Open University of Japan

higher education institution in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Organization university Q15501569
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The Open University of Japan was founded in April 1983.

Open University of Japan

Summary

Open University of Japan is a university[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Open University of Japan was a member of Open Education Global[3].
  • Open University of Japan was a member of International Council for Open and Distance Education[4].
  • Open University of Japan is located in Chiba Prefecture[5].
  • Open University of Japan is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Open University of Japan's image is recorded as The Open University of Japan.jpg[7].
  • Open University of Japan's instance of is recorded as university[8].
  • Open University of Japan's instance of is recorded as university correspondence course[9].
  • Open University of Japan's operator is recorded as The Open University of Japan Foundation[10].
  • Open University of Japan's logo image is recorded as 放送大学.svg[11].
  • Open University of Japan's headquarters location is recorded as Chiba[12].
  • Open University of Japan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000086676925[13].
  • Open University of Japan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 125597887[14].
  • Open University of Japan's GND ID is recorded as 6510902-8[15].
  • Open University of Japan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88196470[16].
  • Open University of Japan's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02476806[17].
  • Open University of Japan's IMDb ID is recorded as co0443237[18].
  • Open University of Japan's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00646432[19].
  • Open University of Japan's Commons category is recorded as The Open University of Japan[20].
  • +1983-04-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Open University of Japan[21].
  • Open University of Japan's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.653361, 'lon': 140.050028}[22].
  • Open University of Japan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026bbnk[23].
  • Open University of Japan's official website is recorded as https://www.ouj.ac.jp/[24].
  • Open University of Japan's official website is recorded as https://www.ouj.ac.jp/eng/[25].
  • Open University of Japan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Open University of Japan[26].
  • Open University of Japan's date of official opening is recorded as +1985-04-01T00:00:00Z[27].

Body

Founding

+1983-04-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Open University of Japan[21].

Operations

Open University of Japan's headquarters location is recorded as Chiba[12]. Its operator is recorded as The Open University of Japan Foundation[10].

Why It Matters

Open University of Japan ranks in the top 4% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . GRID Release 2017-01-10. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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