Iwate University
岩手大学 | |
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| Type | National university |
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| Established | 1949 |
| Location | , 39°42′54″N 141°08′16″E / 39.715011°N 141.137711°E |
| Website | www.iwate-u.ac.jp |
  Japan Iwate Prefecture | |
Iwate University (岩手大学, Iwate Daigaku) is a national university in Morioka, Iwate, Japan. This university has been called "Gandai" in Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1876, and was chartered as a university in 1949.
Notable alumni
- Kikuo Chishima medical researcher
- Motoo Fujii table tennis player
- Akira Kano alpine skier
- Kenji Miyazawa poet
- Naoki Naruo football player
- Hiroaki Sato (figure skater)
- Daichi Shimoyama basketball player
- Eiki Takahashi racewalker
- Chisako Wakatake writer
External links
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39°42′57″N 141°08′14″E / 39.71583°N 141.13722°E
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