UNIVERSITY CORPORATIONHIROSAKI UNIVERSITY
2014
Overview

PRINCIPLE AND OBJECTIVES

President SATO Kei

Hirosaki University:
Establishing a Global Identity,
Creating with the Community

Principle
In the spirit of the Fundamental Law of Education, the aim of Hirosaki University
is to acquire a wide store of knowledge for in-depth teaching of and research inthe professional arts and sciences; to develop the intellectual, moral, practical,
and applicable capacities of staff and students alike; and to produce future leaders
supplied with insights sufficiently broad and well informed that they can help
shape the future of human culture.

Goals
Hirosaki University is a medium-sized university with faculties of Humanities,
Education, Medicine, Science & Technology, and Agriculture & Life Science.
These five faculties cover a broad and comprehensive range of undergraduate
academic disciplines. The university is also home to seven graduate programs,
including the independent and interdisciplinary doctoral course in Regional
Studies. Hirosaki University has taken full advantage of its location in Aomori
Prefecture to advance its educational and research goals. First of all, within
Aomori Prefecture there is great potential for energy production anddevelopment, including the nuclear energy and nuclear fusion-related facilities
located within its borders. The Shirakami Wilderness World Heritage Site, locatedalong the border of Aomori and Akita prefectures, offers many possibilities forthe study of global warming and other environmental issues. Finally, in this era ofreoccurring food crises and concern over food security, Aomori Prefecture serves
as a national food production base. Hirosaki University has tailored its
educational, research, and community outreach programs to focus on these areasof study, to develop the necessary human resources to meet the challenges theypose, and to project its research findings globally, regionally and locally.

Educational Goals
Hirosaki University strives to provide a high level of education to future global and local leaders in a wide range of specialized fields. The
university’s general education program instills a strong sense of humanity and social responsibility, while the core curricula in the various
specialized academic programs help students develop the know-how and the confidence to grapple with the rapid changes taking place inmodern society. All of these academic programs are geared to conform to the university’s commitment to the study of energy, theenvironment and food production. This commitment extends not only to the hard sciences, but to the human and social sciences as well.

Research Goals
Hirosaki University promotes research that examines modern global issues linked to the local themes of energy, global warming and theenvironment, as well as food and food production. It promotes internationally recognized research, cutting edge basic research, as well as
research that contributes to local growth and development.

Community Service
Hirosaki University’s community service program covers a wide range of activities that address many of the challenges that face theprefectures of northern Japan, including population decline in rural communities, low birthrates and an aging population. The University
offers community medical care services, including care for those who have been exposed to radiation. Educational support programs tocounteract diminished interest in the sciences amongst local elementary, middle, and high school students have been introduced as well.
Projects to protect and build interest in local and regional culture and traditions have also been put into practice. Collabo HiroDai (Hirosaki
University Collaboration Center) serves as the base for the cooperation between local industry, academia, and government that has made theimplementation of these projects possible.

Outside Linkages
Hirosaki University actively promotes collaboration with local government and industry. It also seeks to create linkages with otheruniversities and institutions of higher learning in the region through the Committee for the Promotion of Ties between the Three National
Universities in Northern Tohoku and the cooperative industry-university-government linkage program. It also promotes academic andpersonnel exchanges with affiliated institutions of higher learning abroad.

University Administration
In order to successfully achieve the educational, research and community service goals it has set, Hirosaki University is working tostrengthen its management system by soliciting the opinions of administrative staff and students and by giving full play to the leadership of
the president. It also encourages its faculties and students to improve the quality of their work and to raise their levels of motivation. The
University continues to promote the reforms necessary to reach these goals through a constant process of verification and assessment.

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CONTENTS……………

2HISTORY……………

3

ACADEMIC ORGANIZATION

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5

ORGANIZATION

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6

PRESIDENTS PAST AND PRESENT

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7

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

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8

FACULTIES…………… 11GRADUATE SCHOOLS…………… 13RESEARCH INSTITUTE…………… 16

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL…………… 17

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY…………… 19

INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH FACILITIES…………… 20

CENTERS FOR THE RESEARCH OF SPECIAL PROJECTS IN EDUCATION …………… 23
INSTITUTE RESEARCH…………… 26

NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY STAFF…………… 27APPLICATION AND MATRICULATION／REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ENTRANTS …………… 28
NUMBER OF STUDENTS…………… 29GRADUATES…………… 31

PLACEMENTS (2013)…………… 32

DEGREES CONFERRED／PUBLICATIONS…………… 33SCHOLARSHIPS…………… 34

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS …………… 35
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS…………… 36

FINANCIAL PLAN (2014)…………… 37

GRANTS-IN-AID FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH…………… 37

STATUS OF ACCEPTED EXTERNAL FUNDING…………… 38

ADDRESSES…………… 39LANDAREA AND FLOORSPACE…………… 40

CAMPUS MAP…………… 41WELFARE FACILITIES…………… 45SATELLITE／REGIONAL AFFILIATIONS…………… 46

LOCATION WITHIN HIROSAKI CITY…………… 47

LOCATION WITHIN AOMORI PREFECTURE…………… 48

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 2

CONTENTS……………

CONTENTSPRINCIPLE AND OBJECTIVESHISTORYHISTORY●Hirosaki School of Higher Education（Est. Nov. 1920)（Closed Mar. 1950)●Aomori Prefectural

Teacher's College（Est. Sep. 1876)

Aomori Prefectural
Normal Teacher's School

May. 1949

Hirosaki Medical College, Aomori Medical School,
Hirosaki School of Higher Education, Aomori Normal
School and Aomori Youth Normal School were incorporated
in accordance with the National School Establishment
Law into a “new-system” university with threefaculties (Arts and Science, Education, Medicine) anda university library.

Apr. 1955

Faculty of Agriculture established.

Apr. 1958

Graduate School of Medicine (M.D.) established.

Apr. 1960

One-Year Postgraduate Course in Agriculture
established. (Closed Mar. 1971)

Apr. 1965

Faculty of Arts and Science reorganized into Facultyof Humanities and Faculty of Science.
College of Liberal Arts established. (Closed Sep. 1997)

Apr. 1966

One-Year Postgraduate Course in Education
established. (Closed Mar. 1994)
Training Institute for Nurse Teachers established.
(Closed Mar. 1980)

June. 1967

Health Administration Center established.

Apr. 1969

One-Year Postgraduate Course in Scienceestablished. (Closed Mar. 1978)

Apr. 1971

Graduate School of Agriculture (M.Agr.) established.

Apr. 1972

One-Year Postgraduate Course in Humanities
established. (Closed Mar. 1999)

Apr. 1975

School of Allied Medical Sciences established.

Apr. 1977

Graduate School of Science (M.Sc.) established.

Apr. 1989

Graduate School of Humanities (M.A.) established.

Apr. 1990

The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences,
Iwate University (D.Agr.) established.

Apr. 1993

Gene Research Center established.

Apr. 1994

Graduate School of Education (M.Ed.) established.

June. 1994

Computer and Communications Systems Centerestablished.

May. 1996

Center for Education and Research of Lifelong
Learning established.

Apr. 1997

Center for Joint Research established.

Oct. 1997

Faculty of Science and Faculty of Agriculture
reorganized into “Faculty of Science and Technology”
and “Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science.”

Apr. 1999

Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences(M.A.Humanities and Social Sciences) established.

(Est. Sep. 1886)

Aomori Prefectural
Teacher’s College(Est. Apr. 1898)●Aomori Prefectural

Aomori Normal School(Est. Apr. 1885)(Closed Mar. 1893)

Women Teacher’s School（Est. Mar. 1910）●Training School for Teachers of Aomori

Prefectural Industrial Continuation School（Est. Feb. 1931）

Training School for
Teachers of Aomori
Prefectural Youth School(Est. Apr. 1935）

Hirosaki University was established in the former castle town of Hirosaki
in 1949. It is a national university and is located in Aomori Prefecture,situated at the northern end of Honshu Island.
The historical sketch of the University is as follows:

Aomori Youth Normal
School(Est. Apr. 1944)(Closed Mar. 1951)●Aomori Medical School（Est. Apr. 1944）（Closed Mar. 1951）●Hirosaki Medical College（Est. Feb. 1948）（Closed Mar. 1960）

Old-education-system Hirosaki School of Higher Education

Aomori Normal School

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Apr. 2000

Teaching and Research Center for Bio-coexistence,
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science established.

Oct. 2000

School of Medicine Health Sciences established.

Apr. 2001

Center for Educational Research and Practiceestablished.

Oct. 2001

Center for General Education established.

Apr. 2002

Graduate School of Science and Graduate School of
Agriculture reorganized into “Graduate School of
Science and Technology” and “Graduate School of
Agriculture and Life Science.”
Graduate School of Regional Studies (Ph.D)
established.

Apr. 2003

International Student Exchange Center established.

Sep. 2003

Center for Instrumental Analysis established.

Apr. 2004

National University Corporation HIROSAKIUNIVERSITY established.
Graduate School of Science and Technology (D. Sci)established.

Jun. 2004

Hirosaki University Press established.

Apr. 2005

Graduate Schools of Health Sciences (M. Hlth.Sci.)established.
Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Center for
Advanced Medical Research established.

Apr. 2007

Graduate School of Health Sciences (D. Hlth)established.
International Student Exchange Center reorganized
into "International Exchange Center."Oct. 2008

Office Organizing Workshop and Courses for the
Teacher Qualificatior Renewal System established.

Mar. 2009

North Japan New Energy Research Center established.

Apr. 2009

Shirakami Nature Science Park established.

Oct. 2009

Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality established.

Mar. 2010

Research and Education Center for Radiation Emergency
Medicine established.

Oct. 2010

North Japan Research Institute for Subtainable
Energy and The Shirakami-Sanchi Institute of
the Natural Environment and Institute ofRadiation Emergency Medicine established.

Oct. 2012

Museum established.

Mar. 2013

Research Institute of Food Science established.

Apr. 2013

International Education Center established.

Apr. 2014

Research Center for child Mental Development, Graduate
School of Medicine, Hirosaki University established.
Medical Systems creative frontier, Graduate School of
Science and Technology established.

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 4Introduction

Radioisotope Laboratory established.

HISTORY

Oct. 1999

ACADEMIC ORGANIZATION

Humanities and Cultural Studies●Faculty of Humanities

Social Science and Social System Studies

Employment Policy Research Center
Archaeological Research Center for Northern Japan●Faculty of Education
Kindergarten
Elementary School
Junior High School
School for Special Needs Education
Center for Educational Research and PracticeCenter for Teacher Education Research and Development

Teacher Training Division●School of Medicine

Health Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Advanced Physics
Frontier Materials Chemistry
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Electronics and Information Technology
Intelligent Machines and System Engineering

University Hospital

Faculties●Faculty of Science and Technology●Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science
Teaching and Research Center for Bio-coexistence
Gene Research Center
Regional Resource Utilization Research Center

Hirosaki
University

Economic and Commercial Science

School Nurse Teacher Training Division
Community Education Training Division

Medicine

Biology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Applied Biosciences
Agriculture and Horticulture
Agricultural and Environmental Engineering●Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course)●Education (Master's Course)●Medicine (Doctoral Course)
Institute of Brain Science
Center for Advanced Medical ResearchInstitute for Animal Experimentation
Research Center for Child Mental Development
Northern Japan Health and Sports Medicine and Science CenterNorthern Japan Transplantation and Stem Cell Research Center

Graduate
Schools●Health Sciences (Master's Course/Doctoral Course)
Community Health and Medical Care Education Research Center
Research Center for Biomedical Sciences●Science and Technology (Master's Course/Doctoral Course)
Earthquake and Volcano Observatory
Medical Systems Creative Frontier
Natural Disaster Prevention Research Center●Agriculture and Life Science (Master's Course)●Regional Studies (Doctoral Course)●The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University (Doctoral Course)●North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy

Research
Institute●The Shirakami Institute for Environmental Sciences
Shirakami Nature Science Park
●Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine●Research Institute of Food Science

Interdisciplinary
Research
Facilities

University
Library

5 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY■Center for General Education■Computer and Communications Systems Center■Center for Education and Research of Lifelong Learning■Center for Joint Research■Health Administration Center■Radioisotope Laboratory■Center for Instrumental Analysis■Office Organizing Workshops and Courses for the Teacher Qualification Renewal System■Hirosaki University Press■Hirosaki University Museum■International Education Center■Student Career Center■Office for the Intellectual Property■Volunteer Center■International Coalition Office
Medical Branch Library

The sigh(※)is a specific project education research center.

■President's Office

Auditor■Performance Evaluation Office■Claims Adjustment Department

Education andResearch Council■Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality■Institute for the Promotion of Higher Education Information■Institute for the Promotion of Research and Innovation■Center of Healthy Aging Innovation■Radiation Safety Institution
Strategic Planning Committee

President

Administrative Liaison Committee
General Affairs Department
GeneralAffairs
Division
Financial
Affairs
Division

Board of Executives

Executive Director（Planning）andVice President

Executive Director（General Affairs）,
Vice President and Secretary General

Personnel Department

Financial Planning Department
Financial Administration Department
Contract Department

Student Guidance Department
Admissions Department
Employment Support Office

Research
Promotion
Division

Executive Director（Community Relations）
and Vice President

Secretary
GeneralFacilities andEnvironment
Division

Executive Director（Research）andVice President

Public Relations/International Department

Student Academic Affairs Department
Student
Affairs
Division

Executive Director（Academic Affairs）
and Vice President

Planning Department

Facilities Planning Department
Maintenance Planning Department
Environmental Safety Department
Honcho Campus Facilities Office

Research Promotion Department
Regional Affairs Department
Academic Information Department

Faculty Administration Offices

Vice President■Faculty of Humanities Administration■Faculty of Education Administration■Graduate School of Medicine
Administration■Graduate School of Health
Sciences Administration■University Hospital
Administration■Graduate School of Science andTechnology Administration

General Affairs
Department
Management Planning
Department
Accounting and
Supply Department
Medical Affairs
Department■Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science Administration■Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine Administration■Aomori Campus Administration

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 6

ORGANIZATION■Corporate Internal Audit Office

Management Council

ORGANIZATION

National University Corporation HIROSAKI UNIVERSITYPRESIDENTS PAST AND PRESENT
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D.Med.／D.Sci.

