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Meiji Gakuin University

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Christian university in Tokyo

Meiji Gakuin University (明治学院大学, Meiji gakuin daigaku) is a private, Christian university with the main campus in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and a satellite campus in Yokohama, Kanagawa. It was established in 1863. The Rev. Dr. James Curtis Hepburn was one of its founders and served as the first president.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Meiji Gakuin University (明治学院大学, Meiji gakuin daigaku) is a private, Christian university with the main campus in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and a satellite campus in Yokohama, Kanagawa. It was established in 1863. The Rev. Dr. James Curtis Hepburn was one of its founders and served as the first president. The novelist and poet Shimazaki Toson graduated from this university and wrote the lyrics of its college song.2

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Founded by James Curtis Hepburn in 1863.1

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Institute of Sociology and Social Work

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Institute of the Faculty of International Studies

Institute of Center for Liberal Art

Institute of the Faculty of Psychology

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