Hokusho University


Hokusho University is a Japanese private university in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1939 under the name Hokkaido Women's College. It was chartered as a junior women's college in 1963. It became a four-year college in 1997. The present name was adopted in 2007.

Overview

In 1939 the Hokkai Dressmaker Women's School, which formed the foundation of the university, was established. In 1963, the Hokkaido Women's Junior University was established, and in 1966, it moved to Ebetsu, Hokkaido. In 1997, it became Hokkaido Women's University, and in 2000, it was renamed Hokkaido Asai Gakuen University. Finally, in 2006, it was renamed Hokusho University.
In 2005 the university established its seventh sister university partnership with the University of Hawaii, furthering its active international exchange efforts.

Academic departments

Quoted fromFaculty of Lifelong Sport