MARUI Kiyoyasu

May. 31,1949−Aug.19,1953

ActingTOMINO Sohshiro

Aug. 19,1953−Jan.31,1954

D.Sci.

KOHRIBA Kan

Feb.1,1954−Dec.15,1957

ActingTOMINO Sohshiro

Dec.15,1957−Jan.31,1958

D.Sci.

NOMURA Shichiroku

Feb.1,1958−Jan.31,1962

D.Med.

SATO Hiroshi

Feb.1,1962−Jan.31,1968

D.Econ.

YANAGAWA Noboru

Feb.1,1968−Jan.31,1972

D.Med.

USUBUCHI Isamu

Feb.1,1972−Jan.31,1978

D.Med.

OIKE Yasaburo

Feb.1,1978−Jan.31,1982

D.Ed.

MAKINO Kichigoro

Feb.1,1982−Jan.31,1986

D.Med.

TOHNO Shuji

Feb.1,1986−Jan.31,1992

D.Sci.

TESHIROGI Wataru

Feb.1,1992−Jan.31,1996

D.Med.

YOSHIDA Yutaka

Feb.1,1996−Jan.31,2002

D.Med.

ENDO MasahikoFeb.1,2002−Jan.31,2012

D.Med.

SATO Kei

Feb.1,2012−

Education and Research Council

Board of Executives■President

SATO Kei■President■Executive Director（Planning）and Vice President

YOSHIZAWA Atsushi■Executive Director（Planning）and Vice President YOSHIZAWA Atsushi

SATO Kei■Executive Director（General Affairs）, Vice President and Secretary General

KATO Ken■Executive Director（Academic Affairs）and Vice President■Executive Director（Academic Affairs）and Vice President

ITOH Shigeharu

ITOH Shigeharu■Executive Director（Research）and Vice President KASHIWAKURA Ikuo

■Executive Director（Research）and Vice President KASHIWAKURA Ikuo

■Executive Director（Community Relations）and Vice President

OHKAWARA Takashi■Executive Director（Community Relations）and Vice President OHKAWARA Takashi■Auditor

KITAGAWA Junichi■Dean, Faculty of Humanities

IMAI Masahiro■Auditor

ODAGIRI Satoru■Dean, Faculty of Education

TOTSUKA Manabu■Vice President

WAKE Taiji■Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

SASAKI Choichi■Assistant to the President

IGUCHI Yasutaka■Dean, Graduate School of Medicine

NAKAJI Shigeyuki■Assistant to the President

KAMIMOTO Masayuki■Dean, Graduate School of Health Sciences

KIDA Kazuyuki■Assistant to the President

TOH Satoshi■Dean, Graduate School of Science and Technology

MIYANAGA Takafumi■Assistant to the President

HADA Ryukichi■Dean, Graduate School of Regional Studies

KITAHARA Keiji■Director, North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy MURAOKA Hirofumi

Presidential Selection Screening Committee■Director, The Shirakami Institute for Environmental Sciences HIGAKI Daisuke■Member of the Management Council

OKAI Makoto■Director, Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine YAMADA Masatoshi■Member of the Management Council

KUSHIBIKI Toshisada■Director, Research Institute of Food Science

SAGA Naotsune■Member of the Management Council

KUMACHI Takashi■Director, Center for General Education

KIMURA Norimi■Member of the Management Council

NAGASAWA Hiroo■Director, University Library

KOHRI Chizuko■Member of the Management Council

YAMAMOTO Kazuyuki■Professor, Faculty of Humanities

YASUDA Muneyoshi■Member of the Education and Research Council

IMAI Masahiro■Professor, Faculty of Education

OHTSUBO Syoichi■Member of the Education and Research Council

SASAKI Choichi■Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

ZHANG Shu-Huai■Member of the Education and Research Council

NAKAJI Shigeyuki■Professor, Graduate School of Medicine

NAKANE Akio

■Member of the Education and Research Council

MIYANAGA Takafumi■Professor, Graduate School of Health Sciences

NISHIZAWA Yoshiko■Member of the Education and Research Council

KITAHARA Keiji■Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology

NUKATSUKA Isoshi■Executive Director（Planning）and Vice President

YOSHIZAWA Atsushi■Vice President

WAKE Taiji■Vice-Director, University Hospital

FUKUDA Shinsaku■Director, Health Administration Center

TAKANASHI Shingo■Director, Center for Joint Research

ITO Shunji■Chief Editor, Hirosaki University Press

ADACHI Kaoru■Director, Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality

HIKAGE Yayoi■University Museum

SUDO Hirotoshi

Management Council■President，Hirosaki University

SATO Kei■Executive Director（Planning）and Vice President

YOSHIZAWA Atsushi■Executive Director（General Affairs）, Vice President and Secretary General

KATO Ken■Executive Director（Academic Affairs）and Vice President ITOH Shigeharu■Executive Director（Research）and Vice President KASHIWAKURA Ikuo
■Executive Director（Community Relations）and Vice President OHKAWARA Takashi■Director, University Hospital

TOH Satoshi■Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science SUZUKI Hiroyuki■Vice governor, Aomori Prefecture

AOYAMA Yuji

■President, Hachinohe Gakuin University

OHTANI Masaki■Director, Okai Certified Public Accountants

OKAI Makoto■President, National Archives of Japan

KATO Takeo■President, Kanesho Co., Ltd.

KUSHIBIKI Toshisada■Director and Managing Executive Office General Manager, Senior Manajing Executive Officer, Michinoku Bank Co., Ltd.

KUMACHI Takashi■Representative of Specified Nonprofit Corporation, PURATTO SHIMOKITA SHIMA Yasuko■Chairman, Hirosaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry

NAGASAWA Hiroo■Branch manager, NHK Cultural center Hirosaki Co., Ltd

YAMAMOTO Kazuyuki■Director General Manager, First International Corporation

YOSHIDA Etsuko

Performance Evaluation Office■Executive Director（Planning）and Vice President

YOSHIZAWA Atsushi■Professor, Faculty of Humanities

YAMAMOTO Hideki■Professor, Faculty of Humanities

SATO Kazuyuki■Professor, Faculty of Education

WADA Mikio■Professor, Faculty of Education

AZUMA Toru

■Professor, Institute of Brain Science, Graduate School of Medicine

UENO Shinya■Professor, Graduate School of Medicine

SAWAMURA Daisuke■Associate Professor, Graduate School of Health Sciences KITAMIYA Chiaki■Associate Professor, Graduate School of Health Sciences TAKEO Teruko■Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology KATO Hiroo■Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology ARIGA Yoshiaki■Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

YOSHIDA Takashi■Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science ISHIDA Kiyoshi

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 8

ORGANIZATION■Executive Director（General Affairs）, Vice President and Secretary General KATO Ken

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

As of 1st May 2014

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF■Chief, Planning Department

TAMADA Kunihiko■Chief, Student Academic Affairs Department

SAWADA Kayo

■Chief, Research Promotion Department

OOTSUKA Katsutaka■Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology

NAKASATO Hiroshi■Chief, Personnel Department

FUJIMOTO Hidekazu■Assistant Director, Planning Department

AKIMOTO YumikoCorporate Internal Audit Office

Administration Bureau■Director, General Affairs Division

ISHIYAMA Toshimitsu■Chief, General Affairs Department

KITAZAKI Noriaki■Chief, Planning Department

TAMADA Kunihiko■Chief, Public Relations/International Department

ASARI Seiichi■Chief, Personnel Department

FUJIMOTO Hidekazu■Director, Financial Affairs Division

TSUKUI Sakashi■Chief, Financial Planning Department

OKUDA Shinzo■Executive Director and Vice President

YOSHIZAWA Atsushi■Chief, Financial Administration Department

MURAICHI Satoru■Professor, Faculty of Education

HONMA Masayuki■Chief, Contract Department

NAKANO Kimio■Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

SUGIYAMA Shuichi■Director, Student Affairs Division

ITO Yasushi■Chief, Graduate School of Science and Technology SAITOH Nobuo■Chief, Student Academic Affairs Department

SAWADA Kayo

■Deputy Department Chief, Management Planning Department, University Hospital

SASAKI Kenichi■Chief, Student Guidance Department

KUDO Hirofumi■Deputy Director, Corporate Internal Audit Office

MIKAMI Shinetsu■Chief, Admissions Department

HAYASHIDA Kouzou■Section Chief, Corporate Internal Audit Office

NISHIYA Hironori■Chief, Employment Support Office

HASEGAWA Tadao■Director, Facilities and Environment Division

AMANO Ryo

■Chief, Facilities Planning Department

MORIYA Akinori

Claims Adjustment Department■Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

SUZUKI Hiroyuki■Chief, Maintenance Planning Department

TAMAKI Takanori■Dean, Graduate School of Regional Studies

KITAHARA Keiji■Chief, Environmental Safety Department

SATO Kouki■Director, Institute of Brain Science, Graduate School of Medicine

WAKABAYASHI Koichi■Director Chief, Research Promotion Department

YAMAZAKI Junichiro■Chief, Faculty of Education

ISHIDOYA Masami■Chief, Research Promotion Department

OOTSUKA Katsutaka■Assistant Director, Personnel Department, General Affairs

IIDA Yuchiko■Chief, Regional Affairs Department

YAMADA Shuhei■Chief, Academic Information Department

MIKAMI Yutaka

Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality
Faculty of Humanities■Professor, Faculty of Education

HIKAGE Yayoi■Associate Professor, Student Career Center

KOISO Shigetaka■Dean

IMAI Masahiro■Professor, Faculty of Humanities

HORI Tomohiro■Chief, Faculty Administration

MIURA Nobuyoshi■Lecturer, Faculty of Education

MATSUMOTO Dai■Associate Professor, Institute of Brain Science, Graduate School of Medicine

TANJI Kunikazu■Associate Professor, Graduaste School of Health Sciences MISAKI Naoko■Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology

TORIKAI Hiroyuki■Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

KASHIWAGI Akiko■Assistant Director of Pharmacy, University Hospital

FUJITA Shoko■Deputy Director, General Affairs Department, General Affairs Division

KUDO Kouki■Deputy Director, Personnel Department, General Affairs Division

SHOJI Satoshi■Deputy Director, Financial Planning

GOTO Shingo■Lecture Faculty of Humanities

DOI Masayuki■Associate Professor, Faculty of Education

LEE Sujin■Graduate School of Science and Technology

FUJIKAWA Yasunori■Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

SAKAMOTO Kimitoshi

President Office■Planning Officer

SAITO Akihisa

Faculty of Education■Dean

TOTSUKA Manabu■Director, Center for Educational Research and Practice

OHTAKA Akifumi■Director, Teacher Education Research and Development

NAKANO Hiroshi■Principal, Kindergarten

ASANO Kiyoshi■Principal, Elementary School

MIYAZAKI Shuichi■Principal, Junior High School

SHIMIZU Norihito■Principal, School for Special Needs Education

IWAI Yasunori■Chief, Faculty Administration

ISHIDOYA Masami

Graduate School of Medicine■Dean

NAKAJI Shigeyuki■Director, Institute of Brain Science

WAKABAYASHI Koichi■Director, Center for Advanced Medical Research

ITO Ken■Director, Institute for Experimental Animals

UENO Shinya■Director, Research Center for Child Mental Development NAKAMURA Kazuhiko■Chief, Graduate School Administration

9 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITYKAMEYA Sadakiyo

KIDA Kazuyuki■Chief, Graduate School Administration

NAKAMURA Katsuyuki

University Hospital■Director, University Hospital

TOH Satoshi■Director, Administration Division

TERASAKA Kazunori■Chief, General Affairs Department

ODAGIRI Tsutomu■Chief，Management Planning Department

OUTA Shuzu■Chief，
Accounting and Supply Department

WATANABE Wataru■Chief, Medical Affairs Department

SATO Satoru

ITOH Shigeharu■Director, Student Career Center

ISHIKAWA Yoshiro■Director, Office for the Intellectual Property

KASHIWAKURA Ikuo

■Director, Volunteer Center

OHKAWARA Takashi■Director, International Coalition Office

WAKE Taiji

University Library/Medical Branch Library■Director

KOHRI Chizuko■Director, Medical Branch Library

KURATA Kiyoshi

Aomori Campus■Chief, Faculty Administration

FURUDATE Toshiki

Graduate School of Science and Technology■Dean

MIYANAGA Takafumi■Director, Earthquake and Volcano Observatory

ARIGA Yoshiaki■Director, Medical Systems Creative Frontier

ONO Toshiro■Chief, Graduate School Administration

SAITOH Nobuo

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science■Dean

SASAKI Choichi■Director, Teaching and Research Center for Bio-coexistence

MATSUZAKI Masatoshi■Gene Research Center

SANO Teruo■Chief, Faculty Administration

NAGASAWA Jun

Graduate School of Regional Studies■Dean

KITAHARA Keiji

Research Institute■Director, North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy

MURAOKA Hirofumi■Director, The Shirakami Institute for Environmental Sciences

HIGAKI Daisuke■Director, Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine

YAMADA Masatoshi■Director, Research Institute of Food Science

SAGA Naotsune

Interdisciplinary Research Facilities■Director, Center for General Education

KIMURA Norimi■Director, Computer and Communications Systems Center

KASAI Masumi■Director, Center for Education and Research of Lifelong Learning

SOGA Tohru■Director, Center for Joint Research

ITO Shunji■Director, Health Administration Center

TAKANASHI Shingo■Director, Radioisotope Laboratory

TSUCHIDA Shigeki■Director, Center for Instrumental Analysis

HASHIMOTO Masaru■Director, Office Organizing Workshops and Courses for the Teacher Qualification Renewal System CHONAN Yukiyasu■Chief Editor, Hirosaki University Press

ADACHI Kaoru■Director, Hirosaki University Museum

SUDO Hirotoshi

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 10

ORGANIZATION■Dean■Director, International Education Center

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Graduate School of Health Sciences

FACULTIES

Faculty of Humanities
The Faculty of Humanities promotes the simultaneous pursuit of academic
specialization and diversity.
The Faculty of Humanities consists of three separate courses that, in spite of having different
goals, all aim to help students develop an ability to take creative and innovative approaches tothe problems they will face in an increasingly complex and diverse world that have beenbrought on by globalization and the information revolution. The Faculty therefore provides not
only a specialized education in different areas of the humanities and social sciences, but also
encourages its undergraduates to approach their studies from a multi-disciplinary point of view.

