Nippon Sport Science University

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Type Private Campus Urban Phone +81 3-5706-0900 Founded 1949		Established 1893 Total enrollment 6,485 (1 May 2015) Founder Toukichiro Hidaka

Motto in English Rich and Powerful Lives Based on Physical Education Location Setagaya, Yokohama, Tokyo and Kanagawa, Japan Website Nippon Sport Science University Address 7 Chome-1-1 Fukasawa, 世田谷区 Tokyo 158-0081, Japan Motto 體育富強之基 (Rich and Powerful Lives Based on Physical Education) Notable alumni Nahomi Kawasumi, Kōhei Uchimura, Toshihiko Koga, Haruhiro Yamashita, Sara Takanashi Similar Osaka University of Health, Tokai University, Kokushikan University, Nihon University, Juntendo University

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Nippon Sport Science University (日本体育大学, Nippon taiiku daigaku), abbreviated as Nittaidai (日体大) is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo and Aoba-ku, Yokohama. The precursor of the school was founded in 1893, and it was chartered as a university in 1949. The school is known for the many famous athletes among its alumni.

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Schools and Faculties

Faculty of Sport Science

Department of Physical Education

Department of Health Science

Department of Martial Arts

Department of Lifelong Sports and Recreation

School of Childhood Sport Education

Department of Childhood Sport Education

Faculty of Medical Science

Department of Judo Therapy and Medical Science

Department of Emergency Medical Science

Graduate Schools

Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs, Graduate School of Health and Sport Science

Research Centers

Comprehensive Sport Science Research Center

Research Institute for Sport Science: RISS

Sports Training Center

University Library

The library of the Setagaya campus holds some 380,000 books.

Other Organizations

Office of Athletics

Student Support Center

Admission Center

Health Care Center

Student Dormitory

Athletes

Sato Kikuchi - Ice Hockey, CWHL, Boston Blades

Toru Aoyagi - Ice speed skater

Nobuyuki Aihara - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist

Yutaka Aihara - Gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist

Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara - Gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist

Yuko Arimori - Marathon runner, Olympic silver medalist

Hokutōfuji Daiki - Professional sumo wrestler

Kōji Gushiken - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist

Chiyotairyū Hidemasa - Professional sumo wrestler

Yukio Iketani - Gymnast, Olympic silver medalist

Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist

Nahomi Kawasumi - Football player, Olympic silver medalist

Kosuke Kitajima - Swimmer, Olympic gold medalist

Eizo Kenmotsu - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist

Toshihiko Koga - Judo, Olympic gold medalist

Yoshikaze Masatsugu - Professional sumo wrestler

Karina Maruyama - Football player, Olympic silver medalist

Kentaro Minagawa - Alpine skier

Daisuke Miyazaki - Handball player

Shinji Morisue - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist

Jungo Morita - Volleyball player, Olympic gold medalist

Mari Motohashi - Curler

Katsuhiko Nagata - Amateur wrestling, Olympic silver medalist

Chieko Sugawara - Fencing

Juri Takayama - Softball player, Olympic silver medalist

Rie Tanaka - Gymnast

Kakizoe Tōru - Professional sumo wrestler

Mitsuo Tsukahara - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist

Kōhei Uchimura - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist

Haruhiro Yamashita - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist

Kōji Yamamuro - Gymnast, Olympic silver medalist

Hiroshi Yamamoto (archer) - Archer, Olympic silver medalist

Myōgiryū Yasunari - Professional sumo wrestler

Politicians

Ryoko Tani - Former Judoka, Olympic gold medalist

Kazuyuki Nakane - Member of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan.

Kenshiro Matsunami - Member of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan.

Entertainers

Sonny Chiba - