Bunkyo Gakuin University
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Bunkyo Gakuin University (文京学院大学, Bunkyō Gakuin Daigaku) is a coeducational instituition located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, in proximity to the University of Tokyo. Bunkyo Gakuin University was founded by Ishiko Shimada and is operated by the Bunkyo Gakuin Educational Foundation. The university has affiliated institutions, including Bunkyo Gakuin University Girls' Junior and Senior High School. Notably, it was the first women's university in Japan to establish a Faculty of Business Administration.
A second campus is situated northwest of Tokyo in Fujimino, Saitama. Initially named Bunkyo Women's University (文京女子大学), the institution was renamed Bunkyo Gakuin University in 2002 and transitioned to a coeducational system in 2005.
As of April 2022, Akiko Shimada serves as Honorary Chancellor, Masakazu Shimada as Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Tsutomu Fukui as President.
Bunkyo Gakuin University is distinguished for its Chat Lounge, a facility designed to enhance students' conversational language skills. The Chat Lounge is staffed by chat partners, faculty and staff members from diverse international backgrounds, including the United States, Singapore, Indonesia, France, China, South Africa, and South Korea. The program offers instruction in multiple languages, including English, Chinese, French, Korean, and Spanish. The Chat Lounge operates Monday through Friday during academic semesters.
Bunkyo Gakuin University offers three student dormitories located in Hongo, Nishikata, and Fujimino, along with a dormitory for foreign exchange students near the Hongo campus. Additionally, the university operates a junior and senior girls' high school in Komagome, Tokyo, and a kindergarten across from the Hongo campus.
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