# Himeji University

> university in Himeji, Japan

**Wikidata**: [Q7895607](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7895607)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himeji_University)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/himeji-university

## Summary
Himeji University is a university (higher education institution) located in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1951 and operates an official website at http://kindaihimeji-u.ac.jp/.

## Key Facts
- Himeji University is an instance of a university located in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.  
- Inception (founding) year: 1951.  
- Official website: http://kindaihimeji-u.ac.jp/.  
- Member of the Japan Consortium for Open Access Repository (JPCOAR) since 2024-05-01.  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 34.7719, longitude 134.758 (Himeji).  
- Aliases: University of KinDAI Himeji; Himeji daigaku; 近大姫路大学.  
- ROR identifier: 031q06g37.  
- ISNI: 0000000406166773.  
- GRID identifier: grid.471574.4.  
- Additional identifiers and codes: KISTI K000201491; Freebase /m/041571w; MEXT school code F128310109007; Japanese universities identification code 2581 (姫路大学), publication date 2020-03-23.  
- Sitelink presence: entries in Wikimedia Commons, English Wikipedia, and Japanese Wikipedia (sitelink_count: 3).

## FAQs
### Q: Where is Himeji University located?
A: Himeji University is located in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Its coordinates are latitude 34.7719 and longitude 134.758.

### Q: When was Himeji University founded?
A: The university's inception year is 1951.

### Q: How can I find the university online?
A: The official website is http://kindaihimeji-u.ac.jp/. The institution is also represented on Wikimedia Commons, English Wikipedia, and Japanese Wikipedia.

### Q: Is Himeji University a member of any national academic networks?
A: Yes. Himeji University is a member of the Japan Consortium for Open Access Repository (JPCOAR) as of 2024-05-01.

## Why It Matters
Himeji University matters as a formal higher education institution serving Himeji and the surrounding Hyōgo Prefecture. As an established university (inception 1951), it forms part of Japan’s network of academic institutions that provide post-secondary education and contribute to local and national educational infrastructure. Its membership in the Japan Consortium for Open Access Repository (JPCOAR) signals institutional participation in national efforts to share academic outputs and support open access to research and scholarly materials. The university’s multiple persistent identifiers (ROR, ISNI, GRID, KISTI, MEXT school code, and Japanese universities identification code) make it discoverable and interoperable across international and national data systems, libraries, and research infrastructures. This institutional identification supports citation, data linking, and administrative processes for students, researchers, and partner organizations seeking authoritative information about the university.

## Notable For
- Member of the Japan Consortium for Open Access Repository (JPCOAR) since 2024-05-01.  
- Founded (inception) in 1951.  
- Multiple persistent identifiers: ROR 031q06g37, ISNI 0000000406166773, GRID grid.471574.4.  
- Located in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture with precise coordinates (34.7719, 134.758).  
- Known by several aliases including University of KinDAI Himeji and the Japanese name 近大姫路大学.

## Body

### Overview
- Instance: university (an academic institution for further education).  
- Common English name: Himeji University.  
- Japanese name and aliases: 近大姫路大学; Himeji daigaku; University of KinDAI Himeji.

### Location
- City: Himeji.  
- Prefecture: Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.  
- Coordinates: 34.7719 N, 134.758 E.  
- GRID identifier associated with location: grid.471574.4.

### History and founding
- Inception (founding) year: 1951.

### Affiliations and memberships
- Member of the Japan Consortium for Open Access Repository (JPCOAR).  
- Membership recorded with effective date: 2024-05-01.

### Online presence
- Official website: http://kindaihimeji-u.ac.jp/.  
- Wikimedia presence: category on Wikimedia Commons and articles on English and Japanese Wikipedia (sitelink_count: 3).

### Identifiers and administrative codes
- ROR ID: 031q06g37.  
- ISNI: 0000000406166773.  
- GRID ID: grid.471574.4.  
- KISTI ID: K000201491.  
- Freebase ID: /m/041571w.  
- MEXT school code: F128310109007.  
- Identification code for Japanese universities and colleges: 2581 (label: 姫路大学), publication date 2020-03-23.

### Classification and metadata
- Instance of: university.  
- Sitelink count: 3 (Commons, English Wikipedia, Japanese Wikipedia).  
- Wikidata description: "university in Himeji, Japan."

## References

1. [Source](https://jpcoar.repo.nii.ac.jp/page/40)
2. ROR release v1.19
3. GRID Release 2016-12-06
4. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)