Yamanashi Prefectural University
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is a public university
in Kofu, Yamanashi
, Japan
. The university was established in 2005 as a result of merger of Yamanashi College of Nursing and Yamanashi Women's Junior College.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
in Kofu, Yamanashi
Kofu, Yamanashi
is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city had a estimate population of 197,540, with 85,794 households. The total area is 212.41 km².-History:Kōfu's name means "capital of Kai Province"...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The university was established in 2005 as a result of merger of Yamanashi College of Nursing and Yamanashi Women's Junior College.