, where the Hanshin Tigers baseball team plays home games and where Japan's annual high school baseball... - Kobe Kaisei CollegeKobe Kaisei Collegeis a private women's college in Nada, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. Kobe Kaisei institution was first founded as a primary school, a junior and senior high school in 1951. Moreover, the junior college was established in 1955, followed by the opening of Kobe Kaisei College in 1965.Kobe Kaisei College focuses...
, Nada-kuNada-ku, Kobeis one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km², and a population of 129,095 .A leading national university in Japan, Kobe University, is located in this ward, as is the city's Oji Zoo.... - Kobe Shinwa Women's UniversityKobe Shinwa Women's Universityis a private women's college in Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1886, and it was chartered as a university in 1966.-Kobe Shinwa Women's University History:...
, Kita-kuKita-ku, Kobeis one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km², and a population of 226,402 . Kita in Japanese means North. Kita-ku is the biggest ward which occupies the northeastern part of the city. Arima Onsen is located in Kita-ku.... - Kobe Shoin Women's UniversityKobe Shoin Women's Universityis a small, all-women's university located in Nada Ward of Kobe. It was founded by missionaries in 1892 and maintains an affiliation with Nippon Sei Ko Kai , although students may be of any religion...
, Nada-ku - Kobe Pharmaceutical UniversityKobe Pharmaceutical Universityis a private university in Higashinada, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1930, and it was chartered as a women's college in 1949. In 1994 the school became coeducational, adopting the present name.-External links:*...
, HigashinadaHigashinada-ku, Kobeis one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 30.36 km², and a population of 207,146 . South of the Hanshin line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage.-Railways:...
(co-ed since 1994) - Kobe Women's UniversityKobe Women's Universityis a private women's college in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1940, and it was chartered as a university in 1966.It has three campuses:* in Sannomiya* on Port Island* in Suma -External links:*...
, SumaSuma-ku, Kobeis one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 30.0 km², and a population of 168,400 .There is a white sandy beach in this ward, which attracts tourists to the Kansai region for sun bathing and popular events during the summer season. The same beach has appeared in the classic... - Kobe Yamate UniversityKobe Yamate Universityis a private university in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan.The school was founded in 1999 as a women's college. It became coeducational in 2002.-External links:*...
, Chūō-kuChuo-ku, Kobeis one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.37 km², and a population of 119,768 .The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku.-Related matters:*Port of Kobe*Port Island...
(co-ed since 2001) - Konan Women's UniversityKonan Women's Universityis a private women's college in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1920, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1955. In 1964 it became a four-year college.-External links:*...
, Higashinada - Mukogawa Women's UniversityMukogawa Women's Universityis a private university located near Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan. The school was founded in 1939.The school has an international branch campus in Spokane, Washington, USA: Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute.-History:...
, NishinomiyaNishinomiya, Hyogois a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of Ōsaka and Kōbe. On April 1, 2005, the city of Nishinomiya celebrated its 80th anniversary. It is best known as the home of Kōshien Stadium, where the Hanshin Tigers baseball team plays home games and where Japan's annual high school baseball... - Otemae UniversityOtemae UniversityOtemae University is a liberal arts oriented school that began in 1946. It is in the Kansai region of Japan and has three campuses: one in Itami, one in Osaka, and a co-educational university in Nishinomiya. The school has research institutes in history and intercultural studies...
, Nishinomiya (co-ed since 2000) - Seiwa CollegeSeiwa Collegeis a private university in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1880, and it was chartered as a university in 1950. In 1964 it became a four-year college.-External links:*...
, Nishinomiya (co-ed since 1981) - Sonoda Gakuen Women's University, AmagasakiAmagasaki, Hyogois an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971.-History:...
Kanagawa
- Caritas Junior CollegeCaritas Junior Collegeis a private Roman Catholic women's junior college in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, established in 1966. It iconcentrates on foreign language studies studies.-External links:*...
