Jissen Women's University (実践女子大学) is a Japanese private women's college with its headquarters in 4-1-1 Ōsakaue, Hino, Tokyo, Japan. The school was founded by poet and educator Utako Shimoda in 1899. It was chartered as a university in 1949. Its University abbreviations are Jissen (実践) and Jitsujo (実女).

Overview

University as a whole

Jissen Women's University views the private women's university "Shimoda School" (later renamed "Tōyō School"), opened by Utako Shimoda in 1882 (Meiji's 15th Year), as its origin. This developed and became Jissen Girls' School in 1899 (Meiji's 32nd Year). In the early days of the school opening, it was located in modern-day Kudan, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, but relocated to Tokiwamatsu in Shibuya in 1901 (Meiji's 34th Year). With the educational system reform, it transitioned to a university under the new system and became Jissen Women's University in 1949 (Shōwa's 24th Year). In 1986 (Shōwa's 61st Year), it completely relocated from Shibuya to Hino, but Shibuya Campus was opened in 2014 (Heisei's 26th Year). Currently, the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Human and Social Studies and the Junior College are located on Shibuya Campus and the Faculty of Human Life Science is located on Hino Campus.

Educational Ideals

Nurturing women who are capable of displaying dignity, elegance, independence and self-management.

Brief history

Basic data

Locations

Image

Emblem

It has the shape of a cherry blossom.

School song

Education and research

Organization

Faculties

Graduate schools

Education

On-campus scholarship

Jissen Women's University has its own scholarship program, and has reached the point where students can apply for them according on their situation.

Student life

School festival

University officials and organizations

University affiliate organizations

List of university officials

Facilities

Campuses

Hino Campus

Shibuya Campus

External affairs

Agreements with other universities

Affiliated schools