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Western Metropolitan Area University Association
The Western Metropolitan Area University Association (首都圏西部大学単位互換協定会) is a Japanese association for higher education, with members located primarily in western part of Tokyo Metropolitan Area. The current leading institute is Kokushikan University. Students at the member schools can cross-register for credits toward their own school's degrees without any additional fees. The association has created a substantial number of research and educational collaborations, including e-learning training program. Membership *Azabu University *Kokushikan University *Sagami Women's University *Kitasato University *Joshibi University of Art and Design *Obirin University *Tamagawa University *Tokyo Jogakkan College *Kanagawa Institute of Technology *Shoin University *Tokyo University of Agriculture *Showa University of Music *Tokyo Polytechnic University *Sanno University * Den-en Chofu University *Kokugakuin University *Toyo Eiwa University *Kamakura Women's University ...
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Yamano College Of Aesthetics
is a private junior college A junior college (sometimes referred to colloquially as a juco, JuCo or JC) is a post-secondary educational institution offering vocational training designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations and workers in su ... in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. The precursor of the school was founded in 1934, and it was chartered as a university in 1992. External links * Private universities and colleges in Japan Educational institutions established in 1934 Japanese junior colleges Universities and colleges in Tokyo 1934 establishments in Japan Western Metropolitan Area University Association {{tokyo-university-stub ...
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Kokushikan University
is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. Combined teams of the Graduate School of Engineering and the Department of Science and Engineering competed against 130 team and came in 11th place in the 27th Formula SAE in 2007. This is the highest order at the participation university from Japan at present. The origins of Kokushikan University lie in the Kokushikan private academy, founded in Tokyo's Azabu District in 1917, midway through Japan's turbulent Taishō, Taisho period. Founder Tokujiro Shibata and his young colleagues envisaged that this academy would "cultivate competent individuals endowed with wisdom and courage." Kokushikan, which has produced more than 146,000 graduates active in all spheres of society. Since its foundation in 1917, Kokushikan University has been working diligently to realize the educational philosophy, which is aimed to cultivate students so that they can contribute to the world peace and development. In the statement of the ...
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Azabu University
is a private university in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1890. The school has no relation to Azabu High School in Tokyo. History The predecessor of Azabu University was the Tokyo Veterinary Training School, established in September 1890. It was renamed Azabu Veterinary School in January 1894 and Azabu Veterinary Technical School in 1934. The facilities of the school in downtown Tokyo were destroyed by the bombing of Tokyo in World War II in May 1945. The school was reestablished in June 1947 on its present location in Sagamihara, Kanagawa is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 723,470, with 334,812 households, and a population density of 1,220 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Sagamihara is the third-most-populous city ... and renamed Azabu Veterinary College in April 1950. A graduate school program was begun in April 1960. The school expanded with the establishment of ...
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Kitasato University
is a private medical university headquartered in Shirokane, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The head of the university is on the Shirokane campus, neighboring the original Kitasato Institute, the first private medical research facility in Japan which was the starting point for the university in its present form. Kitasato University is ranked by Times Higher Education among the 350 best universities in Asia. History The school was named after Kitasato Shibasaburō. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1901. The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Satoshi Ōmura, a professor at Kitasato University. Organization Undergraduate schools * School of Pharmacy * School of Veterinary Medicine * School of Medicine * School of Marine Biosciences * School of Nursing * School of Science ** Department of Physics ** Department of Chemistry ** Department of Biological Sciences * School of Allied Health Sciences ** Department of Health Science ** Dep ...
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Yokohama College Of Art And Design
is a private university in Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... In 2009, the university was reorganized from a two-year college to a four-year university. Originally established in 1966 as a women's junior college. External links Official website Educational institutions established in 2009 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Yokohama Western Metropolitan Area University Association 2009 establishments in Japan Art schools in Japan {{kanagawa-university-stub ...
