Musashino University

Musashino University (武蔵野大学) is a private university with the main campus in Ariake, Kōtō, Tokyo, and a second campus in Nishitōkyō. Musashino University was founded based 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) 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.

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