, Aoba-ku, YokohamaAoba-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 302,643 and a density of 8,610 persons per km². The total area was 35.14 km².-Geography:... - Ferris UniversityFerris Universityis a private women's college in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded by American Presbyterian missionaries in 1870 with the assistance of James Curtis Hepburn, primarily to teach the English language and western cultural values to women. The male counterpart of the...
, Izumi-ku, YokohamaIzumi-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 155,674 and a density of 6,620 persons per km². The total area was 23.51 km².-Geography:... - Kamakura Women's UniversityKamakura Women's Universityis a private women's college in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.The predecessor of the school, a women's vocational school, was founded in 1943. It was chartered as a women's college in 1959. The present name was adopted in 1989. The school specializes in home economics and child...
, KamakuraKamakura, Kanagawais a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about south-south-west of Tokyo. It used to be also called .Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is often described in history books as a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Regency during the... - Odawara Women's Junior CollegeOdawara Women's Junior Collegeis a private women's junior college in Odawara Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Established in 1956, the school specializes in nutrition studies, and in child care.-External links:*...
, OdawaraOdawara, Kanagawais a city located in western Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 198,466 with a population density of 1,740 persons per km² . The total area was .-Geography:... - Toyo Eiwa University, Midori-ku, YokohamaMidori-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 176,038 and a density of 6,900 persons per km². The total area was 25.42 km².-Geography:...
- Sagami Women's UniversitySagami Women's Universityis a private women's college in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.The predecessor of the school was founded in 1900 in Hongō, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo and was the fourth oldest women’s college in Japan. It was relocated to its present location in Sagamihara in 1946 and was chartered as a university in...
, SagamiharaSagamihara, Kanagawais a city located in north central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Tokyo, Japan. It is the third most populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of Greater Tokyo. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been... - Shoin UniversityShoin University*Shoin UniversitySeveral different Japanese institutions of higher learning also contain the name Shoin.*Kobe Shoin Women's University*Osaka Shoin Women's College*Shoin Higashi Junior Women's College...
, AtsugiAtsugi, Kanagawais a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 225,622 and a population density of 2,410 persons per km². The total area was 93.83 km²...
(co-ed since 2004) - St. Cecilia Women's Junior CollegeSt. Cecilia Women's Junior Collegeis a private women's junior college in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, established in 1950. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1945 for study of the fine arts, and later expanded to include children’s care and social studies. The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church....
, YamatoYamato, Kanagawais a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 225,866 and a density of 8,320 persons per km². The total area was 27.06 km².-Surrounding municipalities:*Zama*Fujisawa*Ebina*Sagamihara*Ayase...
Kyoto
- Doshisha Women's College of Liberal ArtsDoshisha Women's College of Liberal Artsis a private women's college in Kyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1876, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.-External links:*...
, KyōtanabeKyotanabe, Kyotois a city located in the southern tip of Kyoto, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 65,274. The total area is 42.94 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1997, after the town of Tanabe was reorganized into the city of Kyōtanabe. The Kyō- was added to distinguish it from the... - Kyoto Koka Women's UniversityKyoto Koka Women's Universityis a private women's college in Ukyō, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1939. It was chartered as a women's junior college in 1949 and became a four-year college in 1964.-External links:*...
, UkyōUkyo-ku, Kyotois one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The word , as opposed to , refers to the western half of the ancient capital of Heiankyō – the palace faced south, hence west was to the right... - Kyoto Notre Dame UniversityKyoto Notre Dame Universityis a private university in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was established in 1961 as Notre Dame Women's College.-External links:*...
, SakyōSakyo-ku, Kyotois one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Kamigyo-ku.It is located in the north-east corner of Kyoto city. In the east it borders the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. In the south Sanjō Street separates it from... - Kyoto Tachibana UniversityKyoto Tachibana Universityis a private university located in Yamashina, Kyoto, Japan.The University was founded in 1967 as a private university for women. Its motto was "to encourage and foster independent women". In 2005, the university became co-educational. Approximately 2000 students attended in 2006.-External links:*...
