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Machida, Tokyo
is a city located in the western part of the greater metropolis of Tokyo, Japan. The city was founded on February 1, 1958.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 424,669 and a population density of 5,928.65 persons per km². The total area is 71.63 km²...
, Japan
Japan
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. The university's name was derived from that of pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
and philanthropist
Philanthropist
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J. F. Oberlin, and the name also shows the university's historical ties with Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
in Oberlin, Ohio
Oberlin, Ohio
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, which the university's founders attended.
Reconnaissance Japan Program
English-speaking foreign students may study for a semester or year at Oberlin through the university's Reconnaissance Japan (RJ) program, which is run by Obirin's "J.F. Oberlin Center for International Studies". In the RJ program, students take a Japanese language course (which can be tested out of) as well as English-language courses in Japanese culture . During their study at Oberlin, students may stay with a Japanese host family, live in a university-provided apartment such as New Shimura Heights, or International House (known by students as Pink House), or find their own housing.Oberlin has a number of international partner academic institutions from which students are welcomed to study in the RJ program.
Notable students and staff
- Yuka KashinoYuka Kashino, nicknamed , is a member of the Japanese electropop group Perfume.-Biography:Kashino was born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, where she attended Hiroshima Actors School with friends and current Perfume members Ayaka Nishiwaki and Ayano Ōmoto...
: Member of technopop group PerfumePerfume (group)Perfume is a Japanese all-girl trio from Hiroshima, Japan, consisting of Ayano Ōmoto, Yuka Kashino, and Ayaka Nishiwaki. They debuted locally in 2001 and made their transition to a major label in 2005, focusing more on electropop...
. - Ayano ŌmotoAyano Omoto, nicknamed , is a member of the Japanese electropop group Perfume.-Biography:Ōmoto was born and raised in Hiroshima Prefecture, and attended Hiroshima Actors School with friends and current Perfume members Ayaka Nishiwaki and Yuka Kashino...
: Member of technopop group PerfumePerfume (group)Perfume is a Japanese all-girl trio from Hiroshima, Japan, consisting of Ayano Ōmoto, Yuka Kashino, and Ayaka Nishiwaki. They debuted locally in 2001 and made their transition to a major label in 2005, focusing more on electropop...
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