Japan Women's University


Japan Women's University 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 in Bunkyō, Tokyo, and Nishi-Ikuta in Tama, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.
There are associated schools from kindergarten through senior high school.

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

The closest train stations to the Mejiro Campus are: