Mukogawa Women's University

Mukogawa Women's University
武庫川女子大学
Motto	“High intelligence, noble sentiments, lofty virtues.”
Type	Private university
Established	February 25, 1939
President	Naosuke Itoigawa
Students	7,700
Location	Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
Campus	Central Campus, Hama-Koshien Campus, Kami-Koshien Campus
Colours	Red, White
Affiliations	Kansai Association of Universities for Adult Education
Mascot	Lavy
Website	http://www.mukogawa-u.ac.jp

Mukogawa Women's University (武庫川女子大学, Mukogawa Joshi Daigaku) is a private university located near Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan, founded in 1939. It has an international branch campus in Spokane, Washington, USA: Mukogawa U.S. Campus.^[1]

History

Feb 25, 1939 Educational Corporation Mukogawa Gakuin established by Kiichiro Koe
Apr 1, 1939 Mukogawa Girls' High School founded
Apr 1, 1946 Mukogawa Women's Academy founded
Apr 1, 1947 Mukogawa Women's University junior High School founded
Jun 12, 1947 Emperor Hirohito visits Mukogawa
Apr 1, 1948 Mukogawa Women's University Senior High School founded
Apr 1, 1950 Junior College Division established
Oct 30, 1956 The Emperor and the Empress visit Mukogawa
Apr 1, 1966 Graduate School Master's Course established
Apr 30, 1967 Akira Kusaka appointed President of university and Junior College
Apr 1, 1979 University Kindergarten established
Sep 6, 1981 Founder Kiichiro Koe dies
Sep 25, 1981 Akira Kusaka inaugurated as chairman of the board and Chancellor
Apr 1, 1985 One-year graduate programs established
Apr 1. 1989 Graduate School Doctor's Course established
Jan 31, 1990 Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute established in Spokane, Washington U.S.A.
Nov 6, 1999 Sixtieth anniversary celebrated
Sep 1, 2001 Chairman of the Board, Chancellor and President Akira Kusaka dies
Sep 2, 2001 Ryo Okawara inaugurated as chairman of the board and Chancellor
Sep 2, 2001 Toshiharu Yamamoto appointed President of university and Junior College
Apr 1, 2006 Junichi Kunitomo appointed President of university and Junior College