Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
| 同志社女子大学 | |
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| Motto | Latin: Ego sum vitis vera |
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Motto in English
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I am the true vine |
| Type | Private |
| Established | Founded 1876 Chartered 1949 |
| President | Hirō Kaga |
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Academic staff
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836 |
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Administrative staff
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251 |
| Students | 6,538 |
| Undergraduates | 6,466 |
| Postgraduates | 52 |
| Location |
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 35°01′47″N 135°45′49″E / 35.029629°N 135.763613°ECoordinates: 35°01′47″N 135°45′49″E / 35.029629°N 135.763613°E |
| Campus |
Urban / Suburban, 530 acres (2.1 km²) |
| Colors | White and Purple |
| Nickname | Dojo (同女 Dōjo?) |
| Website | www |
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts (同志社女子大学 Dōshisha joshi daigaku?) is a private women's college in Kyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1876, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.
In 1876, Protestant educator Niijima Jō founded the Doshisha Girls' School with the assistance from his wife Niijima Yae. The original school was located at the former residence of Yanagihara family (a division of Fujiwara clan) inside the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Since the main Doshisha University founded the year prior was not co-educational at the time, the women's school was founded to promote the importance of women's education.
In 1930, it was renamed to Doshisha Women's College and maintained as a vocational school. In 1949, the vocational system was abolished, and the school was granted university status and the present name under the new National School Establishment Law.
Doshisha Women's College has two campuses at Kyotanabe in southern Kyoto and at Imadegawa in central Kyoto. Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital from 794 to 1867 (there are various theories regarding the last year), has a 1,200-year history and attracts tourists from around the world. Traditional culture and arts such as tea ceremony and flower arrangement have developed and have been preserved in Kyoto. The city has hundreds of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, including some designated as World Cultural Heritages, where many festivals such as Aoi Matsuri, Gion Matsuri and Jidai Matsuri are held throughout the year. At the same time, Kyoto is a highly modern city, home to many of Japan’s leading high-tech industries and a thriving international community.
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