, YamashinaYamashina-ku, Kyotois one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line ....
(co-ed since 2005) - Kyoto Women's UniversityKyoto Women's Universityis a private women's college in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1899, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.-External links:*...
, HigashiyamaHigashiyama-ku, Kyoto' is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Shimogyō-ku. During the years 1931 to 1976 it also covered the area of present-day Yamashina-ku, which was an independent town until its merger into the city in 1931...
Nara
- Nara Women's UniversityNara Women's UniversityNara Women's University , is one of two national women's universities in Japan, located in Nara. The other one is the Ochanomizu University.-Overview:...
, NaraNara, Narais the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture... - Tezukayama UniversityTezukayama Universityis a private university in Nara Prefecture, Japan.Tezukayama University has two campuses--one in Higashi Ikoma 東生駒 and the other in Gakuenmae 学園前. Tezukayama University has many facilities in a beautiful historical setting....
, Nara (co-ed since 1987)
Okayama
- Mimasaka UniversityMimasaka Universityis a private university in Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1915. In 1951, it was chartered as a junior college in 1951 and became a women's college in 1967. In 2003 it became a co-ed college.-External links:*...
, TsuyamaTsuyama, Okayamais a city located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 89,974 and the density of 484.43 persons per km². The total area was 185.73 km²...
(co-ed since 2003) - Nortre Dame Seishin University, OkayamaOkayama, Okayamais the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.The city was founded on June 1, 1889. As of August 2010, the city has an estimated population of 705,224 and a population density of 893 persons per km². The total area is 789.88 km²....
- Shujitsu UniversityShujitsu Universityis a private university in Okayama, Okayama, Japan. The predecessor of the school, women's school, was founded in 1904, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1953. In 1979 it became a four-year women's college. Adopting the present name in 2003, it became a co-ed college in 2004.-External...
, Okayama (co-ed since 2003)
Osaka
- Baika Women University, IbarakiIbaraki, Osakais a city located in Osaka, Japan. It is a suburban city of Osaka city and a part of Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area. Literally Ibaraki in English means Wild Trees or Thorny trees....
- Heian Jogakuin (St. Agnes') UniversityHeian Jogakuin Universityis a private women's college with campuses in Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The school was established in 2000.-External links:*...
- Kansai Medical UniversityKansai Medical Universityis a private university in Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1928, and it was chartered as a women's medical college in 1947. In 1954 it became coeducational....
, MoriguchiMoriguchi, Osakais a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite town to Osaka.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 146,524 and the density of 11,510 persons per km²...
(co-ed since 1954) - Moriguchi Campus of Osaka International UniversityOsaka International Universityis a private university in Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1929, and it was chartered as a university in 1988....
, Moriguchi (co-ed since 2002) - Osaka Jogakuin CollegeOsaka Jogakuin Collegeis a private women's university in Osaka city, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-External links:*...
, Osaka - Daisen Campus, Osaka Prefecture UniversityOsaka Prefecture University, also abbreviated to , is one of the largest public universities in Japan. The main campus is among big Kofun tombs in Sakai, Osaka.- History :...
, SakaiSakai, Osakais a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of the town of Mihara, from Minamikawachi District, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in...
(co-ed since 2005) - Osaka Shoin Women's UniversityOsaka Shoin Women's Universityis a private women's college in Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1917, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.-External links:*...
, Higashiosaka - Osaka Ohtani UniversityOsaka Ohtani Universityis a private university in Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan. The school was established in 1966 as a junior women's college. In 2006 it became coeducational, adopting the present name.-External links:*...
, TondabayashiTondabayashi, Osakais a city located in Osaka, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 120,483 and the density of 3,040 persons per km². The total area is 39.66 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1950....
(co-ed since 2006) - Senri Kinran UniversitySenri Kinran Universityis a private university in Suita, Osaka, Japan, established in 2003.-External links:*...