Courses

ChairsHumanities and Cultural Studies

Cultural Properties

Thought and the Literary Arts

Communication

Social Science and Social System Studies

International Society

Information and Behavior

Business and Management

Economics and Commercial Sciences

Economic Systems

Public Policy

Faculty of Education
A new teacher training program for a new age
The Faculty of Education has three divisions−the Teacher Training Division, the School Nurse
Teacher Training Division, and the Community Education Training Division. In order to givethe students the best possible training as teachers and specialists, educational research is carriedout in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, art, physical education, and pedagogy.
The attached Center for Educational Research and Practice, Center for Teacher Education
Research and Development, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Junior High School, and School
for Special Needs Education allow faculty members to test their findings and give the students
an opportunity to experience teaching.
Courses

ChairsTeacher Training Division

Japanese Education

Social Studies Education

Mathematics Education

Natural Science Education

School Nurse Teacher Training DivisionMusic Education

Arts Education

Health and Physical Education

Technical Education

Community Education Training Division

Home Economics Education

English Education

School Health Science

School Education

School of Medicine
Hirosaki University School of Medicine sets up its “objective and purpose” asfollows:
1 To pursue the dignity of human beings and contribute to the advancement of medicine.
2 To educate physicians and medical scientists who are endowed with a high standardof medical knowledge and fulfill their duty in society with a broad outlook andsupple thinking.
3 To promote studies of international standard in all aspects of basic and applied
medical science.
4 To provide highly advanced medicine in cooperation with the local community.
Department
Medicine

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ChairsNote: Courses in the Graduate School of Medicine

Fostering health professions with advanced healthcare technology andwell-rounded humanity

Department
Health Sciences

CoursesNursing

Radiological Technology

Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Medical Technology

Faculty of Science and Technology
Science and Technology create an affluent future of the world.
Through attentive education, the Faculty of Science and Technology aims to foster creativeengineers with rich personalities who will construct the highly information-oriented and hightechnology society of the 21st century. The educational curriculum is devised to simultaneously
provide insight into our highly varied society and basic competence immutable in the field of
science and technology. The Faculty also promotes research activities to maintain close
cooperation with the local community.

Departments

Keywords
Geometry

Mathematical Sciences

AlgebraAnalysis

Applied Mathematics

Advanced Physics

Condensed Matter Physics Surface and Interface Physics

Nano-Science

Cosmology/Cosmic Ray Physics

Frontier Materials Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry Functional Materials Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Bio-Related Chemistry
Earth and Environmental Sciences

Astrophysics

Electronics and Information Technology

Applied Electronics Materials Electronic Information Devices Applied Computer Science Multimedia
Sustainable Environment Conscious System (Environment Sensing Systems, Environment Conscious Engine Systems, Fire Safety Systems)
Medical Science and Engineering Technology (Science of Micro-Materials and Functions, Medical Micro-Device Systems, Robot and Intelligent Systems)

Intelligent Machines and System Engineering

Environmental Science of the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere Solid Earth Science

Natural Disaster Prevention Technology

Note: The above are keywords for research fields in the Faculty of Science, as this Faculty does not have prescribed courses of study.

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science
Focusing on both experiments and practical training in the fields of biology,
agriculture, economics and system engineering
The Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science consists of the following five departments. The Departmentof Biology is designed to enable students to understand the mechanism of life and to study the
management and preservation of the natural environment. The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology researches and applies the principals of life to develop new biotechnology. The Department ofApplied Biosciences provides students with the basic background necessary to ensure food andagricultural systems in relation to human health. The Department of Agriculture and Horticulture aims tocreate production methods of garden products and basic food which harmonize with the naturalenvironment, and promote the well-being of the social economy system. The Department of Agricultural& Environmental Engineering creates a rich and comfortable environment for agricultural production andrural life. Each department offers two educational courses. The Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciencehas two teaching and research farms, in which students can gain practical experience in fruit,vegetable,
crop and animal production to acquire the foundations in the field of agriculture and life science.

Departments
Biology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Applied Biosciences
Agriculture and Horticulture
Agricultural and Environmental
Engineering

Educational Courses
Basic Biology
Life Science and Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Agriculture and Horticulture
Irrigation, Drainage and Reclamation Engineering

Ecology and Environmental Biology
Applied Life Science
Plant Protection and Nutrition
Food and Agricultural Economics
Regional Environment

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ORGANIZATIONThe School of Health Sciences comprises five departments and provides medical specialists
in a variety of fields. Through its predecessor (School of Allied Medical Sciences), it has had
a long and distinguished history in the education of health professionals. The School is locatedat the Honcho campus and approximately 800 students are enrolled in the school. The missionof the School of Health Sciences is to provide high quality and relevant education for healthprofessions conducting research to improve the quality of life and well-being of individuals
through development of highly efficient healthcare.

FACULTIESSchool of Health Sciences

GRADUATE SCHOOLS

Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course)
The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences is committed to the community and the globalized world.
Two courses of study are offered in the M.A. program: Cultural Studies and Applied Social Sciences. The goal of each is to turn out highly
qualified graduates who can deal with the transformations and institutional reforms that are occurring at both the regional and the global levelsof current society.
Cultural Studies (Course for Aspiring Scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Course for the Training of Local and Regional Professionals
Course for the Training of Professionals Who Can Play an Active Part in International Society)
Applied Social Sciences (Course for Aspiring Scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Course for the Training of Local and Regional Professionals
Course for the Training of Professionals Who Can Play an Active Part in International Society)

Courses

Education (Master's Course)
For deeper knowledge and more practical skills
The Graduate School of Education has three courses−the School Education Course, the Curriculum Studies Course, and the Coordinated
School-Health Education Course. Two years are required to obtain a Master's Degree. Graduate education is based on the courses in pedagogy
and curriculum studies taught at our undergraduate level. The aim of the Graduate School is to train specialists in practical education who canalso stimulate regional culture and pass on its traditions. Through its program in educational sciences, curriculum pedagogy, and specialized
subjects, the Graduate School provides an in-service training program that helps teachers keep abreast of societal changes and theaccompanying changes in moral values.
School Education

Courses

Curriculum Studies

Coordinated School Health (Yogo) Education

Medicine (Doctoral Course)
Advanced education and research in medical science
The main objective of the graduate study program is to teach and research academic theories and their applications in the field of medicine. The
program also aims to make contributions to the advancement of culture in general by fostering a deeper understanding of medicine. Through thecourse, students will expand the body of academic knowledge in their area of study to obtain highly developed research skills, which will
prepare them to carry out independent research activities as medical researchers, and to perform other highly specialized professional duties
after graduation.
Courses

Medical Science

ChairsBasic Medicine
Neuroanatomy, Cell Biology and Histology Anatomical Science
Pharmacology
Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Forensic Medicine
Social Medicine

Physiology
Pathology and Bioscience

Biochemistry and Genome Biology
Microbiology and Immunology

Clinical Medicine
Gastroenterology and Hematology
Neuropsychiatry
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Neurosurgery
Laboratory Medicine
Integrated Medical Education

Endocrinology and Metabolism
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Urology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Pediatric Surgery

Medical Oncology
Gastroenterological Surgery
Ophthalmology
Anesthesiology
Emergency and Disaster Medicine
Medical Informatics

Neurophysiology

Neurology

Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine and Nephrology
Pediatrics
Dermatology
Radiology and Radiation Oncology
Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Anatomic Pathology
Pharmaceutical Science

Affiliated Educational Research Facilities

ChairsInstitute of Brain Science

Neuropathology

Vascular Biology

Center for Advanced Medical ResearchStress Response Science

Glycotechnology

Advance Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Community Medicine

Glycobiochemistry

Community Heath Promotion Social Health Management Cancer Epidemiology and Community HealthInstitute for Animal Experimentation
Research Center for Child Mental Development,
Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University

Endowed Course

Advanced Cardiovascular Therapeutics

Hypertension Stroke Medicine Community Healthcare Development in Odate and North Akita Promotion of General Medical Examinations and Treatment in the Community

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There are two educational aims in the Health Science course. The first goal is to develop co-medical staff members who are highly competentand able to demonstrate leadership in clinical situations. The other is to continually make new findings based on research and education in
health sciences, by increasing their skills and knowledge obtained during the undergraduate education program. The training program also
provides an emergency radiation medicine course for advanced health professionals.
Courses

Health Sciences

Doctoral Course
Developing educators and researchers with abundant originality and creativity
This course promotes the knowledge, the technology and the basic research abilities that were obtained during undergraduate education andresearch in the master's course. Through the course, students independently carry out original and academic research for the maintenance andpromotion of people's health, and for the improvement in the QOL (quality of life) of patients. The main objective of the graduate study
program is to train educators and researchers who have acquired broad knowledge, advanced learning in their specialty and who also maintain ahigh standard of ethics.
Courses

Health Sciences

Science and Technology
Master's Course
With the Aim of Advanced Science and Technology Education
The Graduate School of Science and Technology (Master's Course) considers education as the most important duty, and aims to nurture highly
specialized engineers who can adapt themselves to the progress and diversity of science and technology. The course provides advanced scienceand technology education by considering the importance of the close connections between what is studied in the undergraduate and master's
programs.
Courses

Science and Technology

Doctoral Course
Creation of Advanced Science and Technology in the Future
The Graduate School of Science and Technology (Doctoral Course) consists of two courses of Advanced Materials Science and Technology and
Safety Science and Technology. The former covers the development of useful materials and their application technology and the latter does
crisis-controlling technology for natural and human-originating disasters in the highly developed society. Each course aims to cultivateengineers who will be able to solve problems flexibly, with perspective and taking into consideration the whole situation.
CoursesAdvanced Materials Science and Technology

Safety Science and Technology

Agriculture and Life Science (Master's Course)
Advanced education and research in the ﬁeld of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The master’s program consists of five courses: “Biology,” “Biochemistry & Molecular Biology,” “Applied Biosciences,” “Agriculture &Horticulture,” and “Agricultural & Environmental Engineering.” Students may choose one of two academic programs depending on their futureplans: the academic research program (training of researchers) or practical research program (training of technical experts). The Master’s
degree in Agriculture and Life Sciences is awarded to those who have earned enough credits and have submitted an approved dissertation. We
aim to cultivate highly advanced specialists who possess a broad understanding of technique and can contribute to the development of theexpert community, and superior engineers with international vision, who can meet the demands of the times and the challenges of cutting edge
research.
Courses

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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組ORGANIZATION
織

Master's Course
Training of advanced health professionals with problem solving skills

GRADUATE SCHOOLS

Health Sciences

GRADUATE SCHOOLS

Regional Studies (Doctoral Course)
Educating professionals with advanced skills
The Graduate School of Regional Studies trains individuals who deal concretely with the peculiar subjects of regions. This educational
institution, set up in 2002, produces practical findings and aims to actively contribute to the realization of a vibrant regional society.
The Graduate School of Regional Studies is an independant 3 year doctor's course composed of Regional Industrial Studies, Regional Cultural
Studies and Regional Political Studies. It grants a Doctoral Diploma to supervised students after 3 years of study and publication of theirresearch and thesis. Also many professionals involved in different aspects of the regional society are enrolled for this course.

Courses

Regional Studies

The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University (Doctoral Course)
Training of international researchers and specialists with the ability to resolve various problems
The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science (UGAS) was established by the unity of scientists, institutions and equipment of the three
Master’s Courses (Agriculture, or Agriculture and Life Science) of Hirosaki, Iwate and Yamagata Universities and the Master’s Course (Animal
Husbandry) of Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. Each graduate school is characterized by unique education andresearch activities. The objectives of UGAS are to promote advanced techniques and interdisciplinary research in the scientific fields of
bio-production, bio-resources, biotic environment through the establishment of education and research systems and cryobiosystems sciences in
the four graduate schools, which are located in northern Japan. UGAS intends to raise scientists and technical experts with advanced knowledge
and great scholarship in their specialized fields and to contribute to the progress of academic studies, the development of agricultural andrelated industries, and the prosperity of local and global communities. As a member of the global community, UGAS actively accepts
international students, who are on the increase recently.

Specialty
Courses

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Bioproduction Science

Bioresources Science

Cryobiosystems Science

Biotic Environment ScienceFounded in Oct. 2010

The Shirakami Institute for Environmental Sciences

Founded in Oct. 2010

The Shirakami-Sanchi, a World Natural Heritage site, is a pristine ecosystem with rich flora andfauna found in primeval Japanese beech forests. Research into its ecosystem and genetic properties
should be pursued further. Due to the fear that Japanese beech forests will shrink because of global
warming, it is becoming all the more important to examine the gravity of global warming and toaccumulate data of weather changes. The Shirakami-Sanchi is also an important place where we canteach elementary school children about environmental issues, which will contribute to making theminterested in science. Thus our institute will proceed with such important tasks as research into floraand fauna, environmental education, and examination of the influence of global warming.

Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine

Founded in Oct. 2010

Nuclear facilities are operating in Aomori Prefecture and the preparedness for a radiation emergency
is of cardinal importance for the foundation of the energy policy of our country. The Institute ofRadiation Emergency Medicine promotes research on radiation emergencies and supports educationin the faculties and graduate schools in Hirosaki University and produces various professionals
required to work in nuclear and medical facilities in Aomori and all over Japan.

