is an institution of higher education in Ariake, a district in Kōtō, Tokyo, with a suburban campus in Nishitōkyō. Musashino University is uniquely focused on the ideals associated with the Hongwanji Jodo Shinshu School of Buddhism.
History
Established in 1924 as by Junjiro Takakusu (1866–1945), an internationally known Buddhist scholar. The institution was to be based on the principles of "Buddhist-based human education". Takakusu was a progressive thinker who stressed women's education and involvement in society. The Japanese government conferred the Order of Culture on him in 1944.
Campus
The university has two campuses, the main one located in Ariake and a sub-urban campus in Nishitokyo.
Ariake Campus
The Ariake Campus was opened in 2012, with the university's administrative facilities and some of the departments and graduate schools relocated from the Nishitokyo Campus.
Faculties
The university has expanded in size and scope since its founding in the early years of the 20th century.
Graduate school
Department of Human Sciences and Culture
School of Language and Culture
School of Human Sciences
School of Social Systems
School of Social Welfare Management
Undergraduate program
Faculty of Literature
Department of Japanese Language and Literature
Department of English Language and Literature
Faculty of Contemporary Society
Department of Contemporary Society Studies
Department of Social Welfare
Faculty of Human Studies
Department of Human Studies
Department of Environmental Science
Major in Design for Architectural Environment
Major in Environment and Amenities
Department of Early Childhood Care and Education
Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Nursing
Department of Nursing
Correspondence Division [Faculty of Human Studies] (Japanese) Department of Human Studies Faculty of Global Studies Department of Global Business (English track) Department of Global Communication Department of Japanese Communication