There are 99 national universities and 458 private universities in Japan, which are basically recognized by our national education department. Japanese national universities include: Hokkaido University, Hokkaido University of Education, Muroran University of Technology, Otaru University of Commerce, Daiguang Agriculture and Forestry University, Asahikawa Medical College, Kitajima University of Technology, Hirosaki University, Iwate University, Tohoku University, Miyagi University of Education, Akita University, Yamagata University, Fukushima University, Ibaraki University, Library and Information University, Tsukuba University, Utsunomiya University, Gunma University. Private universities include: Asahikawa University, Sapporo University, Sapporo College University, Sapporo International University, Chitose University of Science and Technology, Daodu University, Komatsu University, Japanese Red Cross Hokkaido Nursing University, Hakodate University, Fujitsu Women's University, North Star College University, Beihai College North Island University, Beihai College University, Hokkaido Medical University, Hokkaido University of Technology, Hokkaido Information University and Hokkaido Women's University. Hokkaido Wenjing University, Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University, Daiyu Academy University, Aomori University, Aomori Central College University, Tohoku Women's University, Hachikuni University, etc. ***458.