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昭和女子大学 | |
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| Motto | 世の光となろう |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Be a Light to the World" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1920 |
| Chancellor | Mariko Bando |
| President | Natsuko Kohara |
| Undergraduates | 6,098 |
| Postgraduates | 87 |
| Location | , Tokyo , Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Member of | Setagaya 6 Universities consortium |
| Website | swu |
Showa Women's University (昭和女子大学, Shōwa Joshi Daigaku) is a women's private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The university has undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs[1] and five research institutes.[2] It also contains affiliated schools that span from kindergarten to high school.[3] Aside from the main campus in Setagaya, the university has two satellite campuses: Tomei Gakurin in Kanagawa, and Boshu Kaihin Gakuryo in Chiba.[3] There is also an international campus in Boston, Massachusetts.[4] The Setagaya campus is home to The British School in Tokyo Showa Campus.[3]
The university is heavily inspired by the Tolstoyan movement. The university was based on the principles of "love, compassion, and harmony" (Japanese: 清き気品, 篤き至誠, 高き識見)[1][5] according teachings of Leo Tolstoy. The university's education system was inspired by Tolstoy's teaching style at his estate in Yasnaya Polyana.[6]
Despite similar names, the university has no affiliation with Showa University or Showa Academia Musicae.
- ^ a b "Our History". Showa Women's University. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Research Institutes". Showa Women's University. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Organization". Showa Women's University. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "About Showa Boston". Showa Boston. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "昭和女子大学について". Showa Women's University. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Kaneko, Asako (March 3, 2020). "創立者が理想としたトルストイの教育". 金子朝子の昭和のこれなあに - Messages from the President. Retrieved June 15, 2021.