is a 2-year private

Private university

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 women's

Women's college

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 junior college

Junior college

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 in Aomori

Aomori, Aomori

is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 302,068 and a density of 366 persons per km². Its total area was 824.52 km².- History :...

, Japan

Japan

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. The university was established in 1963, and is descended from an art school established in 1937. The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

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 and was established by members of the Canadian

Canada

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 Congregation of Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.

Prominent students include Mari Motohashi

Mari Motohashi

is a Japanese curler, born June 10, 1986 in Tokoro District, Abashiri Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.- History :Motohashi was a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics . At the 2006 Games she threw Second under skip Ayumi Onodera. She also competed with Team...

, Olympic curler

Curling

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External links

• Aomori Akenohoshi Junior College