Schools in Japan

Operula guide · Japan

Joshibi University of Art and Design

女子美術大学 (Joshibi University of Art and Design)

The website of Joshibi University of Art and Design Visit the website · joshibi.ac.jp ↗

In short

Joshibi University of Art and Design was founded in 1900 as an art school for women, with the aim of women's independence through art and the training of specialists and art teachers. Its Faculty of Art includes a Crafts major where students work with dyeing, weaving, embroidery, ceramics and glass, from stencil dyeing, yuzen and hand spinning to Japanese embroidery, wheel throwing, raku and glassblowing; a Fashion field covers garment construction, textile design, costume design and apparel CAD. It has campuses in Suginami, Tokyo, and in Sagamihara, Kanagawa.

Where
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
1900
Crafts
Weaving and textiles · Ceramics and porcelain · Fashion and tailoring
Website
joshibi.ac.jp
Source
School website · checked on 24/10/2026

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