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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 22nd?

Tohoku University Founding Anniversary (Miyagi Prefecture)

Tohoku University Aobayama Campus
Tohoku University Aobayama Campus

June 22nd is the founding anniversary of Tohoku University , whose headquarters are located at 1-1 Katahira 2-chome, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture

Tohoku University was founded in 1907 (Meiji 40) as the third imperial university in Japan, and originated from the Tohoku Imperial University College of Science, which opened in 1911 (Meiji 44).It is one of the seven former imperial universities in Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Tohoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Osaka, and Nagoya)

On November 8, 2024, the was recognized as International University of Excellence


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The selection criteria are "research capabilities capable of producing internationally outstanding research results," "highly effective and ambitious business and financial strategies," and "autonomous and responsible governance systems." Universities that are approved will receive research funding from the investment profits of a university fund established by the Japanese government, which is worth 10 trillion yen


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