Does Japan still need women's universities?

Does Japan still need women's universities?

Mikiko Nishimura is a professor of the sociology of education at International Christian University in Tokyo. Women's universities are fighting for su

Japanese Women's University Says It'll Admit Men, Draws Mixed Reactions - Unseen Japan

Mukogawa Women’s University will admit male students in 2027, ending its 78-year history as a women-only school, causing mixed reactions. The university claims it has fulfilled its original mission to expand women’s access to higher education and now aims to provide inclusive education to all. The move also aligns with a broader trend as more women-only universities go coed amid Japan’s shrinking student population. Japan’s largest women’s compr…