Nihon University
Type | Private |
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Established | 1889 |
President | Kichibee Otsuka[1] |
Undergraduates | 68,817 |
Location | , , Japan 35°41′28″N 139°44′15″E / 35.691°N 139.737608°E |
Campus | 622 acres (252 ha) |
Colors | Pink |
Mascot | Phoenix |
Website | www |
Nihon University (日本大学, Nihon Daigaku), abbreviated as Nichidai (日大), is a private research university in Japan. Yamada Akiyoshi, the Minister of Justice, founded Nihon Law School, currently the Department of Law, in October 1889.
Most of the university's campuses are in the Kantō region, the vast majority in Tokyo or surrounding areas, although two campuses are as far away from Tokyo as Shizuoka Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture. These campuses mostly accommodate single colleges or schools (gakubu (学部) in Japanese). In December 2016 the university acquired the former court house building in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, for A$6.6 million as its inaugural international campus.[2][3]
The university comprises a federation of colleges and institutes known for having produced numerous CEOs of Japanese companies. The College of Art (日芸 — Nichigei), located right next to Ekoda train station in Tokyo's Nerima ward, is well known as it produces many artists who represent Japan in photography, theater, and cinema. In addition, the university has over 20 affiliated high schools bearing its name across Japan, from which a significant number of students go on to study at the institution as undergraduates.
Faculties and graduate schools
Colleges and departments
- College of Law (1889-; Chiyoda, Tokyo & Saitama, Saitama)
- Law / Political Science and Economics / Journalism / Management Law / Public Administration
- College of Humanities and Sciences (1901-; Setagaya, Tokyo)
- Philosophy / History / Japanese Language and Literature / Chinese Language and Culture / English Literature / German Literature
- Sociology / Education / Physical Education / Psychology
- Geography / Geosystem Sciences / Mathematics / Computer Science and System Analysis / Physics / Integrated Science in Physics and Biology / Chemistry
- College of Economics (1904-; Chiyoda, Tokyo)
- Economics (1st division / 2nd division / international course) / Industrial Management / Finance and Public Economics
- College of Commerce (1904-; Setagaya, Tokyo)
- Commerce / Business Administration / Accounting
- College of Art (1921-; Nerima, Tokyo & Tokorozawa, Saitama)
- Photography / Cinema / Fine Arts / Music / Literary Arts / Drama / Broadcasting / Design
- College of International Relations (1978-; Mishima, Shizuoka)
- International Relations / Intercultural Relations / Global Exchange Studies / International Business and Information
- College of Science and Technology (1920-; Chiyoda, Tokyo & Funabashi, Chiba)
- Civil Engineering / Transportation Engineering and Socio-Technology / Architecture / Oceanic Architecture and Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Precision Machinery Engineering / Aerospace Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Electronics and Computer Science / Materials and Applied Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics
- College of Industrial Technology (1952-; Narashino, Chiba)
- Mechanical Engineering / Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Civil Engineering / Architecture and Architectural Engineering / Applied Molecular Chemistry / Industrial Engineering and Management / Mathematical Information Engineering / Liberal Arts and Basic Science
- College of Engineering (1947-; Koriyama, Fukushima)
- Civil Engineering / Architecture / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical and Electronics Engineering / Materials Chemistry and Engineering / Computer Science
- School of Medicine (1925-; Itabashi, Tokyo)
- Medicine
- School of Dentistry (1921-; Chiyoda, Tokyo)
- Dentistry
- School of Dentistry at Matsudo (1971-; Matsudo, Chiba)
- Dentistry
- College of Bioresource Science (1943-; Fujisawa, Kanagawa)
- Plant Science and Resources / Animal Sciences and Resources / Marine Sciences and Resources / Forest Sciences and Resources / Bioenvironmental and Agricultural Resources / Food Science and Technology / Agricultural and Biological Chemistry / Applied Biological Sciences / Food Economics / International Development Studies / Veterinary Medicine
- College of Pharmacy (1952-; Narashino, Chiba)
- Pharmacy / Biological Pharmacy
