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Hirosaki University was established in the former castle town of Hirosaki in 1949. It is a national university and is located in Aomori Prefecture, situated at the northern end of Honshu Island. Hirosaki University is a medium-sized university with Faculties of Humanities, Education, Medicine, Science & Technology, and Agriculture & Life Science. These five Faculties cover a broad and comprehensive range of undergraduate academic disciplines. The University is also home to seven graduate programs, including the independent and interdisciplinary doctoral course in Regional Studies. Hirosaki University has taken full advantage of its location in Aomori Prefecture to advance its educational and research goals. Within Aomori Prefecture, there is great potential for energy production and development, including the nuclear energy and nuclear fusion-related facilities located within its borders. The Shirakami Wilderness World Heritage Site, located along the border of Aomori and Akita prefectures, offers. Hirosaki University strives to provide a high education level to future global and local leaders in a wide range of specialized fields. The University's general education program instills a strong sense of humanity and social responsibility. In contrast, the core curricula in the various specialized academic programs help students develop the know-how and the confidence to grapple with the rapid changes in modern society. These academic programs are geared to conform to the University's commitment to studying energy, the environment, and food production. This commitment extends not only to the hard sciences but to the human and social sciences as well. Hirosaki University promotes research that examines contemporary global issues linked to the local themes of energy, global warming, the environment, and food and food production. It promotes internationally recognized research, cutting edge basic research, and research that contributes to local growth and development. Hirosaki University's community service program covers a wide range of activities that address many of the challenges that face the prefectures of northern Japan, including the loss of population in rural communities, low birthrates, and an aging population. The University offers community medical care services, including care for those who have been exposed to radiation. Educational support programs to counteract diminished interest in the sciences amongst local elementary, middle, and high school students have been introduced. Projects to protect and build interest in local and regional culture and traditions have also been put into practice. Collabo HiroDai (Hirosaki University Collaboration Center) serves as the base for the cooperation between local industry, academia, and government that has made it possible to implement these projects. Hirosaki University actively promotes collaboration with local government and industry. It also seeks to create linkages with other universities and higher learning institutions in the region through the Committee for the Promotion of Ties between the Three National Universities in Northern Tohoku and the cooperative industry-university-government linkage program. It also promotes academic and personnel exchanges with affiliated institutions of higher learning abroad. To successfully achieve the educational, research, and community service goals it has set, Hirosaki University is working to strengthen its management system by soliciting the opinions of administrative staff and students and giving full play to the president's leadership. It also encourages its faculty and students to improve their work quality and raise their levels of motivation. The University continues to promote the reforms necessary to reach these goals through a constant process of verification and assessment. View full university