is a private university in

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. The main campus is located in

Yachiyo, Chiba file:京成バラ園.jpg, 270px, Keisei Rose Gardens is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 205,748 in 96,903 households and a population density of 4000 persons per km2. The tota ...

, and the headquarters is located in

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. The university was founded as the Yachiyo International University in 1988.

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Founded as the Yachiyo International University, Shumei University was established in 1998. Prior to the establishment, the Chaucer College Canterbury, also called as the Shumei Canterbury College, was established by Hiroshi Kawashima in 1992 in the area of the

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. Almost all the freshman students at Shumei University are supposed to go and study at the Chaucer College Canterbury for a year, and come back to Japan and study at the campus in Yachiyo when they turn to Sophomore. Students must experience at least a month

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during freshman period in England.

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