# Hakuoh University

> Higher education institution in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

**Wikidata**: [Q5640643](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5640643)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakuoh_University)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hakuoh-university

## Summary
Hakuoh University is a private higher education institution (university) located in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 1986, it is known in Japanese as 白鴎大学 and is registered in multiple national and international academic and authority databases.

## Key Facts
- Hakuoh University is an instance of a university and was founded (inception) in 1986.  
- The university is located in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan (coordinates: 36.31563889, 139.79355556).  
- Japanese name / alias: 白鴎大学.  
- Official website: http://hakuoh.jp/.  
- Registered identifiers include ISNI 0000000089540927, ROR 05vkk5g69, GRID grid.444630.1, VIAF ID 130515792, and Ringgold ID 12791.  
- Member/registration in higher-education directories: World Higher Education Database ID IAU-006945 and Times Higher Education world university ID hakuoh-university.  
- National/administrative codes: MEXT school code F109310101570 and identification code for Japanese universities and colleges 2333.  
- Social media presence: Twitter handle HAKUOH_univ (6031 followers on 2020-04-25; 6139 followers on 2021-01-03), Instagram hakuoh_university, Facebook iine.hakuoh.  
- National library and catalog identifiers: NDL authority ID no2001032533 and CiNii Research ID 1140282266822686592.

## FAQs
### Q: Where is Hakuoh University located?
A: Hakuoh University is located in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Its geographic coordinates are approximately 36.31563889 latitude and 139.79355556 longitude.

### Q: When was Hakuoh University founded?
A: Hakuoh University was founded (inception) in 1986.

### Q: What is the official website and social media of Hakuoh University?
A: The official website is http://hakuoh.jp/. Official social media handles include Twitter: HAKUOH_univ, Instagram: hakuoh_university, and Facebook: iine.hakuoh.

### Q: Under what name is Hakuoh University known in Japanese?
A: The university is known in Japanese as 白鴎大学.

## Why It Matters
Hakuoh University serves as a regional institution of higher education in Tochigi Prefecture, providing university-level education since its establishment in 1986. Its presence in multiple international and national registries — including ISNI, ROR, GRID, VIAF, Ringgold, the World Higher Education Database (IAU-006945), and Times Higher Education listings — demonstrates institutional recognition across bibliographic, academic, and administrative systems. The university’s official identifiers and national codes (MEXT school code and the Japanese identification code 2333) facilitate formal recognition, data exchange, and student/graduate verification within Japan and internationally. A maintained online presence through an official website and active social media accounts (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) supports outreach, communication, and public engagement. For researchers, librarians, prospective students, and administrative partners, these registries and codes make Hakuoh University discoverable and interoperable in catalogues, databases, and higher-education directories.

## Notable For
- Founded in 1986 and operating as a higher education institution in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture.  
- Recognized across multiple authority and research identifier systems (ISNI, ROR, GRID, VIAF, Ringgold).  
- Listed in international higher-education directories (World Higher Education Database ID IAU-006945; Times Higher Education world university ID hakuoh-university).  
- Holds official Japanese administrative codes: MEXT school code F109310101570 and identification code 2333.  
- Active verified online presence with an official website and multiple social media accounts, with recorded follower counts on Twitter (6,031 on 2020-04-25; 6,139 on 2021-01-03).

## Body

### Overview
- Entity type: University (higher education institution).  
- Common name: Hakuoh University.  
- Japanese alias: 白鴎大学.  
- Wikidata description: Higher education institution in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

### Location and campus coordinates
- City: Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.  
- Coordinates: latitude 36.31563889, longitude 139.79355556.  
- GRID identifier for location: grid.444630.1.

### History and founding
- Inception/founding year: 1986.

### Official online presence
- Website: http://hakuoh.jp/.  
- Twitter: HAKUOH_univ (recorded followers: 6,031 as of 2020-04-25; 6,139 as of 2021-01-03).  
- Instagram: hakuoh_university (catalogued 2019-05-22).  
- Facebook: iine.hakuoh.

### Identifiers and authority control
- ISNI: 0000000089540927.  
- ROR: 05vkk5g69.  
- GRID: grid.444630.1.  
- VIAF ID: 130515792.  
- Ringgold ID: 12791.  
- Freebase ID: /m/0dmwhj.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: no2001032533.  
- NDL authority ID: 00966077 (label qualifier: 白鴎大学).  
- CiNii Research ID: 1140282266822686592 (label qualifier: 白鴎大学).  
- NACSIS-CAT/author ID: DA05266865 (label qualifier: 白鴎大学).  
- World Higher Education Database ID: IAU-006945.  
- Times Higher Education world university ID: hakuoh-university.  
- Microsoft Academic (discontinued) ID: 12335567.

### Administrative and classification codes
- MEXT school code: F109310101570.  
- Identification code for Japanese universities and colleges: 2333 (qualifier: 白鴎大学).  
- Category for alumni of educational institution (Wikidata category reference): Q28696089.

### Languages and Wikimedia
- Wikipedia pages exist in English, Japanese, and Chinese (wikipedia_languages: en, ja, zh).  
- Wikimedia Commons category: Hakuoh University.  
- Topic's main category on Wikimedia: Category:Hakuoh University.

### Reference and catalog metadata
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 3.  
- Sourcing references for many identifiers and data points include national and international authority records and institutional web pages as noted in registry metadata.

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## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. CiNii Research
3. [Source](http://hakuoh.jp/)
4. GRID Release 2016-05-31
5. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
6. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph
7. [2004](http://kikakurui.com/x0/X0408-2004-01.html)