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Showa Women’s University celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2020 when the Tokyo Olympic Games are held. Since its founding, we have been steadfastly committed to enabling students to develop knowledge of their fields vigorously and to equipping students with a professional education that prepares them to be leaders in society. To that end, women should not confine themselves to stereotypical roles but rather challenge themselves to excel. Please take advantage of the various intercultural collaborations on campus connected with our local community and the public and private sectors in Japan and the rest of the world. Always in the vanguard of new challenges, Showa Women’s University endeavors to educate its students in the context of today’s changing world, society, and business. A wide range of stimulating projects are offered, including long-term study-abroad programs at our Boston campus, service-learning programs in association with public and private sectors, and career development programs with advice from mentors. They create an educational environment in which our students actively seek to fulfill their best potential. Consequently, students are empowered to take the initiative and assume leadership in society. University Situated in Tokyo, Japan’s capital and its political, economic, and cultural center, Showa Women’s University is one of its top academic institutions for women. We are committed to empowering women to succeed in an increasingly diverse and complex world. The Common General Education Curriculum provides every student with the foundation for a vital liberal arts education. In-depth disciplinary knowledge and skills are learned under the specialized curriculum of each department. We have earned high accolades for our globally oriented educational programs, including those at our campus in Boston, U.S.A. We also take enormous pride in our very successful career development programs, which help our students launch their careers upon graduation. The Common General Curriculum offers comprehensive general education and extensive foreign language education to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the challenges of a globalized world. In addition to classroom education, Gakuryo, our unique 4-day off-campus study programs, and Culture Programs. Students experience world-class music performances and lectures by renowned guest speakers and offer students opportunities to develop leadership, empathy, aesthetic sensibility, and critical thought. The Undergraduate Programs at Showa Women’s University are comprised of five faculties and a total of 13 departments, each of which offers a distinct area of academic study. Our committed faculty, consisting of academic scholars and people with real-world experience, offer top-quality education in the classroom and off-campus study programs. Small-sized seminars and other individualized programs nurture academic and personal growth in students. The Graduate Programs, consisting of two Schools and 11 Programs, aimed at educating qualified scholars and highly skilled professionals. In May of 2014, Showa Women’s University signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, to promote collaborative programs to address local issues such as child care, education, care for the aged, town revitalization, etc. Students participating in the programs are encouraged to use their skills and knowledge to make meaningful contributions to the local community while learning from real-life settings. Showa Women’s University has many collaborative partnerships with various businesses, ranging from small, locally-based companies to global industry leaders. In one of these collaborative projects, Showa students worked closely with Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan to develop a new Krusher flavor using uniquely Japanese ingredients. It gained such popularity during its sales at limited outlets that it is now marketed nationwide. As part of our efforts to promote globalized education, Showa Women’s University increases the number of overseas partner institutions. We are also launching various new projects to welcome more international students to our Setagaya campus. One of the projects, called the Summer International Program, receives many students from all over the world during the summer. The students learn about Japan in English, participate in cultural activities, and enjoy interacting with their Japanese counterparts. Showa Women’s University has extensive, multi-faceted career development programs, in which students are taught from early on to design their career paths. The “Meet your Mentor” program, which has proven to be especially useful, gives Showa students opportunities to meet with their mentors to talk about career possibilities and life choices. Many mentors, working women from various fields, are registered with Showa Women’s University to share their experiences. View full university

The Showa University of Music, the Showa Graduate School of Music, and the Showa College of Music are part of the Tosei Gakuen Educational Foundation. Our conservatoire is renowned for its forward-thinking in music education. The founder Keisuke Shimoyakawa, an influential Bass who contributed not only to establishing the oldest existing opera company in Japan, “The Fujiwara Opera,” started a specialized opera training institution, “ The Tokyo Seisen Music School” in 1940. We are located in the town of Shin-Yurigaoka, just outside central Tokyo. Shin-Yurigaoka is a vibrant town with its annual music and art festivals ranging from classical music, ballet, and a traditional Japanese theater to jazz. Within this rich cultural location, you will be guided by our faculty teams to realize and reach your full potential to lead the industry and society. There are over 30,000 scores (excluding Japanese edition) and 35,000 CD/DVDs available. Along with our college canteen which can accommodate over 300 people, we have an Italian restaurant “Il Campiello” and a cafe Campiello” on our campus where students have a special discount. The theater is also the base for our professional symphony orchestra, “TEATRO GIGLIO SHOWA ORCHESTRA,” and the Showa University of Music Symphony Orchestra. The annual Showa University of Music Opera Performances is held at this theater. Also located on our south campus is 359 seated Yuri Hall with two Steinway concert grand pianos. This hall is used for various concerts, including solo recitals and chamber concerts, and internal and external music competitions. Many of the students use the hall to hold their concerts. Designed to fit the stage size of TEATRO GIGLIO SHOWA, the Studio Brio is used for orchestra rehearsals, extension lectures, and live jazz and popular music concerts. A purpose-built large orchestra rehearsal studio with a high ceiling for the best acoustic effect. A fully equipped digital recording studio with three separate recording booths designed to match a professional studio environment. A purpose-built ballet studio with a high ceiling. View full university