Research Institute of Food Science

Founded in March, 2013

Due to its geographical futures and climate conditions, Aomori prefecture is so rich in agriculture,
forestry and marine resources. In this Institute, the wide range of research on food science isconducted including the following research divisions; high-value added agriculture, forestry andmarine resources; preservation and utilization of water resources; leading food production
technology; research on health and food. In addition, dietary education program has developed toshow that healthy longevity society can be achieved through community-based dietary education
activities. Based on those research activities, we are aiming at promoting local industry, maintaining
healthy life style and contributing the improvement of one’s dietary habit.

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ORGANIZATIONThe North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (NJRISE) is conducting Research &Development and Education on unique renewable energy systems in cold regions with a view
towards realization of a sustainable low-carbon society. 4 main research fields are included: (1) Fuelcell & biomass: developments of low-cost and high-performance materials for fuel cells, advanced
biomass energy conversion technology, and best-mixed environmental energy systems; (2) Electricvehicles: developments of elemental technologies for cold regionally-specified EV and torquesensors for SBW system; (3) Geothermal Energy: assessment of geothermal potentials, developmentof moderate- and low-temperature geothermal key-element technologies, and innovation ofgeothermal energy utilization systems; (4) Advanced energy materials: low-cost and large-scale
production of solar-cell-grade silicon by direct reduction of silica, and development ofthermoelectric conversion materials. In addition, NJRISE is developing advanced technologies
related to wind and tidal power generations as well as energy conservation.

RESEARCH INSTITUTE

North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

University Hospital
Focusing on the provision, development and education ofadvanced medical care based on bioethics.
Since 1944, Hirosaki University Hospital has been continuing to develop as one of the mostdistinguished centers for medical care, clinical research and medical education in thenorthern part of Japan.
Hirosaki University Hospital works for its “mission and goal”:
1. To provide safe, highest quality and state-of-the-art medical care.
2. To pioneer highly advanced and cutting-edge medical technologies and care.
3. To foster outstanding professionals including MDs and co-medicals.
4. To be a cardinal institute where medical professionals collaborate and cooperate tocontribute to the local community health.
Clinics
Gastroenterology

Neuro-Psychiatry

Otorhinolaryngology

Hematology

Pediatrics

Radiology

Rheumatology

Thoracic Surgery

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Cardiology

Cardiovascular Surgery

Anesthesiology

Respiratory Medicine

Gastroenterological Surgery

Neurosurgery

Nephrology

Breast Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Endocrinology

Endocrine Surgery

Pediatric Surgery

Diabetology

Orthopaedic Surgery

Dentistry and Oral Surgery

Infectious Diseases

Dermatology

Anatomic Pathology

Neurology

Urology

Emergency

Medical Oncology

Ophthalmology

Division of General Medicine
Emergency and Disaster Medical Center

Emergency and Disaster Medical Center
The "Emergency and Disaster Medical Center" is an advanced
emergency care center equipped and ready for radiation
exposure and other hazards.

［Aerial Photo］
Building
Heliport

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Patients

As of May 1, 2014

Distribution of Beds
Ordinary

Phychiatry

Inpatients

Clinical Divisions

Infectious

OutpatientsTotal

Per Day

Total

Per Day

Gastroenterology／Hematology／Rheumatology

12,31833.7

28,489116.8

Cardiology／Respiratory Medicine／Nephrology

21,817

59.8

26,697

109.4

Gastroenterology/Hematology/Rheumatology

37

Cardiology/Respiratory Medicine/Nephrology

49（59）

Endocrinology/Diabetology/Infectious Diseases

36

Endocrinology／Diabetology／Infectious Diseases

10,32028.3

25,483

104.4

Neurology

9

Neurology

2,595

7.1

6,137

25.2

Medical Oncology

10

Medical Oncology

3,669

10.1

5,315

21.8

Neuro-Psychiatry

7,669

21.0

24,840

101.8

※1

41

Neuro-Psychiatry
Pediatrics

37

Pediatrics

13,819

37.9

7,908

32.4

Thoracic／Cardiovascular Surgery

25

Thoracic／Cardiovascular Surgery

9,687

26.5

4,963

20.3

Gastroenterological／Breast／Endocrine Surgery

45

Gastroenterological／Breast／Endocrine Surgery

15,25241.8

15,251

62.5

Orthopaedic Surgery

44

Orthopaedic Surgery

16,871

46.2

37,289152.8

Dermatology

12

Dermatology

4,515

12.4

16,643

68.2

Urology37

Urology

12,992

35.6

17,29070.9

Ophthalmology

32

Ophthalmology

7,875

21.6

26,779109.8

Otorhinolaryngology

36

Otorhinolaryngology

11,731

32.1

14,86360.9

Radiology

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7,377

20.2

44,815

183.7

Obstetrics and Gynecology

38

Obstetrics and Gynecology

11,60931.8

23,834

97.7

Anesthesiology

6

Anesthesiology

833

2.3

15,681

64.3

Neurosurgery

27

Neurosurgery

10,716

29.4

6,957

28.5

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

15

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

5,033

13.8

3,837

15.7

Pediatric Surgery

6

Pediatric Surgery

2,452

6.7

2,029

8.3

Dentistry and Oral Surgery

10

Division of General Medicine

−

−

506

2.1

Emergency and Disaster Medical Center

602

1.6

711

2.9

12,53051.4

6Infectious Disease
Auxiliary Beds

6

Dentistry and Oral Surgery

3,599

9.9

RI

5

Total

193,351529.7

Intensive Care Unit

16

Note
Medical Consultations: 244 Days

Intensive Chemotherapy Unit

4

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

6

Growing Care Unit

10

Emergency and Disaster Medical Center

20（10）

Total

597

※1
※2

Classification(2009)(2010)(2011)

368,847 1,511.7(2012)(2013)

Number of Inpatients 194,636 196,616 194,669 192,027 193,351※241

Number of Outpatients 357,674 361,296 370,401 370,474 368,847

6

10 beds for recovering patients in the Emergency and Disaster Medical Center are included in the number of beds in ( ).
10 beds for recovering patients are not included in the number of beds in ( ).

Disaster Medical Assistance Team

Positron Emission Computed Tomography

da Vinci Surgical System

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ORGANIZATIONClinical Divisions

Fiscal Year 2013

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Beds

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

The Hirosaki University Library was established in May 1949, and now consists of the Main Library, and the Medical Branch. The total
number of volumes is about 830,000. In addition to books and serials for study and research, electronic materials such as DVD databases andonline facilities which include 8,800 titles of online journals are also available. Service is offered throughout the week (with the exception of
Saturday and Sunday during seasonal vacations) to not only members of the University, but also visitors from the community (though suchservice is restricted).Various information, guides for users, catalogues, online journals, study information in the University etc., are available
via the Library's webpages.

Volumes

As of March 31, 2013

Main Library
Divisions

Medical BranchJapanese andChineseOther Foreign
Books

Japanese andChineseOther ForeignBooks

499,940

163,653

98,552

74,845

Total

Library Usage

Fiscal Year 2013

Book Loans
DivisionsDays OpenVisitors
Persons

Books

Main Library279

117,812

16,84032,158

Medical Branch

331

30,233

7,824

13,668148,045

24,66445,826Total

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Total

836,990

Founded in Oct. 2001

Computer and Communications Systems Center

Founded in June 1994

The C&C Systems Center is one of the divisions that support the overall activities ofHirosaki University concerning computing and networking. This is done through use of 616
personal computers, severs and network devices which are carefully maintained by the staffof the center. They also play one of the roles in SINET's nodes as a base of SINET. This
really contributes to the world wide Internet community.

Center for Education and Research of Lifelong Learning

Founded in May 1996

As part of our effort to create a more open university, we, in conjunction with local
governments throughout Aomori Prefecture, offer lectures open to the public. Moreover, inorder to promote lifelong learning for local residents, we are conducting surveys andundertaking related research projects on the living conditions, the learning needs and theissues (including medical and social welfare issues) that are of greatest concern to thecommunity.

Center for Joint Research

Founded in Apr. 1997

The Center for Joint Research shares the academic assets including patented technology andinformation that have been accumulated at Hirosaki University with industry and its goal iscontribution to education and research at Hirosaki University and development of thecommunity and industries through collaboration and research exchanges with privatecompanies.
It also serves as the dedicated point of contact for cooperation with the community inresearch activities accepting inquiries regarding science and technology and provides a
consultation space for the researchers and the community.

Health Administration Center

Founded in June 1967

The Health Administration Center aims to offer the best physical and mental health services
for students and staff to lead healthy lives on campus. We offer medical examinations, firstaid, health consultation, mental health counseling, and research for health maintenance andillness prevention for all students and staff.

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ORGANIZATIONThe Center for General Education (CGE) has determined that the general education program at Hirosaki University should provide
all students with the fundamental skills they will need to be successful citizens of the 21st century. The CGE, guided by the basic
principles established by the Hirosaki University Education and Research Council, is responsible for designing and adjusting general
education programs, improving general education content and methods, and carrying out promotional and informational activities,
while continually reassessing and evaluating its performance.

INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH FACILITIESCenter for General Education

INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH FACILITIESRadioisotope Laboratory

Founded in Oct. 1999

The Radioisotope Laboratory is dedicated to education, and basic and applied researchusing radioisotopes in the University.

Center for Instrumental Analysis

Founded in Sep. 2003

The Center for Instrumental Analysis accommodates high-performance analytical
instruments and promotes efficient common use of them in order to improve research
activities in Hirosaki University. Furthermore, the center opens its facilities to privatecompanies and public institutes in Aomori prefecture to support their research anddevelopment.

Office Organizing Workshops and Courses for the Teacher Qualification Renewal System

Founded in Oct. 2008

The Office Organizing Workshops and Courses for the Teacher Qualification Renewal System, draws upon the distinctive features ofthis four-year, five-faculty university and offers courses that conform to the goals of the teacher qualification renewal system, and by
doing so, aims to contribute to local society.

Hirosaki University Press

Founded in June 2004

The Hirosaki University Press was founded on the occasion of the establishment of the
National University Corporation Hirosaki University. The press distributes and promotes
scholarly researches to be published in Hirosaki University and Tohoku region. Hirosaki
University Press could associate with the Association of Japanese University Presses fromMay 2007, thereby contributing to the progress of education and research in Japan.

Hirosaki University Museum

Founded in Oct. 2012

The Hirosaki University Museum was opened under the theme of "Hirosaki University, past
to the future." We display condensed extracts of Hirosaki University including the history
from each previous school such as the government established Hirosaki high school, where
Osamu Dazai studied, to the current university and various results of research withconnections to the future.

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Founded in Apr. 2013

Student Career Center

Founded in Apr. 2004

Our center provides opportunities for students to obtain a wide view of human society andemployment, and to find jobs. To these ends, we offer education to improve careers,internship arrangements, guidance for employment, mediation between students andcompanies, and consultation, etc.

Office for the Intellectual Property

Founded in Apr. 2004

The Office for the Intellectual Property will return the inventions and achievements ofprofessors and researchers in Hirosaki University to society in the form of intellectual
property. As a result, the third mission of the university, to “contribute to society” will be
realized.

Hirosaki University Volunteer Center (HUVC)Founded in Oct. 2012

With the Great East Japan Earthquake as a trigger, the Hirosaki University Volunteer Center
was established. HUVC acts as a bridge between Hirosaki University and local
governments, NPOs to perform volunteer dispatch smoothly. HUVC aims for collaboration
with local people in solving regional problems. Concurrently, HUVC connects students tolocal people and provides a place of education to enrich humanity and specialization.

International Coalition Office

Founded in Apr. 2013

The International Coalition Office drafts the plans of the measures to affectglobalization promotion of Hirosaki University. Through the interchange with
University-wide Agreements, it is intends to contribute to the further globalization of
education and research.

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ORGANIZATIONThe International Education Center, reorganized in April 2013 from The International
Exchange Center, is addressing a variety of activities to promote education that focuses oncross-cultural understanding at Hirosaki University. The new mission of this center is topromote Global Human Resource Development, so students will be prepared for futurechallenges working in the global field. We provide support and instruction to bothinternational students studying at Hirosaki University and Japanese students who wish to
study abroad. The center also offers English classes to promote international communication,runs the English Lounge and supports international activities with the local communities.

INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH FACILITIESInternational Education Center

Faculty

Center

Employment Policy Research Center（EPRC）

Faculty of Humanities

CENTERS FOR THE RESEARCH OF SPECIAL PROJECTS IN EDUCATION

Hirosaki University has organized extraordinary groups of researchers specializing in education, investigationand contribution to society. These centers belong to the various faculties and graduate schools.

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Director

Professor LEE Youngjun

Its goal is contribution to the community through systematic research or investigation on
policy solution the local culural resource and its effective usage considering the community
problems from a prospective perspective. It also contributes to human resources working
with the community by development of the educational program pointing towards thecommunity. Interaction and social activities in the community have continued throughvarious events.

Archaeological Research Center for Northern Japan

Professor SEKINE Tatsuhito

Its aim is to make wide-ranging contributions to academic society through excavations,analysis and preservation of buried cultural property on the Jomon archaeological site that
ranges widely over northern Japan as well as education, research and social activities
regarding archaeology and cultural heritage of the community.
It also intends to build the prospective human society and to revitalize the local community.
It is undertaking a cross-field-global human resources development with a mini-museum
activity at the exhibition room and using advanced analytical methods on specialized educationand vitalization of the local resources by industrial academic, and government cooperation
through the process of preserving cultural assets.
The center develops educational programs directed towards the community and organizes
various events and stimulating social activities.

Center

North Japan Health and Sports Medical Center

Director

Professor NAKAJI Shigeyuki

Medicine

North Japan Transplantation and Stem Cell Research Center

Professor OYAMA Chikara

This research center is composed of researchers from the departments of Glycotechnology,
Microbiology and Immunology, Digestive Surgery, Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine andNephrology, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Urology, Health Promotion and Disability and
Health, and was established to promote co-operative comprehensive transplantation
research.

