Musashino University
Musashino University (武蔵野大学, Musashino Daigaku) is an institution of higher education in Ariake, a district in Kōtō, Tokyo, with a suburban campus in Nishitōkyō. Musashino University is uniquely focused on the ideals associated with the Hongwanji Jodo Shinshu School of Buddhism.[1]
History
Musashino Women's University was founded by Junjiro Takakusu (1866–1945), an internationally known Buddhist scholar. The institution was to be based on the principles of "Buddhist-based human education". Takakusu was a progressive thinker who stressed women's education and involvement in society. The Japanese government conferred the Order of Culture on him in 1944.[1]
Faculties
The university has expanded in size and scope since its founding in the early years of the 20th century.
Graduate school
- Department of Human Sciences and Culture
- School of Language and Culture
- School of Human Sciences
- School of Social Systems
- School of Social Welfare Management
Undergraduate program
- Faculty of Literature
- Department of Japanese Language and Literature
- Department of English Language and Literature
- Faculty of Contemporary Society
- Department of Contemporary Society Studies
- Department of Social Welfare
- Faculty of Human Studies
- Department of Human Studies
- Department of Environmental Science
- Major in Design for Architectural Environment
- Major in Environment and Amenities
- Department of Early Childhood Care and Education
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Faculty of Nursing
- Department of Nursing
- Correspondence Division [Faculty of Human Studies] (Japanese)
- Department of Human Studies
- Faculty of Global Studies
- Department of Global Business (English track)
- Department of Global Communication
- Department of Japanese Communication
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website (in English)
References
- "History". Musashino University Official Website. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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