Showa University actively promotes self-checking and evaluation and maintains the highest standards in education, research, and medical care. With the aim towards further development and fulfillment, and external evaluation has been introduced. The activity of Showa University in the three fields is strictly and objectively evaluated and certified through independent organizations. Showa University contributes to the social and public welfare through the three fields of Education, Research, and Medical care. Showa University actively promotes self-checking and evaluation and maintains the highest standards in education, research, and medical care. With the aim towards further development and fulfillment, and external evaluation has been introduced. The activity of Showa University in the three fields is strictly and objectively evaluated and certified through independent organizations. Aimed to nurture capable health care personnel who can "feel the pain" of others. This education philosophy is consistent in the four schools and the College of Nursing, and the College of Medical Radiology. The entire system is devoted to nurturing health care personnel who can "feel the pain" of others. Collaboration research to bring forth valuable information recognized by both domestic and international societies. Showa University research's unique feature is the collaboration research contributed by all four schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences. Researchers both collaborate and compete beyond their specialty margin with other Showa University researchers, resulting in many achievements in various fields of life sciences every year. These achievements are presented at numerous society meetings, and many high-quality publications from Showa University are widely recognized both domestically and internationally. The eight affiliated hospitals of Showa University, each with its originality and specialty, provide high-tech referrals and a high standard of general community medicine, with careful consideration given to patient QOL. Today, facing rapid changes in the medical system, Showa University has taken the initiative to install new programs. Showa University was one of the first to incorporate the risk management system to establish medical care safety. The features of education at Showa University include updates from professors at another school, thus taking advantage of Showa University being a general medical university and a vast array of clinical training at the eight affiliated hospitals. Also, with the teaching staff working on the front line, they can provide thorough instruction that is highly detailed. These features all lead to higher than national average passing rates of all national board exams. With "Shisei Ikkan," being the founding spirit, the consistent social mission of Showa University is "intellectual production," "cultivation of personality," and "pursual of life science." We pour our effort into nurturing human resources with sound knowledge, skill, and personality to deliver quality patient-centered medical care. The uniqueness of the education at Showa University is that the 1st year education for all four schools (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences) is carried out at the base of Mt. Fuji, the highest and most beautiful mountain in Japan, with all students staying in a dormitory. Mt. Fuji's peak is at an altitude of 3,776 meters. It is located in the center of Japan, and it is an active volcano that has repeatedly erupted for almost 7,000 years. Although it has been quiet since the last eruption, which was about 300 years ago, because the repeated eruptions have caused disasters and flooding due to melted snow, Mt. Fuji has been awed as a spiritual height since ancient times. View full university

Today's Showa Pharmaceutical University (SPU) was preceded by the Showa Women's Pharmaceutical Junior College, founded in 1930 by a group of students from a women's pharmacy school who overcame several hardships and won the backing of faculty and a benefactor to have the status of their old school raised to that of a pharmaceutical junior college. With students at the core of its establishment and no real "owners," the school's development has always been supported through the joint efforts of faculty, students, parents, and alumni. Fostered by this school history, faculty and students enjoy a very close relationship at SPU, where it is tradition to have a family-like atmosphere. Pharmacists' authority and responsibilities have increased as the separation of dispensaries from medical practice have made further progress in Japan in recent years, resulting in the need for well-qualified pharmacists who can contribute to team medicine in medical care settings. Starting in fiscal 2006, SPU adopted a six-year educational system. The entire university is committed to nurturing pharmacists who combine a high level of expertise in pharmaceutical products with a definite sense of ethics and a deep sensitivity for empathizing with patients. In particular, one of the major distinguishing characteristics of SPU is the ability of all of its students to receive an education in advanced clinical pharmacy while undertaking in-service training as part of medical teams at leading university hospitals thanks to a partnership with St. Marianna University School of Medicine, which has three university hospitals and one affiliated hospital in neighboring KanagawaPrefecture. With a 76-year history since its establishment, SPU takes pride in its tradition as a distinguished pharmaceutical university, in its nationally recognized facilities, its highly enthusiastic instructional staff, as well as its verdant campus ground. Backed by these assets, SPU has developed a structure for living up to the expectations of young people who aspire to enter pharmacology and fully meet society's demands. SPU aims to be an open university that moves forward together with the community in line with the school's mission to be a locally-rooted educational institution. SPU will pursue the ideal form for a 21st-century university through various opportunities for interaction with residents, including opening university facilities to the public and holding open symposia. As part of its effort to promote lifelong education, SPU, together with the Shoyaku Alumni Association, sponsors open courses authorized by the Japan Pharmacists Education Center. Pharmacists who take the courses receive credits for pharmacist certification from the Center. View full university