Community Healthcare Education and Research Center

Professor MARIYA Yasushi

Health Sciences

The mission of the Community Healthcare Education and Research Center is to support
activities such as the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases and falls of aged people. Thiscenter in the division of Health Sciences is run by multidisciplinary staff, nursing, physicaltherapy and occupational therapy, amongst others, and plays a role as a collaborator for
health care in the community.

Research Center for Biomedical Sciences

Professor NAKAMURA Toshiya

This center aims for promotion and improvement in education and research activities
through cooperation of the members of the Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health
Sciences. The members are currently performing education and research activities focusing
on one of the Hirosaki University Institutional Research projects.

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 24

ORGANIZATIONThe center aims to promote, support and maintain good health for all through sport andexercise.

CENTERS FOR THE RESEARCH OF SPECIAL PROJECTS IN EDUCATION

Faculty

Science and Technology
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

CENTERS FOR THE RESEARCH OF SPECIAL PROJECTS IN EDUCATION

Faculty

25 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY

CenterDirector

Natural Disaster Prevention Research Center Professor ARIGA Yoshiaki
Earthquake disaster prevention is one of the essential requirements toachieve a safe and secure society for our country that has been damaged
over and over by extensive earthquakes. Weather disasters including
tornados and heavy rain also occur frequently and there is an active
volcano in this area, too.
This center is mainly researching earthquake disaster prevention, but also
researches weather disasters, volcanic disasters, and ground disasters andgives instructions of how to control or reduce natural disasters.

Utilization of Regional Resources Research Center Professor HASHIMOTO Masaru
This center is researching the following three themes to discover generesources in the area and utilize it to them with industry.
1) Research and utilization of unknown biologically active secondary
metabolites, from microbes found mainly in the Tsugaru area.
2) Research on utilization of unutilized agricultural, forestry and marine
products in North Tohoku area.
3) Research on value-added local products in Aomori including apples
and sea cucmbers and on the sixth sector of industry

センター長1. Institutional Research
Faculty

Title

Representative

Title of the Research

Divisions (the Year of Start)

Medicine

Professor

ITO KenDevelopment of brain degenerative disease prevention by the creationof a new anti-aging method.

New (2013)

Medicine

Evaluation of tumour cells and fresh diagnosis and treatment
Assistant
Professor YAMADA Katsuya strategies based on imaging cell metabolism

Continued (2012)

Medicine

Comprehensive cohort study on the etiology and prevention ofProfessor NAKAJI Shigeyuki modern diseases

Continued (2012)

Science and Technology

Development of processes of recycling carbon dioxide resources throughProfessor OKAZAKI Masaaki the multi-functionality of universal metals based on elemental strategies Continued (2011)

2. Priority Research Designated by the President
Faculty

Title

Representative

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science Professor HASHIMOTO Masaru

Title of the Research
Effective inflection of undeveloped gene resources of the Tsugaru area.

3. Research Projects Related to the Great East Japan Earthquake
Faculty

Title

Representative

Title of the Research

Divisions (the Year of Start)

A study of a Reconstruction Plan consideriag QOL in the North Rias Area
LEE Young Jun after Great East Earthquake:A Sociological, Economic and Legal Approach. Continued (2012)

Faculty of Humanities

Professor

Health Sciences

Professor KASHIWAKURA Ikuo Radiological research program for the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Continued (2011)

4. Youth Institute Research
Faculty
Health Sciences

Title

Representative

Lecturer

CHIBA Mitsuru

Title of the Research
Disease exosome encyclopedia-A new disease marker search strategy and general function

Divisions (the Year of Start)
New (2013)

5. Priority Research Designated by the Youth President
Faculty
Medicine

Title

Representative

Title of the Research

Elucidation of the common molecular base by the multidisciplinary analysis of theAssistant
Professor MATSUMIYA Tomoo degenerative lesion.

The understanding of the creature judging from life change analysis and the use of the
Associate
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science Professor KASHIWAGI Akiko creature.
Development of a high-quality fruit branding strategy based on the new kind of apple
Assistant
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science Professor MATSUMOTO Kazuhiro created by Hirosaki University.

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 26

ORGANIZATION

In order to carry out the research goals of the "Midterm Plan and Objectives," We chose only the highest quality themes to represent thisinstitution and receive official Hirosaki University Research status. First, potential projects were reviewed by a committee of judges, which
included outside evaluators. Next, researchers defended their projects in an oral interview and underwent the president's evaluation. Alongwith new entries, five ongoing research projects were evaluated each time to decide whether they merited continued support.
In addition, themes that were expected to develop institutional research were given priority and special support, as designated by thepresident. The new project,” Institutional Research” was also established to develop the quality of study skills young researchers this year
and was reviewed. Themes that were expected to develop Institutional Research were given priority and special support, as designated by thepresident. Themes having a clear connection to restoration and reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake were given high priority,with the aim to have research develop as quickly as possible.

INSTITUTE RESEARCH

Hirosaki University Institutional Research 2013

NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY STAFF

As of May 1, 2014

President, Executive Director, Auditor
President

Executive Director
and Vice President

AuditorAssistant to the
President

Total

1

6

2（1）

4（3）

12（4）

Note: Part-time positions shown in parentheses

Divisions

Associate
Professors Professors

Lecturers

Assistant Research Teachers ofProfessors Associates Attached
SchoolSubtotal

Other Staff

Total

Total Number of Present Employees

215

198

109

175

58

98

853

1,015

1,868

Administration Bureau

－

－

－

－

－

－

－

177

177

Faculty of Humanities

35

27

13

－

－

－

75

8

83

Faculty of Education

44

24

18

－

1

98

185

15

200

Graduate School of Medicine

36

32

17

72

21

－

178

21

199

Graduate School of Health Sciences

27

15

19

24

6

－

91

8

99

University Hospital

－

11

33

53

29

－

126

731

857

Graduate School of Science and Technology

33

37

3

11

1

－

85

23

108

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

24

31

－

11

－

－

66

23

89

Graduate School of Regional Studies

1

2

－

－

－

－

3

－

3

North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy

4

4

－

－

－

－

8

－

8

The Shirakami Institute for Environmental Sciences

1

1

－

1

－

－

3

－

3

Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine

3

－

－

3

－

－

6

2

8

Food Science Research Center

2

2

－

－

－

－

4

－

4

Center for General Education

－

1

－

－

－

－

1

－

1

Computer and Communications Systems Center

－

1

－

－

－

－

1

－

1

Center for Education and Research of Lifelong Learning

－

1

1

－

－

－

2

－

2

Center for Joint Research

1

－

－

－

－

－

1

－

1

Health Administration Center

1

1

1

－

－

－

3

2

5

Radioisotope Laboratory

－

－

－

－

－

－

－

1

1

International Education Center

1

5

4

－

－

－

10

－

10

Student Career Center

－

1

－

－

－

－

1

－

1

International Cooperation Office

1

－

－

－

－

－

1

－

1

Office for the Promotion of COI Research

1

2

－

－

－

－

3

－

3

Aomori Campus

－

－

－

－

－

－

－

4

4

27 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY

Fiscal Year 2014

Applicant Capacity

AnnualAdmission
Capacity

Divisions

Enrollment Capacity

M

F

Total

Competition Rate

M

F

Total

345

594

551

1,145

3.32

172

173

345

Faculty of Education

240

339

565

904

3.77

101

147

248

School of Medicine (Medicine)

112

692

336

1,028

9.18

66

46

112

School of Medicine (Health Sciences)

200

332

464

796

3.98

63

137

200

Faculty of Science and Technology

300

769

188

957

3.19

252

52

304

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

185

511

320

831

4.49

110

77

187

Total

1,382

3,237

2,424

5,661

4.10

764

632

1,396

Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course)

16

10

11

21

1.31

9

11

20

Education (Master's Course)

32

22

23

45

1.41

16

17

33

Medicine (Doctoral Course)

50

27

14

41

0.82

27

14

41

Health Sciences (Master's Course)

25

16

16

32

1.28

15

15

30

Health Sciences (Doctoral Course)

9

3

8

11

1.22

3

8

11

Science and Technology (Master's Course)

90

104

13

117

1.30

86

11

97

Science and Technology (Doctoral Course)

8

6

2

8

1.00

5

2

7

Agriculture and Life Science (Master's Course)

60

31

21

52

0.87

27

21

48

Regional Studies (Doctoral Course)

6

5

3

8

1.33

5

2

7

296

224

111

335

1.13

193

101

294

Total

Note: International students admitted under special circumstances are excluded.

Regional Distribution of Entrants
DivisionsFiscal Year 2014

Enrollment
Capacity

Regional Distribution
TohokuHokkaido
Kanto
Aomori Pref. Other pref.

Chu-bu

Kinki

Other

Faculty of Humanities

345

127

131

66

11

7

1

2

Faculty of Education

248

35

107

71

24

10

0

1

School of Medicine (Medicine)

112

2

46

15

32

8

4

5

School of Medicine (Health Sciences)

200

52

88

44

6

7

3

0

Faculty of Science and Technology

304

112

132

42

10

5

1

2

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

187

47

45

42

32

14

1

6

Total

1,396

375

549

280

115

51

10

16

Second-Year-Transfer Student
DivisionsFiscal Year 2013

AnnualAdmission
Capacity

20

School of Medicine (Medicine)

Applicant Capacity
M

F

238

80

Enrollment Capacity

Total

Competition Rate

318

15.9

M

F

15

Total

5

20

Note: October 1, 2013 admission to the School of Medicine was possible.

Third-Year-Transfer Student
DivisionsFiscal Year 2014

AnnualAdmission
Capacity

Applicant Capacity
M

F

Enrollment Capacity

Total

Competition Rate

M

F

Total

School of Medicine (Health Sciences)

30

6

17

23

0.77

0

9

9

Faculty of Science and Technology

10

20

2

22

2.20

2

0

2

＊a few

5

8

13

－

1

3

4

40

31

27

58

1.45

3

12

15

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science
Total
Note: The sign ＊ is the number of unqualified candidates

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 28

UNIVERSITY STUDENTGRADUATE SCHOOLS

Faculty of Humanities／ REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ENTRANTSAPPLICATION AND MATRICULATION

Application and Matriculation

As of May 1, 2014
Actual Enrollment

Faculties

Humanities
Education

NUMBER OF STUDENTS

Undergraduates

Departments and Courses

Annual Second year Third year Enrollment Freshmen Sophomores Juniors
Admission Transfer Transfer Capacity
Capacity Student
Student
M
F
M
F
M
F

Seniors

5th year

6th year

M

M

M

Total
F

F

－

－

－

－

Humanities and Cultural Studies

115

－

－

460

Social Science and Social System Studies

110

－

－

Economics and Commercial Sciences

120

－

－

Subtotal

345

－

－

Teacher Training Division

145

－

－

580

68 79 67 75 79 77 76 85－ － － －

606

School Nurse Training Division

25

－

－

100

－ 25

－ 25

－ － － －

101

Community Education Training Division

70

－

－

280

33 43 33 43 32 46 34 42－ － － －

306

Subtotal

240

－

－

960 101 147 101 142 111 149 110 152

Medicine

112

20

－

734

69 46 71 41 85 51 98 37 92 29 73 43

735

Health Sciences

200

－

30

860

63 137 67 131 78 130 83 136－ － － －

825

Subtotal

312

20

30

Mathematical Sciences

40

－

－

160

36

6 34

7 33

7 35

8

－ － － －

166

Advanced Physics

40

－

－

160

37

3 34

7 33

5 40

4

－ － － －

163

Frontier Materials Chemistry

46

－

－

184

34 12 38

8 39

8 48 11－ － － －

198

Earth and Environmental Sciences

58

－

－

232

39 19 40 18 38 18 51 18－ － － －

241

Electronics and Information Technology

58

－

－

232

55

4 57

4 55

3 68

4

－ － － －

250

Intelligent Machines and System Engineering

58

－

－

232

51

8 54

5 54

3 67

7

－ － － －

249

Common Faculty

－

－

10

20

－ － － －－

1

－ － － －

7

Subtotal

300

－

10

Biochemistry and Biotechnology

－

－

－

－

－ － － － － －1－ － － － －1

Bioproduction

－

－

－

－

－ － － － － －11－ － － －

2

Regional Environmental Science

40

－

－

160

22 19 22 20 25 17 23 25－ － － －

173

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

40

－

－

160

23 17 23 17 22 18 23 29－ － － －

172

Applied Biosciences

35

－

－

140

22 13 23 13 18 18 22 17－ － － －

146

Agriculture and Horticulture

40

－

－

160

22 19 27 13 19 22 29 13－ － － －

164

Agricultural and Environmental Engineering

30

－

－

120

22

5

－ － － －

121

Subtotal

185

－

－

740 111 77 120 69 104 84 124 90－ － － －

779

1,382

20

40

Medicine

Information and Management Science

Science and Technology
Agriculture and Life ScienceTotal

29 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY－ － － － － －F－ － － － －1

44 72 43 70 43 74 44 98－ － － －

488

440

50 61 59 56 54 56 66 74－ － － －

476

480

84 41 84 39 83 38 105 35－ － － －

509

1

1,380 178 174 186 165 180 168 216 207

1 24

－ 26

－ － － － 1,474－ － － － 1,013

1,594 132 183 138 172 163 181 181 173 92 29 73 43 1,560

2

4

1,220 252 52 257 49 254 44 313 53

9 25

6 20

9 25

－ － － － 1,274

5,894 774 633 802 597 812 626 944 675 92 29 73 43 6,100

As of May 1, 2014

Actual Enrollment
AnnualAdmission Enrollment
Capacity Capacity

DivisionsFreshmen

Sophomores

Juniors

Seniors

M

F

M

M

F

M

F

Total
F

16

32

9

11

7

8

－

－

－

－

35

Education (Master's Course)

32

64

16

17

24

24

－

－

－

－

81

Medicine (Doctoral Course)

