is an institution of higher education in

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, a district in Kōtō, Tokyo, with a suburban campus in

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. Musashino University is uniquely focused on the ideals associated with the Hongwanji Jodo Shinshu School of

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History

Established in 1924 as 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

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on him in 1944.

Campus

The university has two campuses, the main one located in Ariake and a sub-urban campus in

Nishitokyo () is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 206,047, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Nishitokyo is located at t ...

Ariake Campus

The Ariake Campus was opened in 2012, with the university's administrative facilities and some of the departments and graduate schools relocated from the Nishitokyo Campus. Musashino University Ariake -01.jpg, Musashino University Ariake Campus

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 aculty 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

Official website

References

Buddhist universities and colleges in Japan Kōtō Nishitōkyō, Tokyo Private universities and colleges in Japan {{tokyo-university-stub