is a private university located near Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan, founded in 1939. It has an international branch campus in Spokane, Washington, USA: Mukogawa U.S. Campus. History Feb 25, 1939 Educational Corporation Mukogawa Gakuin established by Kiichiro Koe Apr 1, 1939 Mukogawa Girls' High School founded Apr 1, 1946 Mukogawa Women's Academy founded Apr 1, 1947 Mukogawa Women's University junior High School founded Jun 12, 1947 Emperor Hirohito visits Mukogawa Apr 1, 1948 Mukogawa Women's University Senior High School founded Apr 1, 1950 Junior College Division established Oct 30, 1956 The Emperor and the Empress visit Mukogawa Apr 1, 1966 Graduate School Master's Course established Apr 30, 1967 Akira Kusaka appointed President of University and Junior College Apr 1, 1979 University Kindergarten established Sep 6, 1981 Founder Kiichiro Koe dies Sep 25, 1981 Akira Kusaka inaugurated as Chairman of the Board and Chancellor Apr 1, 1985 One-year graduate programs established Apr 1. 1989 Graduate School Doctor's Course established Jan 31, 1990 Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute established in Spokane, Washington U.S.A. Nov 6, 1999 Sixtieth anniversary celebrated Sep 1, 2001 Chairman of the Board, Chancellor and President Akira Kusaka dies Sep 2, 2001 Ryo Okawara inaugurated as Chairman of the Board and Chancellor Sep 2, 2001 Toshiharu Yamamoto appointed President of University and Junior College Apr 1, 2006 Junichi Kunitomo appointed President of University and Junior College Departments School of Letters Department of Japanese Language and Literature Department of English Department of Education Department of Health and Sports Sciences Department of Psychology and Social Welfare School of Human Environmental Sciences Department of Human Environmental Sciences Department of Food Science and Nutrition Department of Informatics and Mediology Department of Architecture School of Music Department of Performing Arts, School of Music Department of Applied Music, School of Music School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Pharmacy Department of Health and Bio-pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Schools Graduate School of Human Environmental Sciences Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate School of Clinical Education Affliated Schools Mukogawa Women's University Junior & Senior High School References External links 武庫川女子大学[Mukogawa Women's University] official site Mukogawa Women's University official English site Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute official English site Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute official Japanese site Women's universities and colleges in Japan Private universities and colleges in Japan Educational institutions established in 1939 Universities and colleges in Hyōgo Prefecture 1939 establishments in Japan Nishinomiya