Tokyo University of The Arts

Tokyo University of the Arts (東京藝術大学, Tōkyō Geijutsu Daigaku?) or Geidai (芸大?) is one of the oldest art schools in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju, Adachi, Tokyo. The university owns two halls of residence: one (for Japanese students) in Nerima, Tokyo, and the other (for overseas students) in Matsudo, Chiba.

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