is a
co-educational
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private
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* "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
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university in
Midori
Midori (みどり, ミドリ, , , ) is the Japanese word for "green" and may refer to:
Places
* Midori, Gunma
* Midori-ku, Chiba
* Midori-ku, Nagoya
* Midori-ku, Sagamihara
* Midori-ku, Saitama
* Midori-ku, Yokohama
People Given name
* M ...
,
Gunma
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi). Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushim ...
,
Japan. It is run by Kirigaoka Educational Institution () originated in
Kiryu.
History
The history of the university can be traced back to 1901, when Kiryu Girls' Sewing School was founded. In 1963 the educational institution established Kirigaoka Women's Junior College, which became co-educational and was renamed Kirigaoka Junior College in 1971. Again the college was renamed Kiryu Junior College in 1989. The junior college was started with only one department (Clothing); in 2008 it consisted of three departments (Living Science, Art & Design, and Nursing).
In 2008 the educational institution established Kiryu University, and the Department of Nursing of the junior college was merged into the university.
Undergraduate schools
* Faculty of Health Care
** Department of Nutrition
** Department of Nursing
Affiliated schools
* Kiryu University Junior College (formerly Kiryu Junior College)
** Department of Living Science
** Department of Art and Design
* Kiryu Daiichi High School
* Kiryu University Junior High School
* Kindergarten
References
External links
*
Kirigaoka Educational Institution
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Private universities and colleges in Japan
Universities and colleges in Gunma Prefecture
1901 establishments in Japan
Universities and colleges established in 1901