is a private educational institution in Kawasaki,

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, Japan. The institution operates a

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. The first Senzoku Gakuen school, the Hiratsuka Sewing School for Women, was founded in 1924 by Wakao Maeda, followed by the opening of Senzoku Women's Higher School in 1927. Senzoku Gakuen Women's Junior High School was established in 1947, followed by a kindergarten in 1948 and an elementary school in 1949.

College of Music

is located in Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki,

. It was established in 1967; the present name was adopted in 2003. A Department of Music was established in 1962 under Senzoku Gakuen Junior College, which became the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in 2003. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Junior college

, formerly shares the Takatsu-ku campus with Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. The two-year program offers courses in music and early childhood education. was another junior college in

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, Japan. The junior college was established in April 1980 by Senzoku Gakuen Group. Enrollment of new students ended in 2000 and the college closed in 2002. It offered courses in literature and music.

Notable alumni

Takanori Arisawa was a Japanese composer and arranger best known for composing the '' Sailor Moon'' anime series and '' Digimon'' series (Seasons 1-4). He wrote music for the series, including its video games. Born in Tokyo, Arisawa began to learn piano at the ...

– Composer and arranger *

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(Faculty of Jazz) – Pop singer * Kanon Shizaki (Faculty of Rock and Pop) – Voice actress and keyboardist * Arisa Sugi – Actress *

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(Faculty of Acoustic Design) – Composer

References

External links

Official website

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