Shitennoji University Main Gate is a

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Habikino, Osaka 270px, Habikino city office is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 109,479 in 50918 households and a population density of 4100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The city is known fo ...

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. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1922, and it was chartered as a junior women's college in 1957. The school became a four-year college in 1967, and it became coeducational in 1981, adopting the present name at the same time. The school is also known as International Buddhist University, or IBU.

Name

Shitennō (四天王) refers to the Four Heavenly Kings ( Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana). Ji (寺) means temple. See Shitennoji.

History

About 1400 years ago

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went to this place to study

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, and it was founded as a place of education.

References

External links

Official website
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