Kyoritsu Women's University


Kyoritsu Women's University is a private women's college in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, established in 1949.
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History

The vocational predecessor of the school was founded in 1886. The name "Kyoritsu", meaning "standing together" in Japanese, came from the fact that 34 people were involved in the foundation of the school; among them were educator Haruko Hatoyama, Kyuichiro Nagai, and educator Seiichi Tejima.

Mission

The founding of Kyoritsu marked the very beginning of women's higher education in Japan: To recognize the need to "educate modern women in knowledge and skills, and to elevate the position of women in society."

Facilities

Kyoritsu Kodo is the school's 2,010-capacity auditorium. The auditorium has been used for concerts, hosting bands such as Free, James Gang and Yes.

Exchanges

The university has established exchanges and links with other international institutions of higher education—for example, the University of Pennsylvania

Notable associates

Faculty

Kaoru Hatoyama was a schoolmaster at the university founded by her mother-in-law, Haruko.
Kyoritsu Girls' School alumni and a contemporary of Kaoru, Asa Matsuoka often lectured at the school in the 1930s and 1940s.

Alumni