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The University of the Sacred Heart is a Japanese private women's university located in Hiroo, Shibuya, Tokyo.It was established in 1916 as a special school (senmon gakkō) by the Society of the Sacred Heart. It became a university in 1948 and is one of the oldest women's universities in Japan.DepartmentsThe University has one faculty of Liberal Arts, with the following departments: Department of English Language and LiteratureDepartment of Japanese Language and LiteratureDepartment of History and Social SciencesDepartment of PhilosophyDepartment of Education It also has a graduate school of arts offering master's degrees and doctorates in these subjects.Notable alumnae Eriko Yamatani, politician Makiko Fujino, politician Empress Michiko Sadako Ogata, scholar, former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Mariko Ōhara, author Ayako Sono, author Ikumi Yoshimatsu, Miss International 2012 (first Japanese to do so)