50

200

30

15

30

15

34

13

46

24

207

Medicine (Doctoral Course) (before reorganization)

－

－

－

－

－

－

－

－

－

1

1

Health Sciences (Master's Course)

25

50

15

15

17

15

－

－

－

－

62

Health Sciences (Doctoral Course)

9

27

3

8

8

6

6

2

－

－

33

Science and Technology (Master's Course)

90

180

87

12

89

7

－

－

－

－

195

Science and Technology (Doctoral Course)

8

24

8

3

10

－

13

2

－

－

36

Agriculture and Life Science (Master's Course)

60

120

30

23

31

19

－

－

－

－

103

Regional Studies (Doctoral Course)

6

18

5

2

5

3

14

7

－

－

36

Subtotal

296

715 203 106 221

97

67

24

46

25

789

32

96

9

2

1

7

2

－

－

22

328

811 212 107 223

98

74

26

46

25

811

Graduate Schools

The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences,
Iwate University (Doctoral Course)
Note: The current figure indicates the number of students who belong toHirosaki University (supervising educators)

Total

1

Attached School (Faculty of Education)
Divisions

As of May 1, 2014

Enrollment
Capacity

Classes

Actual Enrollment
1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

4th Year

5th Year

6th Year

Total

3years

4years

5years

28

－

－

－

81

Kindergarten

90

4

Elementary School

705

21

83

104

87

94

111

102

581

Junior High School

600

15

196

199

187

－

－

－

582

(Elementary)18

3(Junior High)

18

3

6

6

4

－

－

－

16

(Senior High)

24

3

8

8

7

－

－

－

23

23

30

School for Special Needs Education

Total

1,455

Lower

MiddleHigher

6

4

6

16

1,299

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 30

UNIVERSITY STUDENT

Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course)

NUMBER OF STUDENTS

Graduate Schools

GRADUATES

Undergraduates
Fiscal Year
Divisions(1950-2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)

Total

Faculty of Arts and Science

1,392

－

－

－

－

－

1,392

Faculty of Humanities

10,196

317

308

318

336

332

11,807

4 Year Course

15,287

261

244

241

235

234

16,502

2 Year Course

1,613

－

－

－

－

－

1,613

Subtotal

16,900

261

244

241

235

234

18,115School of Medicine (Medicine)

5,135

97

90

97

107

110

5,636

School of Medicine (Health Sciences)

1,077

204

210

210

212

207

2,120

Faculty of Science

5,112

－

－

－

－

－

5,112

Faculty of Science and Technology

2,270

299

285

301

285

293

3,733

Faculty of Agriculture

4,541

－

－

－

－

－

4,541

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

1,478

195

175

190

185

182

2,405

Total

48,101

1,373

1,312

1,357

1,360

1,358

54,861

Faculty of Education

Note:●The Faculty of Arts and Science was reorganized and divided into the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Science in April 1960.
●The Faculty of Science and Faculty of Agriculture were reorganized into the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, respectively, in April 1997.

Postgraduates
Fiscal Year

Divisions(1950-2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)

Total

Humanities (Master's Course)

111

－

－

－

－

－

111

Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course)

128

6

6

10

12

11

173

Education (Master's Course)

468

34

29

24

24

29

608

Medicine (Doctoral Course)

1,648

24

43

42

46

58

1,861

Medicine (Master's Course)

54

－

－

－

－

－

54

Health Sciences (Master's Course)

21

22

21

26

22

20

132

Health Sciences (Doctoral Course)

－

9

7

10

8

13

47

Science (Master's Course)

844

－

－

－

－

－

844

Science and Technology (Master's Course)

153

－

－

－

－

－

153

Science and Technology (Master's Course)

351

71

78

111

107

82

800

Science and Technology (Doctoral Course)

16

6

1

5

1

4

33

Agriculture (Master's Course)

435

－

－

－

－

－

435

Agriculture and Life Science (Master's Course)

272

51

55

44

50

39

511

Regional Studies (Doctoral Course)

9

4

2

4

1

4

24

4,510

227

242

276

271

260

5,786

Total

Note:
●Humanities（Master’s Course）was reorganized into Humanities and Social Sciences (Master’s Course) in April 1999.
●Science (Master’s Course) was reorganized into Science and Technology (Master’s Course) in April 2002.
●Agriculture (Master’s Course) was reorganized into Agriculture and Life Science (Master’s Course) in April 2002.
●Science and Technology (Master’s Course) was reorganized into Science and Technology (Doctoral Course) in April 2005.

School of Allied Medical Sciences

One-Year Postgraduate Courses
Fiscal Year

(1960-1998)

Total

Humanities (Closed in March, 1999)

41

41

Education (Closed in March, 2000)

100

100

Science (Closed in March, 2001)

70

70

Agriculture (Closed in March, 2001)

28

28

Divisions

31 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY

Fiscal Year

(1975-2003)

Total

Departments

4,615

4,615

Special Course

548

548

DivisionsAs of May 1, 2014

Divisions
Faculty of
Education

School ofMedicine(Medicine)

332

234

110

207

293

182

1,358

Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing/Mining

1

－

－

－

－

7

8

Construction

7

－

－

－

5

4

16

Manufacturing

12

5

－

1

17

18

53

Information Service

20

7

－

－

30

1

58

Carrier/Post

12

2

－

－

8

5

27

Wholesale/Retail

47

9

－

－

14

23

93

Finance/Insurance

44

13

－

－

5

4

66

Food Dispensing/Accommodation

7

1

－

－

1

2

11

Medical/Welfare

9

6

－

179

1

2

197

Elementary School

－

40

－

－

－

1

41

Junior High School

－

18

－

－

5

－

23

Senior High School

1

10

－

－

7

2

20

Other

－

15

－

－

－

－

15

National

11

－

－

－

9

5

25

Local

65

16

－

－

34

20

135

Others

48

17

－

－

25

17

107

Total

284

159

－

180

161

111

895

Graduate Schools

9

18

－

16

110

57

210

Resident

－

－

103

－

－

－

103

Other

39

57

7

11

22

14

150

Placements

Graduates

Number of Students Placed

Teacher

Civil Servant

School of
Faculty of
Medicine
Science and(Health Sciences) Technology

Faculty ofAgriculture andLife Science

Total

Note: The number of teachers at secondary schools, higher vocational schools, universities, special needs schools and kindergartens.

Placement after graduation according to department（Number of Students）

350
300

39
9

22
57

11
16

18

284

159

50
0

16 Construction
53 Manufacturing
58

Information Service

107

Others200

100（Unit:Number of Students）

Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing/Mining 8

250

150

The number of students finding employment, listed by industry.

Faculty of Faculty of
Humanities Education

Employed

7

Graduate
Schools

14
57

180

103
School ofMedicine(Medicine)110

School ofMedicine(HealthSciences)
Resident

161

27

Carrier/Post

160

Civil Servant

93

Wholesale/Retail

111

Faculty of Faculty of
Science
Agriculture
andand Life Science
Technology
Other

99

66

Teacher

197

Medical/Welfare

Finance/Insurance

11

Food Dispensing/Accommodation

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 32

UNIVERSITY STUDENT

Faculty of
Humanities

PLACEMENTS (2013)

The number of students finding employment, listed by business.

／ PUBLICATIONS
DEGREES CONFERRED

Degrees ConferredFiscal Year 2013
Degrees Conferred

Divisions

CourseDoctorate

Dissertation
Doctorate

New System
Total

CourseDoctorate

Dissertation
Doctorate

Old System

Master's Degree (Arts and Letters)

－

－

－

111

－

－

Master's Degree (Humanities and Social Sciences)

11

－

11

173

－

－

Master's Degree (Education)

29

－

29

608

－

－

Doctorate (Medicine)

58

1

59

1,861

881

469

Master's Degree (Health Sciences)

20

－

20

186

－

－

Doctorate (Health Sciences)

13

－

13

47

1

－

Master's Degree (Science)

－

－

－

844

－

－

Doctorate (Science or Technology)

4

－

4

34

－

－

Master's Degree (Science and Technology)

82

－

82

953

－

－

Master's Degree (Agriculture)

－

－

－

435

－

－

Master's Degree (Agriculture and Life Science)

39

－

39

511

－

－

Doctorate (Regional Studies)

4

－

4

27

3

－

Total

260

1

261

5,790

885

469

Publications

Fiscal Year 2013
Faculties, etc.

Faculty of Humanities

Faculty of Education

Graduate School of Medicine
Graduate School of Health Sciences

Publications

Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Bulletin of the Faculty of Education, Hirosaki University
CROSSROADS : Journal for Educational Research Published by the Faculty of Education,
Hirosaki University
Hirosaki Medical Journal
Journal of Health Science Research

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

Bulletin of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University

Graduate School of Regional Studies

Bulletin of the Regional Studies Doctoral Course Graduate School of Hirosaki University

Shirakami Natural Environment Research Institute33 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITYSHIRAKAMI-SANCHIDivisions

Scholarships
Enrollment
(A)

TypeⅠ

Percentage

Type Ⅱ

(B)

Total
(B)

Faculties, etc.

(A)

%

383

478

861

58.4

Faculty of Education

1,013

232

330

562

55.5

School of Medicine (Medicine)

735

144

177

321

43.7

School of Medicine (Health Sciences)

825

254

293

547

66.3

Faculty of Science and Technology

1,275

304

455

759

59.5

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

779

183

230

413

53.0

Subtotal

6,101

1,500

1,963

3,463

56.8

Humanities and Social Sciences

35

3

1

4

11.4

Education

81

30

5

35

43.2

Medicine (before organization)

1

－

－

－

－

Medicine

207

1

1

2

1.0

Health Sciences (Master's Course)

62

9

－

9

14.5

Health Sciences (Doctoral Course)

33

3

1

4

12.1

Science and Technology (Master's Course)

195

83

38

121

62.1

Science and Technology (Doctoral Course)

36

10

1

11

30.6

Agriculture and Life Science

103

38

8

46

44.7

Regional Studies

36

3

－

3

8.3

Subtotal

789

180

55

235

29.8

6,890

1,680

2,018

3,698

53.7

Total

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 34

UNIVERSITY STUDENT

1,474

Graduate Schools

Faculty of Humanities

SCHOLARSHIPS

As of March 1, 2014

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS

University-wide Agreements

As of May 1, 2014

University

Country

Date of Agreement

University of Tennessee at Martin

U.S.A.

Jul. 8, 1980

University Bordeaux Montaigne

French Republic

Jan. 31, 1994

Harbin Normal University

People's Republic of China

Aug. 1, 1995

Far Eastern State Medical University

Russian Federation

Dec. 14, 1995

University of Maine

U.S.A.

Jun. 26, 1997

Hyperion University

Romania

Sep. 11, 1998

University of Trier

Federal Republic of Germany

May. 3, 1999

Yanbian University

People's Republic of China

Aug. 28, 2000

M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Russian Federation

Sep. 20, 2000

University of Otago

New ZealandSep. 20, 2000

Zhengzhou University

People's Republic of China

Oct. 12, 2000

Chiang Mai University

Kingdom of Thailand

Nov. 2, 2000

University of Debrecen

Republic of Hungary

Dec. 22, 2000

San Diego State University

U.S.A.

Mar. 19, 2001

Nam Seoul University

Republic of Korea

Jun. 1, 2001

Kyungpook National University

Republic of Korea

Jul. 11, 2001

University of Saskatchewan

CanadaDec, 7, 2001

Pusan National University

Republic of Korea

Dec, 12, 2001

Auckland University of Technology

New ZealandDec. 12, 2001

Irkutsk State University

Russian Federation

Mar. 20, 2002

University of La Frontera

Republic of Chile

Jun, 25, 2002

Kyonggi University

Republic of Korea

Sep. 25, 2002

Mount Royal University

CanadaJun. 1, 2005

Thompson Rivers University

CanadaOct. 19, 2006

Khon Kaen University

Kingdom of Thailand

May. 6, 2008

Dalian University of Technology

People's Republic of China

Dec. 28, 2009

Discipline-specific Agreements
Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Faculty of Education

School of Medicine

As of May 1, 2014
Affiliate Institution

Country

Date of Agreement

Ruralia Institute of the University of Helsinki

Republic of Finland

Sep. 7, 2009

Sakhalin State University /Archaeology and Ethnography Laboratory

Russian Fedenation

Mar. 28, 2011

Sakhalin State Regional Museum

Russian Fedenation

Mar. 28, 2011

University of South Carolina

U.S.A.

Oct. 25, 1982

University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences

U.S.A.

Aug. 1, 1982

University of West Indies

JamaicaFeb. 25, 2002

China Medical University

People's Republic of China

Oct. 25, 2005

Graduate School of Health Sciences Centre for Radiation Protection Research, Stockholm University

Kingdom of Sweden

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University People's Republic of China
Thammasat University, Faculty of Science and Technology

Kingdom of Thailand

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology People's Republic of China
North Japan ResearchInstitute for Sustainable Energy
Institute of Coal Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Techology People's Republic of China

Institute of Radiation
Emergency Medicine

35 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY

Mar. 6, 2013
Aug. 1, 2005
Mar. 14, 2013
Jun. 9, 2013
Jun. 9, 2013

University of Maine, Maine Tidal Pouer Initiative

U.S.A.

Mar. 19, 2011

Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences

Republic of Korea

Jan. 21, 2013

University of Pannonia, Faculty of Engineering Institute of Radiochemistry and Radioecology

Republic of Hungary

Mar. 18, 2013

Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Nuclear Engineering

Kingdom of Thailand

Nov. 20, 2013

Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology, Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Nov. 22, 2013

Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mointain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education of Yanbian University People's Republic of China

Jun. 13, 2013

GhanaAlgeria

Egypt

FranceGermany

LatviaRomania

Hungary

Chile

U.S.A

MyanmarVietnamMongolia

BangladeshIndonesia

Philippine

Malaysia

Thailand

Total

DivisionsSouth Korea

TaiwanChina
Country

Faculties, etc.

