is a Japanese
private
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women's college
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with its headquarters in 4-1-1 Ōsakaue,
Hino, Tokyo
file:KongojiFudodo20130815.jpg, 250px, Takahata Fudō in Hino
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the western Tokyo, western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 187,048, and a population density of 6 ...
, Japan. The school was founded by poet and educator
Utako Shimoda
was a Japanese educator and poet of the Meiji period, Meiji and Taishō period. Born in present-day Ena, Gifu, she was the founder many educational organizations, including what is today Jissen Women's University. She had international influence ...
in 1899. It was chartered as a university in 1949. Its
University abbreviations are and .
Overview
University as a whole
Jissen Women's University views the private women's university "Shimoda School" (later renamed "Tōyō School"), opened by
Utako Shimoda
was a Japanese educator and poet of the Meiji period, Meiji and Taishō period. Born in present-day Ena, Gifu, she was the founder many educational organizations, including what is today Jissen Women's University. She had international influence ...
in 1882 (Meiji's 15th Year), as its origin. This developed and became Jissen Girls' School in 1899 (Meiji's 32nd Year).
In the early days of the school opening, it was located in modern-day Kudan, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, but relocated to
Tokiwamatsu in Shibuya in 1901 (Meiji's 34th Year).
With the
educational system reform, it transitioned to a university under the new system and became Jissen Women's University in 1949 (Shōwa's 24th Year).
In 1986 (Shōwa's 61st Year), it completely relocated from Shibuya to Hino, but Shibuya Campus was opened in 2014 (Heisei's 26th Year).
Currently, the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Human and Social Studies and the Junior College are located on Shibuya Campus and the Faculty of Human Life Science is located on Hino Campus.
Educational Ideals
Nurturing women who are capable of displaying dignity, elegance, independence and self-management.
Brief history
* 1882 (
Meiji
Meiji, the romanization of the Japanese characters 明治, may refer to:
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* Emperor Meiji, Emperor of Japan between 1867 and 1912
** Meiji era, the name given to that period in Japanese history
*** Meiji Restoration, the revolution ...
's 15th Year) Utako Shimoda founds a private girls' school (later changes the name of the school to "Tōyō School") in Kudan, Tokyo.
* 1899 (Meiji's 32nd Year) It founds the private Jissen Girls' School and the Girls' Arts and Crafts School in
Kōjimachi
is a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
History
Prior to the arrival of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the area was known as . The area developed as townspeople settled along the Kōshū Kaidō.
In 1878, the Kōjimachi area became , a ward of the city of Tokyo. ...
, Tokyo as a project of the
Imperial Women's Association. Utako Shimoda becomes the first principal.
* 1903 (Meiji's 36th Year) Jissen Girls' School and Girls' Arts and Crafts School relocate to a new school building in the
Tokiwamatsu Detached Palace in Shibuya, Tokyo.
* 1925 (
Taishō's 14th Year) It establishes Jissen Women's Specialized School.
* 1928 (
Shōwa
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* Hirohito (1901–1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan, known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa
** Shōwa era (昭和), the era of Hirohito from 1926 to 1989
* Showa Corporation, a Japanese suspension and shock manufactu ...
's 3rd Year) It grants the privilege of English Literature secondary-school teacher licenses without examination to specialized faculty English Literature graduates.
* 1945 (Shōwa's 20th Year) Many school buildings are destroyed by fire due to war damage.
* 1949 (Shōwa's 24th Year) It transitions to a university under the new system and establishes Jissen Women's University.
* 1950 (Shōwa's 25th Year) It establishes Jissen Women's Educational Institute Junior College.
* 1986 (Shōwa's 61st Year) The university and graduate school completely relocate to Hino Campus.
* 1995 (
Heisei
The was the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, when hi ...
's 7th Year) The Faculty of Home Economics is renamed the Faculty of Human Life Science.
* 2004 (Heisei's 16th Year) It newly establishes the Faculty of Human and Social Studies.
* 2014 (Heisei's 26th Year) The Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Human and Social Studies and the Junior College relocate to Shibuya Campus.
