Musashino University
# Musashino University

Musashino University (武蔵野大学, Musashino Daigaku) is an institution of higher education in Ariake, a district in Kōtō, Tokyo, with a suburban campus in Nishitōkyō. Musashino University is uniquely focused on the ideals associated with the Hongwanji Jodo Shinshu School of Buddhism.

## History

Established in 1924 as Musashino Women's Academy (武蔵野女子学院, Musashino Joshi Gakuin) by Junjiro Takakusu (1866–1945), an internationally known Buddhist scholar. The institution was to be based on the principles of "Buddhist-based human education". Takakusu was a progressive thinker who stressed women's education and involvement in society. The Japanese government conferred the Order of Culture on him in 1944.

## Campus

The university has two campuses, the main one located in Ariake and a sub-urban campus in Nishitokyo.

### Ariake Campus

The Ariake Campus was opened in 2012, with the university's administrative facilities and some of the departments and graduate schools relocated from the Nishitokyo Campus.

* Musashino University Ariake Campus

## Faculties

The university has expanded in size and scope since its founding in the early years of the 20th century.

### Graduate school

* Department of Human Sciences and Culture

       School of Language and Culture
       School of Human Sciences
       School of Social Systems
       School of Social Welfare Management

### Undergraduate program

* Faculty of Literature

       Department of Japanese Language and Literature
       Department of English Language and Literature
* Faculty of Contemporary Society

       Department of Contemporary Society Studies
       Department of Social Welfare
* Faculty of Human Studies

       Department of Human Studies
       Department of Environmental Science
          Major in Design for Architectural Environment
          Major in Environment and Amenities
       Department of Early Childhood Care and Education
* Faculty of Pharmacy

       Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
* Faculty of Nursing

       Department of Nursing
* Correspondence Division [Faculty of Human Studies] (Japanese)

       Department of Human Studies
* Faculty of Global Studies

       Department of Global Business (English track)
       Department of Global Communication
       Department of Japanese Communication