Private Regular Students

Humanities

13

Education

1

Medicine

1

2

2

1

1

Foreign Students funded by the Japanese Government(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Japanese Studies Scholarship Students

11

Science and Technology

2Agriculture and Life Science22

Education

88

Humanities

1

1

Education

11

8 3

Science and Technology21Agriculture and Life Science1

Humanities

1

3

1

4 1

2
1

1 5

35
3

3

1

1

3
1

3
1

7
1

1

Agricultural Sciences
Foreign Students funded by the Japanese Government(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Education
Teacher Training Scholarship Students
Foreign Students funded by the Japanese Government(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Humanities and Social Sciences
Research Scholarship Students

1

1 1

2
1

1

Graduates

4 1

1

6

Education

3

3

Medicine551Health Sciences
Science and Technology

6Agriculture and Life Science 11

Total

2

1

Science and Technology

Humanities and Social Sciences61Foreign Students funded by the Japanese Government(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Agriculture and Life Science
Regular Scholarship Students

Private Regular Students

3

Regional Studies

2

Agricultural Sciences

1

1
1

3

10

1

12
1
2

3
3

75 1 11 8 8 1 8 3 1 1 1 5 1 2 2 1 2 5 1 1 1 139

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 36

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

Undergraduates

Private Subject Students
and Auditors

18
1

Health Sciences

Private Research Students

1

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

As of May 1, 2014

Annual Expennditures

Unit: Thousand Yen

Divisions

Unit: Thousand Yen

Division

Revenue

ExpenditureManagement Subsidy

10,510,540

Top Management Costs

268,000

Revenue

23,428,753

Strategic Expenditures

207,817

Student Fees

4,174,355

Education Costs

1,434,326

Hospital Fees

18,622,238

Research Costs

800,198

Facility Charges

104,764

Education and Research Support Costs

187,728

Farm Income

14,401

Medical Examination and Treatment Costs

12,019,630

Personnel

15,711,591

Management

793,996

Facilities and Environmental Maintenance Costs

1,858,461

Large-scale, Key Projects Costs

535,000

Others122,546

Total

33,939,293

80

Income from Disposal
Interest

14,573

Others498,342

Total

33,939,293

Management Subsidy

10,510,540
4,174,355
18,622,238
632,160

Student Fees
Hospital Fees
OthersAnnual Revenue (Unit: Thousand Yen)

Annual Expenditures (Unit: Thousand Yen)

Others

1.8%

Management Subsidy

Top Management Costs 0.8%
Others 0.4%
Strategical Costs 0.6%
Large-scale, Key Projects Costs
Education Costs 4.2%
1.6%
Research Costs 2.4%

31.0%

Facilities andEnvironmental
Maintenance Costs

Education and Research
Support Costs

0.5%

5.5%

Management

Total
33,939,293

2.3%

Personne

Hospital Fees

Total
33,939,293

46.3%

54.9%

MedicalExamination
andTreatment
Costs

35.4%

Student Fees

12.3%

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (2014)
Subjects for Research

Scientific Research on Innovative Areas

Numberof Grants

7

Unit：Thousand Yen
AmountDirect Expense Indirect Expense

40,00012,000Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Application
and Adoption Rates(KAKENHI)

Total

52,000550,50015,15065,650Scientific Research (B)23

73,70022,11095,810Scientific Research (C)147

168,000

50,400218,400

Challenging Exploratory Research

46

52,20015,66067,860Young Scientists (A)2

10,5003,150

13,650Young Scientists (B)92

97,70029,310127,010

Research Activity Start-up

2

2,000

600

2,600

Total

324

494,600

148,380

642,980

41.0%
39.0%
38.0%

600

37.0%
36.0%

400

35.0%
34.0%

200

Note: The number and amounts of money are based on informal decision notices (as of May 2014).
The allocated amounts as per the plan at the start of 2014 for the funds and part of the funds for research items were included.

37 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY

40.0%

800

33.0%
0

22

23

Number ofApplications

24

25

Number of
Adoptions

26

32.0%

(Fiscal Year)
Adoption
Rate(Adoption Rate)

Scientific Research (A)

42.0%

1000
(Number of Applications and Adoptions)／ GRANTS-IN-AID FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHFINANCIAL PLAN (2014)

Annual Revenue

Unit: Thousand Yen
Joint Research with the Private Sector Expenditure

Departments

Number(of cases)

Number(of cases)

AmountNumber of Cases

Research Grants

Faculty of Humanities－－

Faculty of Education

3

Graduate School of Medicine

Contributions
Number(of cases)

AmountNumber of Cases

AmountNumber of Cases

2,195

3

550

6,420

3

3,188

9

6,200

6

11,682

26

159,250503

627,325

Graduate School of Health Sciences

1

300

12

23,73532

17,255

University Hospital

－

－

2

400

46

18,705

Graduate School of Science and Technology

9

9,092

24

54,21416

15,140

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science13

15,00516

30,77020

13,350Graduate School of Regional Studies

－

－

2

1,300

2

1,250

North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy

329,040950,2801

1,610

Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine

－

－

4

22,5651500

Administration Bureau

－

－

－

－

25

4,625

21st Century Education Center

－

－

－

－

1

1,000

Center for Education and Research of Lifelong Learning

－

－

－

－

1

900

Center for Joint Research

3

1,520

－

－

－

－

Health Administration Center

－

－

－

－

3

1,620

Total

38

73,059100

347,897663

710,030

Note●Number of Cases: including multi-year contracts●Amount: amount received in 2013
●Trust research expenditures at the University Hospital do not include clinical trials.

Grant from Outside the Universtiy
Unit: Thousand Yen
Classification

Joint Research Expenditures

Trust Research Expenditures

NumberReceived

NumberReceived

2009

49

2010
2011

Amount Received

Numberof Cases

98,68783

41

54,34944

60,356

2012

54

2013

38

Amount Received

Numberof Cases

Endowments
NumberReceived

Numberof Cases

Amount Received

445,636712

68

501,629680

784,53286

324,153729

820,922

67,585100

341,113703

682,904

73,059100

347,897663

710,030

587,355

21（ Fiscal Year
）

22
23
24
25
0

200,000
Joint Research
Expenditures

400,000

600,000

Trust Research
Expenditures

800,000
Endowments

1,000,000

1,200,000 1,400,000（Thousand Yen）

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 38

FINANCIAL

2STATUS OF ACCEPTED EXTERNAL FUNDING

Status of accepted external funding(2013)

ADDRESSES

Faculties, etc.

Address

Phone

Administration Bureau
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Education
Center for Educational Research and PracticeCenter for Teacher Education Research and Development
Center for General Education
Health Administration Center
Office Organizing Workshops and Courses for the Teacher Qualification Renewal System
Hirosaki University Press

1, Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken, 036-8560, Japan

0172-36-2111

Hokumei-Ryo Dormitory（male）

1-8-4, Midorigaoka, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken, 036-8253, Japan

0172-32-3364

International House

2-20-17, Kikyono, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken, 036-8227, Japan

0172-37-6854

3, Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken, 036-8560, Japan

0172-36-2111

University Museum(Main Switchboard)International Education Center
Student Career Center
Volunteer Center
International Coalition Office
University Library
50th Anniversary Auditorium
Hirosaki Higher School Foreign Lecturer Residence
Office for Promotion of Gender Equality

Graduate School of Science and Technology
Earthquake and Volcano Observatory
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science Gene Research Center
Graduate School of Regional Studies
Computer and Communications Systems Center
Center for Education and Research of Lifelong Learning(Main Switchboard)

Center for Joint ResearchCenter for Instrumental Analysis
Office for the Intellectual Property
Graduate School of Medicine
Institute of Brain Science
Center for Advanced Medical Research5, Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken, 036-8562, Japan

Institute for Animal Experiments
Radioisotope Laboratory
Medical Branch Library

0172-33-5111(Main Switchboard)

University
Medical Center

University Hospital

53, Hon-cho, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken, 036-8563, Japan

Dormitory for Nurses (Dormitory for Residents)

26, Sagara-cho, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken, 036-8211, Japan

Graduate School of Health Sciences
Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine
Medical Communications Center

66-1，Hon-cho，Hirosaki-shi，Aomori-ken，036-8564，Japan
40-1，Hon-cho，Hirosaki-shi，Aomori-ken，036-8203，Japan
1-1，Gakuen-cho，Hirosaki-shi，Aomori-ken，036-8152，Japan

Hokuo-Ryo Dormitory (male)
Ho-Ryo Dormitory (female)0172-32-7202
0172-32-7201

Junior High School
School for Special Needs Education

0172-39-5240
0172-32-6815

Kindergarten
Elementary School

0172-39-5401

1-76，Tomino-cho，Hirosaki-shi，Aomori-ken，036-8174，Japan

0172-36-5011

1-1, Gakuen-cho, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken, 036-8152, Japan

0172-32-2910

Cold Regions Meteorology Laboratory

101-1, Ohkawazoe, Kawaratai, Nishimeya-mura, Nakatsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken, 036-1424, Japan 0172-36-2111(Main Switchboard)

Fujisaki Farm

7-1, Shitabukuro, Fujisaki, Fujisaki-Machi, Minamitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken, 038-3802, Japan 0172-75-3026

Kanagi Farm

84, Ashino, Kanagi-cho, Goshogawara-shi, Aomori-ken, 037-0202, Japan

0173-53-2029

173, Azumasawa, Fukaura-machi, Nishitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken, 038-2300, Japan

0173-74-3887

2-1-3, Matsubara, Aomori-shi, Aomori-ken, 030-0813, Japan

017-735-3363

Fukaura Laboratory
North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy
The Shirakami Institute for Environmental Sciences University

2-1-1, Yanagawa, Aomori-shi, Aomori-ken, 038-0012, Japan

017-763-5028

Guest House “Bunkyo-So”

3-8, Kamisuki-machi, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken, 036-8221, Japan

0172-32-0715

Fukaura Seminar House

338-229, Okazaki, Fukaura, Fukaura-machi, Nishitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken, 038-2300, Japan 0173-74-3085

Hachinohe Satellite

Hachinohe Chamber of Commerce Building, F1, 2-3, Horibata-cho, Hachinohe-shi, Aomori-ken, 031-8511, Japan 0178-43-1600

Research Institute of Food Science

Aomori Satellite Lecture RoomTokyo Information Office

39 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY

0172-39-3915
101-1, Ohkawazoe, Kawaratai, Nishimeya-mura, Nakatsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken, 036-1424, Japan (Regional
Affairs Department, Research Promotion Division)

2-1-3, Matsubara, Aomori-shi, Aomori-ken, 030-0813, Japan

0172-39-3108(Student Academic Affairs Department, Student Affairs Division)

Collaborate Industry Learning Government Plaza in Tokyo, The Asahi Credit Bank's Funabori Center Building, F6, 3-5-24, Funabori, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, 134-0091, Japan 03-5696-9412

Divisions

Land Area(㎡)

DivisionsLand Area(㎡)

Total Area of
Building's
Floors(㎡)

2,349

Graduate School of Medicine/Health Sciences

54,686Hirosaki Higher School Foreign Lecturer Residence

123

Medical Communication Center

894

Health Administration Center

477

50th Anniversary Auditorium

1,515

Telephone Operators' Office, Garage, etc

872

University
MedicalCenter(Hon-cho)-Baseball Field
University Hospital

72,05894,511Gymnasium

1,457
2,350
210

Faculty of Humanities

6,089

Lodging for Nurse(Lodging for Doctor in Training)

Faculty of Education

16,926

Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine

541

Subtotal

94,511

131,665

11,927

Lodging for Students

9,631

3,288

6,102

School for Special Needs Education

10,617

3,745

Hostel and Accommodation for Extracurricular Activites

264

School for Special Needs Education Practice Facility

1,603

33

University Center

4,952

Farming Practice Facility, Faculty of Education

10,812

17

Boiler Room and Fire Extinguishers

923

Earthquake and Volcano Observatory, Faculty of Science and Techonology

Gymnasium No.1 and No.2

3,394

Iwasaki Earthquake Observation Point

（617）

40

Kyudo Hall

140

Minmaya Earthquake Observation Point

（747）

20

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

13,200

Tomari Earthquake Observation Point

（524）

40

Collaboration Center

4,582

Bonjusan Volcano Observation Point（352）

Collabo HiroDai

3,758

Hamayokosawa Volcano Observation Point（14）

Gene Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science

1,527

Hyakuzawa Volcano Observation point（180）

Science and Technology Research

22,663

2,391

268

Teaching and Research Center for Bio-coexistence,
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Kanagi Farm

142,607

Science and Technology, Earthquake and Volcano Observatory
Computer and Commnunications Systems Center

2,351

Teaching and Research center for Bio-coexistence,
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Kanagi Farm

358,798

4,907

798

165

General Education Building
University Library

135,267-

Martial Arts Hall

883

Building for Extracurricular Activities

1,173
135,267

106,999

Kindergarten Affiliated with the Faculty of Education

1,065

Elementary School Affiliated with the Faculty of Education

8,288

Junior High School Affiliated with the Faculty of Education

176,403

8,171

Student Halls of Residence

6,379Sports Facilities

3,077

Total

176,403

26,98045

OthersFukaura Laboratory（2,454）

North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy
The Shirakami Institute for Environmental Sciences （178,560）

255

Research Institute of Food Science

（200）

（316）

Fukaura Seminar House

6,632

159

University Guest House 'Bunkyo-so'

1,617

581

International House

3,143

2,030

Staff Quarters

5,147

9,379

Ossuary（30）

8

Ash storage

（18）

-

Total

Others3,676

Subtotal

736,323

29,873

1,142,504

295,517() shows leased land

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 40

CampusMultipurpose Space

Subtotal

Gakuen-cho
CampusDistricts

Administration Bureau

Center for Educational Research and Practice

Bunkyo-cho
CampusTotal Area of
Building's
Floors(㎡)

