is the oldest and largest of private Japanese women's universities. The university was established on 20 April 1901 by education reformist . The university has around 6000 students and 200 faculty. It has two campuses, named after the neighborhoods in which they are located: Mejirodai (目白台) in Bunkyō, Tokyo, and Nishi-Ikuta (西生田) in Tama, Kawasaki,

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. There are associated schools from

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through

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History

Japan Women's University was founded by educator Jinzo Naruse in 1901. Initially, the university comprised three departments: home economics, Japanese literature, and English literature.

Faculty

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*Integrated arts and

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Notable alumnae

* Tsuruko Haraguchi, first Japanese woman to earn a doctorate in

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* Yumie Hiraiwa,

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* Raicho Hiratsuka * Tano Jōdai, sixth president of Japan Women's University * Hideko Inouye, first woman president of Japan Women's University * Junko Izumi, ''kyōgen'' performer * Shina Inoue Kan * Tsuruyo Kondo, politician * Tomi Kora, politician * Keiko Matsui * Ayame Mizushima, screenwriter * Yuriko Miyamoto * Kazuyo Sejima,

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* Toshiko Tamura * Satoko Shinohara, president of Japan Women's University (2010–2020), professor, and architect

Access

The closest train stations to the Mejiro Campus are: * Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line: About 8 minutes by foot from Zoshigaya Station (exit 3) * Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line: About 10 minutes by foot from Gokokuji Station (exit 4)

References

External links

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