University of the Sacred Heart (Japan)
For other uses, see University of the Sacred Heart (disambiguation).
| Motto | Ubi caritas, ibi Deus |
|---|---|
| Type |
Catholic Private |
| Established | 1916/1948 |
Academic staff | 67 |
| Undergraduates | 2,000 |
| Postgraduates | 100 |
| Location | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Society of the Sacred Heart |
| Website |
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The University of the Sacred Heart (聖心女子大学 Seishin Joshi Daigaku) is a Japanese private women's university located in Hiroo, Shibuya, Tokyo.
It was established in 1916 as a special school (senmon gakkō) by the Society of the Sacred Heart. It became a university in 1948 and is one of the oldest women's universities in Japan.
Departments
The University has one faculty of Liberal Arts, with the following departments:
- Department of English Language and Literature
- Department of Japanese Language and Literature
- Department of History and Social Sciences
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Education
It also has a graduate school of arts offering master's degrees and doctorates in these subjects.
Notable alumnae
- Eriko Yamatani, politician
- Makiko Fujino, politician
- Empress Michiko
- Sadako Ogata, scholar, former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Mariko Ōhara, author
- Ayako Sono, author
- Ikumi Yoshimatsu, Miss International 2012 (first Japanese to do so)[1]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Japanese Beauty Queen in Storm Over Sex Slaves Remarks". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
Coordinates: 35°39′5.3″N 139°43′12.1″E / 35.651472°N 139.720028°E
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