- Correspondence Division (1948-; Chiyoda, Tokyo)
Graduate schools
- Advanced Research Institute for the Sciences and Humanities
- Graduate School of Law
- Graduate School of Liberal Arts
- Graduate School of Science and Technology
- Graduate School of Integrated Basic Sciences
- Graduate School of Economics
- Graduate School of Commerce
- Graduate School of Art
- Graduate School of International Relations
- Graduate School of Industrial Technology
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Graduate School of Medicine
- Graduate School of Dentistry
- Graduate School of Dentistry at Matsudo
- Graduate School of Bioresource Science
- Graduate School of Pharmacy
- Graduate School of Business
- Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies
- Law School
Teaching staff
Alumni
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- Shuji Abe, President and CEO of Yoshinoya
- Maximo Blanco, wrestler; professional Mixed Martial Artist in the UFC's Featherweight Division[4]
- Ian Buruma, writer
- Ken Domon, photographer*
- Dong Biwu, Chinese communist revolutionary, Acting President of the People's Republic of China (1972-1975)
- Tomoyuki Furumaya, film director
- Akira Gomi, photographer
- Koichi Hamada, statesman
- Makoto Hasegawa, basketball player
- Wajima Hiroshi, sumo wrestler, the 54th yokozuna
- Tetsuya Ichimura, photographer*
- Kōtarō Iizawa, photographic critic
- Kotomitsuki Keiji, sumo wrestler
- Hamanoshima Keishi, sumo wrestler
- Makoto Koga, statesman
- Jun Konno, judo wrestler
- Junya Koizumi, statesman
- Motoko Komiyama, statesman
- Satoyama Kōsaku, sumo wrestler
- Yuu Kuroda, statesman
- Megumi Han, Voice actress and singer
- Ishiura Masakatsu, sumo wrestler
- Miyako Matsumoto, actress and professional wrestler
- Masato Matsuura, CEO of Avex Group
- Shoji Meguro, video game music composer[5]
- Hiroko Mima, Miss Japan Universe and 15th runner-up for Miss Universe
- Akio Mori, physiologist and writer
- Sido Nakamura, actor*
- Higonoumi Naoya, sumo wrestler
- Yoshinobu Nishizaki, animator
- C. W. Nicol, environmentalist
- Yoshino Ōishi, photojournalist[6]
- Daisuke Ono, voice actor
- Ichiro Ozawa, statesman*
- Takashi Sasano, actor*
- Tsutomu Sato, statesman
- Kishin Shinoyama, photographer
- Daishōmaru Shōgo, sumo wrestler
- Endō Shōta, sumo wrestler[7]
- Mainoumi Shūhei, sumo wrestler
- Yasuhiro Sonoda, statesman
- Hiroshi Suga, photographer[8]
- Yutaka Takanashi, photographer
- Jōkōryū Takayuki, sumo wrestler
- Makoto Takimoto, judo wrestler
- Hidenoumi Takuya, sumo wrestler
- Kyuichi Tokuda, lawyer, politician, leader of the Japanese Communist Party (1945-1950)
- Yoshiyuki Tomino, animator
- Hitoshi Uchiyama, CEO of Yomiuri Shimbun
- Hiroshi Watanabe, photographer
- Hiroshi Yamazaki, photographer
- Yoshisada Yonezuka, 9th Dan (Kudan) Judo Instructor
- Yoshikazu Tanaka, CEO and Founder of GREE Inc.
- Banana Yoshimoto, writer
- Yutaka Yaguchi, 9th Dan Shotokan Karate Master
- Toru Yano, professional wrestler
* Did not graduate.
See also
- Casals Hall, a chamber music venue owned by Nihon University
References
- ^ "President's MessageNIHON UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL DIVISION". www.nihon-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ McGowan, Michael (24 March 2017). "Nihon University buys former Newcastle Court House for $6.6 million as first international campus". Newcastle Herald. Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Cox, Dan (15 December 2016). "Heritage-listed courthouse in Newcastle goes under the hammer for $6.6m". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Maximo Blanco UFC Profile". Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Greening, Chris. "Shoji Meguro Profile". Game Music Online.
- ^ Profile of Ōishi, Nikon Corp. Accessed 2010-11-03.
- ^ 相撲部 遠藤聖大選手 角界入門記者会見 (in Japanese). Nihon University. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Profiles of Nikkor Club consultants Archived 2013-01-30 at archive.today, Nikon. Template:Ja icon Accessed 27 November 2010.
External links
- Official website (English portal)
- Nihon University
- Private universities and colleges in Japan
- Educational institutions established in 1889
- Universities and colleges in Tokyo
- Universities and colleges in Shizuoka Prefecture
- Universities and colleges in Fukushima Prefecture
- 1889 establishments in Japan
- American football in Japan
- Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association Top 8 university