Hokusho University

Hokusho University (北翔大学) 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 (北海ドレスメーカー女学園), which formed the foundation of the university, was established. In 1963, the Hokkaido Women's Junior University (北海道女子短期大学) was established, and in 1966, it moved to Ebetsu, Hokkaido. In 1997, it became Hokkaido Women's University (北海道女子大学), and in 2000, it was renamed Hokkaido Asai Gakuen University (北海道浅井学園大学). 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
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 * Faculty of Lifelong Sport (生涯スポーツ学部)
 * Department of Spors Education (スポーツ教育学科)
 * Department of Health and Welfare Science(健康福祉学科)
 * Faculty of Education and Culture (教育文化学部)
 * Department of Education (教育学科)
 * Department of Art and Design (芸術学科)
 * Department of Psychology and Counseling (心理カウンセリング学科)