University of Kitakyushu
Encyclopedia
The is a public university
in Kitakyushu, Japan
. The main campus is located next to Keibajomae
(lit. Horse Racing
course) station on the Kitakyushu monorail
. The second campus is in the academic zone of Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu
called Gakujutsu Kenkyu Toshi (Gakken Tosi). The university was originally founded as a language
academy
in 1946 to help with communication with the nearby American
base at what is now called Yamada Ryokuchi.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
in Kitakyushu, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The main campus is located next to Keibajomae
Keibajomae Station
is a Kitakyūshū Monorail station in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. The station opened on 9 January 1985. It is situated next to Kokura Racecourse and University of Kitakyushu.-Line served:* Kitakyūshū Monorail...
(lit. Horse Racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
course) station on the Kitakyushu monorail
Kitakyushu monorail
The Kitakyushu monorail is a monorail in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan, run by the Kitakyushu Urban Monorail Co. Ltd. ....
. The second campus is in the academic zone of Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu
Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu
is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It has an area of 67.86 km² and a population of about 88,594 .Important facilities include: Green Park, Ecotown recycling area, Gakuen Toshi academic area, and Hibiki container terminal...
called Gakujutsu Kenkyu Toshi (Gakken Tosi). The university was originally founded as a language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
in 1946 to help with communication with the nearby American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
base at what is now called Yamada Ryokuchi.
Notable alumni
- Junji Higashi, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.
- Minako Yamagushi, singer and songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, most notably for MinawoMinawois a Japanese band composed of singer and songwriter and musical composer currently signed to Mona Records. The band name "Minawo" is a portmanteau of the given names of the bandmates, Minako, and Mitsuwo... - Mistuwo Matsuura, musical composer, most notabaly for MinawoMinawois a Japanese band composed of singer and songwriter and musical composer currently signed to Mona Records. The band name "Minawo" is a portmanteau of the given names of the bandmates, Minako, and Mitsuwo...
External links
- The University of Kitakyushu - official home page