Hokkaido Tokai University

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Hokkaido Tokai University operated as a private institution in Sapporo until its merger with Tokai University in 2008. Historically, it was recognized for its faculties in Engineering, International Cultural Relations, and Art & Design, contributing significantly to regional development in Hokkaido. While instruction was primarily in Japanese, the university fostered international understanding through its International Cultural Relations programs. International students would have experienced a deep immersion in Japanese language and culture, with support services typical for a regional university of its era. Its distinctive characteristic was its strategic location in Hokkaido, offering unique perspectives on northern Japan's culture and environment.

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Hokkaido Tokai University (北海道東海大学, Hokkaidō Tōkai Daigaku; HTU) was a university with two campuses in Hokkaido, Japan: the Sapporo campus in Minami-ku, which housed the School of Engineering and the School of International Cultural Relations; and the Asahikawa campus, which housed the School of Art and Technology. The University officially established in 1977 by the Tokai University Educational System. In 2008 the university merged into Tokai University and both campuses became Tokai University Hokkaido Campuses (Sapporo campus and Asahikawa campus). Tokai University closed the School of Art and Technology (Asahikawa campus) in 2015.

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