Basic data
Locations
* Hino Campus (Ōsakaue, Hino City, Tokyo)
* Shibuya Campus (Higashi, Shibuya City, Tokyo)
Image
Emblem
It has the shape of a cherry blossom.
School song
* Lyrics: Utako Shimoda, Composition:
Kōichi Sawada
Education and research
Organization
Faculties
*
Faculty of Humanities
**
Department of Japanese Literature
**
Department of English Literature
**
Department of Aesthetics and Art History
*
Faculty of Human Life Science
**
Department of Food and Health Science
*** Registered Dietitian Major
*** Food Science Major
*** Health and Nutrition Major
**
Department of Human Environmental Science
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Government and military
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**
Department of Life and Culture
*** Life Psychology Major
*** Early Childhood Education Major
**
Department of Contemporary Human Life Science
*
Faculty of Human and Social Studies
**
Department of Humanity and Social Science
**
Department of Contemporary Sociology
*
Junior college
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**
Department of Japanese Communication
**
Department of English Communication
Graduate schools
*
Graduate School of Humanities
** Japanese Literature Program (Master's and Doctoral Programs)
** English Literature Program (Master's Program)
** Aesthetics and Art History Program (Master's and Doctoral Programs)
*
Graduate School of Human Life Science
** Food Science and Nutrition Program (Master's and Doctoral Programs)
** Human Environmental Science Program (Master's Program)
*
Graduate School of Human and Social Studies
** Humanity and Social Science Program (Master's Program)
Education
On-campus scholarship
Jissen Women's University has its own
scholarship
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program, and has reached the point where students can apply for them according on their situation.
; Grant-type
* Shimoda Scholarship
* Sakura Scholarship
* University President's Award Scholarship
* Sugako Tonohara Scholarship
* Noboru and Akiko Hayama Scholarship - Noboru Hayama is the founder of
Riso Scientific Industries Corporation
* Faculty Scholarships (scholarships aimed at those with sudden changes in household budgets)
; Loan-type
* General scholarships
* Emergency Special Scholarship (a scholarship aimed at those with sudden changes in household budgets)
* Emergency loan for school fees (a scholarship aimed at those with sudden changes in household budgets)
Student life
School festival
* Tokiwa Festival
*: A school festival shared by Jissen Women's University and the Junior College. The festival is held in October and November. The name of the Tokiwa Festival derives from "Tokiwamatsu-chō", the old town name of Shibuya, Tokyo, where the school building was located before it relocated to Hino City. Moreover, since the leaves of the evergreen pine tree are always green and do not change colour, it also includes the meaning of permanence.
University officials and organizations
University affiliate organizations
* Mukōda Library
* Jissen Women's University Supporters' Association
List of university officials
*
List of people at Jissen Women's University
Facilities
Campuses
Hino Campus
* Faculty using Hino Campus: Faculty of Human Life Science
* Graduate school using Hino Campus: Graduate School of Human Life Science
* Transportation access
** 14-minute walk from
Hino Station operated by
JR East
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Shibuya Campus
* Faculties using Shibuya Campus: Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Human and Social Studies, Junior College
* Graduate schools using Shibuya Campus: Graduate School of Humanities, Graduate School of Human and Social Studies
* Transportation access
** 10-minute walk from
Shibuya Station
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operated by JR East,
Tōkyū
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,
Keiō Electric Railway and
Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.
** 12-minute walk from
Omotesandō Station operated by Tokyo Metro
External affairs
Agreements with other universities
* National, academic exchange, etc. partner universities
**
The Open University of Japan
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History
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* International, academic exchange, etc. partner universities
**
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,
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)
**
Dankook University
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,
Gyeonggi Province
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,
Korea
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)
**
Communication University of China
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(
Beijing
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China
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)
**
Dutch National Southern University (
Limburg
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,
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)
Affiliated schools
*
Jissen Women's Educational Institute Junior and Senior Schools
*
Jissen Women's University Junior College
See also
*
List of universities in Eastern Japan
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jissen Women's University
Universities and colleges established in 1899
Private universities and colleges in Japan
Universities and colleges in Tokyo
1899 establishments in Japan
Women's universities and colleges in Japan
Buildings and structures completed in 1985
Hino, Tokyo