is a Japanese private university in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1939 under the name Hokkaido Women's College. It was chartered as a junior women's college in 1963. It became a four-year college in 1997. The present name was adopted in 2007.
In 1939 the Hokkai Dressmaker Women's School (Ã¥ÂÂæµ·ãÂÂ㋹ã¡ã¼ã«ã¼女å¦åÂÂ), which formed the foundation of the university, was established. In 1963, the Hokkaido Women's Junior University (Ã¥ÂÂæµ·éÂÂ女åÂÂçÂÂæÂÂ大å¦) was established, and in 1966, it moved to Ebetsu, Hokkaido. In 1997, it became Hokkaido Women's University (Ã¥ÂÂæµ·éÂÂ女åÂÂ大å¦), and in 2000, it was renamed Hokkaido Asai Gakuen University (Ã¥ÂÂæµ·éÂÂæµ äºÂå¦åÂÂ大å¦). Finally, in 2006, it was renamed Hokusho University.
In 2005 the university established its seventh sister university partnership with the University of Hawaii, furthering its active international exchange efforts.
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