LANDAREA AND FLOORSPACEDistricts

CAMPUS MAP

Bunkyo-cho
Main Gate
3

Parking

4

16

1

9
9

9

6

30

19

Experimental
Farm Field

26

32
29

24

10

33
34

8

35

Parking

12

11

31

29

28

7
4

13

Parking

14
15

16

6

27
17

10

2

5

25

23

22

15
15

17

15 -1

36

19

37
38

15

Parking

20

18

39

21

KikyonoJumokuMidorigaoka

40

Multipurpose Space

39

39

Bunkyo-cho
Campus39

41

42

Tennis Court

Kyudo Hall

Information（Guard Gate）㉑②

Administration Bureau㉒

Earthquake and Volcano Observatory③

Hirosaki Higher School Foreign Lecturer Residence㉓

Computer and Commnunications Systems Center

①

Barn

㉔

CenterFaculty of Science and Technology Building No.1

Telephone Operators’ Office㉕

Gene Research Center

Electric Power Room④⑤㉖

Collaboration Center⑥

Garage㉗

60th Anniversary Auditorium⑦

Health Administration Center㉘

Faculty of Science and Technology Building No.2⑧

50th Anniversary Auditorium㉙

Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science Building⑨

General Education Building㉚

Irrigation Laboratory⑩

Faculty of Humanities Building㉛⑪

University Library

Farm Field Administration Building⑫

Commons

Field Research Preparation Building⑬

University Center

Administration Building for Animal and Plant Experiments⑭

Hostel and Accomodation for Extracurricular Activities

Greenhouse/Mesh Room/Glass Room⑮

Faculty of Education Building

Gymnasium No.2⑮-1

University Library

Martial Arts Hall⑯

Pump Chamber

Athletic Equipment Storage Facility⑰

Hazardous Chemicals Storage Room

Building for Extracurricular Activities⑱

Center for Education Research and Practice

Hokumei-Ryo Dormitory (male)⑲

Boiler RoomInternational House⑳

Gymnasium No.1

Employee Lodging

41 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY

60th Anniversary Auditorium 'Collabo HiroDai' ㉗

Greenhouse

60th Anniversary Monument
Metal Work 'Shiawase no Ring' constructed by MIYATA Ryohei, Presidentof Tokyo University of the Arts
1st Lobby at 60th Anniversary Auditorium 'Collabo HiroDai' ㉗

University
Medical Center
Parking
Parking

Hon-cho Campus

CAMPUS MAP

Hon-cho

Main Gate

School of Medicine

Baseball Field

Emergency and Disaster Medical Center ㉘

University Hospital Ward No.1 and No.2 ⑭ ⑮

Medical Communications Center ⑦

Hirodai Nursery ㉗

CampusGarageShared Use Institution, Hon-cho Campus⑯ Obsolete Liquid Waste Disposal Building① Graduate School of Medicine ⑧㉔
Pump Chamber
Center for Advanced Medical Research⑰ General Administration Building② Hirosaki University Medical Branch Library ⑨
Parking Structure③ Foundation Lecture Building ⑩ Clinical Research Building ⑱ Graduate School of Health Sciences ㉕④ Extracurricular Activities Equipment Storage ⑪ Clinical Lecture Building ⑲ Multidiscipline Medicine Building ㉖ Ambulatory Practice Building
Energy Center
Extracurricular Activity Equipment Storage Area ⑫
Gymnasium
Hirodai Nursery⑳㉗⑤
Radioisotope Laboratory ⑬ Central Examination Building ㉑ Hall of School of Medicine ㉘ Emergency and Disaster Medical Center
Lodging for Nurses
Hospital Ward No.2
⑥ Institute of Brain Science ⑭㉒
Hospital Ward No.1
㉓ Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine⑦ Medical Communications Center ⑮

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 42

CAMPUS MAP

Gakuen-cho
CampusElementary School ③

Athletic
Grounds

Athletic
Grounds

Junior High School ①

Tomino-cho
CampusBaseball Field

Stables400

25m Pool

Hirosaki National Hospital

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Athletic Grounds
400

mT
rac

Main Gatek

Gakuen-cho
Soccer Field① Junior High School Building ⑤⑬

Stables

Indoor pool⑭

③ Elementary School Building ⑦ Ho-Ryo Dormitory (female) ⑪

Gymnasium Management
Facilities⑮

School for Special Needs
Education Building
School for Special Needs
Indoor Gymnasium

Gymnasium for Elementary School④⑧ Hoku-Ryo Dormitory (male) ⑫
and Junior High School

Hostel② Junior High School Martial Arts Hall ⑥

Kindergarten ⑤

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Kindergarten Building
Boiler Room⑨⑩

Employee lodging

Special Needs Education Building ⑭

Athletic
GroundPool

CAMPUS MAP

Teaching and Research Center for Bio-coexistence, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science
Fujisaki Farm/Kanagi Farm
Fujisaki FarmTo Hirosaki

Apple
GardenRoute

Farm Field
for research
Fruit
Garden Vegetable
GardenApple Garden for
Exclusive Use of
the Processing
15
SampleGardenGardenforApple of Apple Apple
Breed Close
Planting Garden

F
for arm F
res ieldearch① Administration Building② Processing Barn
③ Low-Temperature Warehouse for Apples④ Material Storage
Greenhouse⑤
Oil Storage⑥
Pesticide
Storage
⑦
Small
Barn
for
Farming
Equipment⑧⑨ Large Barn for Farming Equipment
Extra Storage⑩
Barn⑪
StorageofStudent
Farming Equipment⑫
To
Gosyogawara
Fertilizer
Storage⑬⑭ Fruit Tree and Root Experiment Facilities
Shed⑮
Pump Room⑯

16

Apple Garden
4

Peter
Pan,
ピーターパン
チューGarden
リップ園
Tulip

8

5

1

6

2

7

9
10

11

14

3

12
Fruit
13
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Rootstock

Administration Building, Fujisaki Farm ①

Vegetable
Garden
rm

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Fruit Garden

ear

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Kanagi Farm①

Administration Building
Accommodation Facility② Multipurpose Barn
③ Accommodation Building④ Farm Equipment Barn
Cattle Barn⑤
Farming Barn⑥
Farming Barn⑦

Farm Field No.2

Peter Pan, Tulip Garden

Farm Field
No.3

Kanagi
Station

7

CampusFarm Field
No.1

To Gosyogawara

Cattle Barn ⑤

To Ajigasawa

Fukaura Laboratory

Japan Sea

To
Ajigasawa
Fukaura Japan
Station Sea

JR Route
Gono 101
line
To
FukauraFukura Laboratory

To Akita

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 44

As of May 1, 2013

Divisions

IndoorWELFARE FACILITIESSports Facilities
Location

Structure Floors

Area(㎡)

Gymnasium

Bunkyo-cho

S1,R2

3,394

Gymnasium

Hon-cho

RS2

1,457

Kyudo Hall

Bunkyo-cho

W1

140

Martial Arts Hall

Bunkyo-cho

R1

756

Swimming Pool

Gakuen-cho

S1

2,398

Subtotal

Other Information

Gymnasium No.1
Gymnasium No.2

a dojo for practicing the Japanese arts of judo, kendo(Japanese fencing), aikido and karate
50m (9 courses)

8,145
Bunkyo-cho

12,144

Baseball Field

Nanto-cho

9,981

Athletic Grounds

Gakuen-cho

61,484

OutdoorMultipurpose Open Space

Subtotal

83,609a practice space for soccer, rugby, American football,softball and so forthtrack and field space (400 meter track), soccer field,
archery area, hippodrome, horse stables, baseball fieldand 8 tennis courts

91,754Total

Dormitories

As of May 1, 2014

Dormitories

Structure/Floors

Area(㎡)

Year

Hokumei-Ryo (Male)

R4

3,281

Ho-Ryo (Female)R5

Hokuo-Ryo (Male)

R5

Capacity
Limit

Residents

40

230

135

3,498

42

238

182

2,874

43

200

51

668

368

9,653

Total

▲Dormitory (Ho-Ryo)▲ International HouseInternational House

As of May 1, 2013

Divisions

Structure/Floors

Area(㎡）

A Building

R4

982

B Building

R3

1,048

Total

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2,030

Characteristics of the Facility

Single Rooms: 31
Common Areas: Office, Lounge, Laundry Room
Apartments for Married Couples: 11
Apartments for Families: 7

Hirosaki University has three Satellite offices and one lecture room. These aim to foster an intimate relationship between the university and the local
community. Hirosaki University conducts and promotes joint industry-university research projects, lifelong study projects, information activities, andother activities related to education & research. The main activities include: 1. Joint industry-university research projects (scientific technique advice,joint research, etc.) 2. Matching of the local industry's needs and the Hirosaki University needs 3. Public seminars, lectures, remote education, etc. 4.
Information & PR activities (entrance examinations, employment and placement information, university information, etc.).

Hirosaki
University

Aomori Campus

Hachinohe Satellite／ REGIONAL AFFILIATIONSSATELLITE

Satellite

Tokyo Information Office

Regional affiliations with municipalities●Ajigasawa Town, Nishi-Tsugaru County, Aomori Prefecture Oct. 6, 2005
●Edogawa City, Edogawa City Farmer's Club, Edogawa Flower Union Apr. 21, 2006
●Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture Sep. 19, 2006
●Aomori Prefecture Nov. 25, 2006
●Aomori Bank Apr．25，
2007●Aomori City，
Aomori Prefecture May．7，
2007●Michinoku Bank Jun．
25，
2007
●Sunstar Inc Aug．
7，
2007
●National Institate of Radiological Sciences Oct. 2, 2008
●Nishimeya Village, Naka-Tsugaru Country, Aomori Prefecture Dec. 22, 2008
●Aomori Prefectural Industrial Technology Research Center Sep. 28, 2009
●Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture Sep. 29, 2011
●Hirosaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dec. 6, 2012
●Aomori Chamber of Commerce and Indusry Jul. 2, 2013

Hirosaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dec. 6, 2012

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 46

CampusHirosaki University has a strong policy of collaboration and therefore enjoys a number of fruitful collaborative relationships withsocieties, organizations and local communities based on this policy. Various projects such as collaborative research of lifelong study andindustry-university-government cooperation have sprung forth from these partnerships.

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弘前モータースクール

Hirosaki Casle
Culture Center

East Gate

Hirosaki Kogyo
High School

260

Hirosaki Park

Aven
ue

Hirosaki Citizen's Hall

Fujita Memorial
Japanese Garden

Outemon Gate
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Science and Technology
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Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science
Gene Research Center

University Press

University Museum

Center for Instrumental Analysis
Office for the Intellectual Property

University Library
General Education Building
50th Anniversary Auditorium
Hirosaki Higher School Foreign Lecturer Residence
Office for Promotion of Gender Equality

47 HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY

Center for Joint ResearchInternational Education Center

International Coalition Office⑤⑥⑦

Hokumei-Ryo Dormitory (male)International House
Guest House “Bunkyo-so”
Graduate School of Medicine
Institute for Experimental Animals⑧② Computer and Communications Systems Center 松原小学校

Office Organizing Workshops and Courses forCenter for Education and Research of Lifelong Learning
the Teacher Qualification Renewall System
弘前学院聖愛高校

Volunteer Center

Gakuen-cho

Hirosaki Jitsugyo
High School

Center for General Education

Student Career Center④

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Health Administration Center

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Earthquake and Volcano Observatory
Earthquake Observatory Point (Minmaya, Iwasaki, Tomari)Volcano Observatory (Hyakuzawa, Hamayokosawa, Bonjyusan)

Faculty of Humanities

Hons

Hirosaki National
Hospital②

Hirosaki Gakuin Dai Mae station

③
④

弘南鉄
道弘南
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JR Ou

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Daiyon Junior HighSchoolJR Hirosaki
Station
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Station17
Itoyokado

Saishoin Temple
Five Storied Pagoda

Kikyono Elementary
School

WatokuElementary
School

Kita

City Hall⑤

3

Collabo HiroDai
School for Special Needs Education
Elementary School
Junior High School
Kindergarten
Hokuo-Ryo Dormitory (male)
Ho-Ryo Dormitory (female)

⑨
⑩
⑪
⑫

Institute of Brain Science
Radioisotope Laboratory
Medical Communications Center
University Hospital

Graduate School of Health Sciences
Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine

Tomari Earthquake Observation Point●

North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy

Kanagi Farm●

Detached Office of the Center for Joint Research

Bonjusan Volcano Observation Point●●Aomori Campus
Hamayokosawa Volcano Observation Point●
Fukaura Laboratory●
Fukaura Seminar House●●●●Fujisaki Farm

Detached Office of the Center for Education andResearch of Lifelong Learning
Detached Office of the Doctoral Programin Regional Studies
Aomori Satellite Lecture Room
Research Institute of Food Science
Aomori Campus Information Office

Hirosaki-Shi●

Hachinohe Satellite●

Iwasaki Earthquake Observation Point●

LOCATION WITHIN AOMORI PREFECTURE●
Minmaya Earthquake Observation Point

The Shirakami Institute for Environmental Sciences
Cold Regions Meteorology Laboratory
Hyakuzawa Volcano Observation Point
Health Administration Center

Faculty of Humanities

Radioisotope Laboratory

Faculty of Education

Center for Instrumental Analysis

Graduate School of Medicine

Office Organizing Workshops andCourses for the Teacher Qualification
Renewal System

Graduate School of Health Sciences
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science
Graduate School of Regional Studies
Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine
Center for General Education
Computer and Communications Systems Center
Center for Education and Research ofLifelong Learning
Center for Joint Research
Aomori Campus●

HIROSAKI

AOMORIHACHINOHE

Hirosaki University Press
Hirosaki University Museum
International Education Center
Student Career Center
Office for the Intellectual Property
Volunteer Center
International Coalition Office
University Library
University Hospital
Office for Promotion of Gender Equality

Hachinohe Satellite●

Tokyo Information Office●TOKYO

HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 48

CampusAdministration Bureau

Edited by Public Relations/International Department,
General Aﬀairs Division, Hirosaki University

URL http://www.hirosaki-u.ac.jp/