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Izumi Junior College
is a Christian-affiliated private junior college in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. Founded as a school for kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th ce ... teachers in 1960, it was located in Setagaya, Tokyo. It changed its name to Izumi Junior College in 1965. In 1974, it relocated to its present location in Sagamihara. Formerly a women's junior college, in 2001, it became coeducational. External links Official website Universities and colleges established in 1946 Private universities and colleges in Japan Japanese junior colleges Universities and colleges in Kanagawa Prefecture 1946 establishments in Japan Western Metropolitan Area University Association {{kanagawa-university-stub ...
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Shohoku College
is a private junior college in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1974 by Sony Corporation next to its Atsugi Technical Center. Initially, the school offered course work in electronic engineering and in housekeeping. Courses in Kindergarten education were added in 1979, and in business administration Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ... in 1986. External links Official website Japanese junior colleges Educational institutions established in 1974 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Kanagawa Prefecture Western Metropolitan Area University Association {{kanagawa-university-stub ...
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Tokyo Jogakkan College
was a private women's college in Machida, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1888, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1956. In 1995 TJKC entered into an agreement with The School for International Training to create an English medium degree program. In 2002 it became a four-year liberal arts college with a small student body of no more than 480 pupils. Students graduating from TJKC receive a bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ... in International Liberal Arts. In May 2012 it was announced that the university would stop recruiting new students from spring 2013 and would close down permanently after the last of the current students graduate in March 2016. The declining birth rate in Japan and intense competition from ot ...
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Shoin University
is a private university in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded as a women's school in 1941, Shoin became coeducational in 2004. It is a member of the Western Metropolitan Area University Association. History The predecessor of the school, a women's school, was founded in 1941. It was chartered as a women's junior college in 1985 and became a four-year college in 2000. In 2004, it became coeducational, adopting the present name. The Graduate School was founded in 2006, building upon existing institutional structures. Campuses Shoin has four campuses. *Atsugi-Morinosato Main Campus **Shoin Library * Atsugi Station Campus *Shimokitazawa Campus *Kitazawa Station Campus Faculties and Departments Undergraduate program *Faculty of Business Administration and Corporate Culture (経営文化学部) **Department of Business Management(ビジネス・マネージメント学科) **Department of Business and Law(経営法学科) *Faculty of Communication and Culture( ...
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Japanese People
The are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Japanese archipelago."人類学上は,旧石器時代あるいは縄文時代以来,現在の北海道〜沖縄諸島(南西諸島)に住んだ集団を祖先にもつ人々。" () Japanese people constitute 97.9% of the population of the country of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 129 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 122.5 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live outside Japan are referred to as , the Japanese diaspora. Depending on the context, the term may be limited or not to mainland Japanese people, specifically the Yamato (as opposed to Ryukyuan and Ainu people). Japanese people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world. In recent decades, there has also been an increase in the number of multiracial people with both Japanese and non-Japanese roots, including half Japanese people. History Theories of origins Archaeological evidence indi ...
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Den-en Chofu University
is a private university in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... Its predecessor, a women's school, was founded in 1926. It was chartered as a women's junior college in 1967 and became coeducational in 1998. In 2002 the school became a four-year college. External links Official website Educational institutions established in 1926 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Kanagawa Prefecture Kawasaki, Kanagawa Western Metropolitan Area University Association 1926 establishments in Japan {{kanagawa-university-stub ...
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Yamazaki College Of Animal Health Technology
was a private Junior College in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. It was established as specialized school in 1960. It became Junior college A junior college (sometimes referred to colloquially as a juco, JuCo or JC) is a post-secondary educational institution offering vocational training designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations and workers in su ... in 2004. The school closed on March 31, 2012. External links Yamazaki College of Animal Health Technology {{authority control Educational institutions established in 2004 Private universities and colleges in Japan Japanese junior colleges Universities and colleges in Tokyo Western Metropolitan Area University Association 2004 establishments in Japan ...
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