, SuitaSuita, Osakais a city located in northern Osaka, Japan. As of August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 356,751 and the density of 9,880 persons per km². The total area is 36.11 km².... - Shitennoji International Buddhist University, HabikinoHabikino, Osakais a city located in eastern Osaka, Japan. It is particularly well-known for its grape production, as well as the many ancient burial mounds that dot its landscape.-Within Japan: Kameyama, Mie Gose, Nara...
(co-ed since 1981) - Soai UniversitySoai Universityis a private university in the city of Osaka, Japan. It was established in 1888, initially as a women's university.Famous people with ties to Soai include alumni Hideo Ishikawa, Haruko Okamoto, Mihoko Shuku, and Yasuhito Sugiyama.-Source:...
, Osaka (co-ed since 1982) - Tezukayama Gakuin UniversityTezukayama Gakuin Universityis a private university with campuses in the cities of Ōsakasayama and Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1916, and it was chartered as a junior women's college in 1950. In 2007 the school became coeducational....
, Sakai (co-ed since 2003)
Saitama
- Rissho Women's University (now Bunkyo UniversityBunkyo Universityis a private university in Japan.The Chinese characters of the word "Bunkyo" mean education and learning. The university offers courses mainly in education and research of the cultural and social sciences, and is well-known for its teacher training...
), Koshigaya (co-ed since 1976)
Tokyo
- Keisen UniversityKeisen Universityis a private women's college in Tama, Tokyo, Japan, established in 1988. The university is linked to the Keisen School for Young Women, founded in 1929 by Michi Kawai, the National Secretary of the Young Women's Christian Associations of Japan.- Philosophy :...
, TamaTama, Tokyois a municipality classified as a city, located in Tokyo, Japan.Its southern half forms part of the Tama New Town project, Japan's largest residential development, constructed in the 1970s.... - Japan Women's UniversityJapan Women's Universityis the oldest and largest of private Japanese women's universities. The university was established in 20 April 1901 by education reformist .The university has around 6000 students and 200 faculty...
, Bunkyō WardSpecial wards of TokyoThe are 23 municipalities that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. Together, they occupy the land that was the city of Tokyo before it was abolished in 1943. The special wards' structure was established under the Japanese Local Autonomy Law and is unique to... - Ochanomizu Women's University, Bunkyō
- Tokyo Kaseigakuin—Tsukuba Women's University (now Tsukuba Gakuin UniversityTsukuba Gakuin Universityis a private university in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.-History :* Founded as a junior women's college in 1990, the ,* Then as a four-year college in 1996, the .* In 2005 it became coeducational, adopting the present name at the same time.-External links:*...
), TsukubaTsukuba, Ibarakiis a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is known as the location of the , a planned city developed in the 1960s.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 207,394 and a population density of 730 persons per km². Its total area is 284.07 km².Mount Tsukuba, particularly well-known...
(co-ed since 2005) - Tsuda CollegeTsuda Collegeis a private women's college in Kodaira, Tokyo. The college was founded in 1900 by Tsuda Umeko as Joshi Eigaku Juku. The name was later changed to Tsuda Eigaku Juku and then Tsuda Juku Senmon Gakko and finally Tsuda Juku Daigaku in 1948....
, KodairaKodaira, TokyoKodaira redirects here. For the mathematician, see Kunihiko Kodaira. is a city located in the western region of Tokyo, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 180,049 with 82,179 households and a population density of 8,800.05 persons per km² as of July 1, 2011...
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- Baiko Gakuin UniversityBaiko Gakuin Universityis a private university in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.The predecessor of the school was founded in 1872, and it was chartered as a junior women's college in 1967...
, Shimonoseki (co-ed since 2001) - Yamaguchi Prefectural UniversityYamaguchi Prefectural Universityis a public university in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1941, and it was chartered as a university in 1996.-External links:*...
, YamaguchiYamaguchi, Yamaguchiis the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²...
(co-ed since 1996)