History
Based on information from the Hirosaki University website translated by Hirosaki University students of English, the school's history is as follows:
In May 1949, Hirosaki University was founded with the following original departments:
- The Department of Literature and Science
- The Department of Education
- The Medical Department
- The Noheji branch school
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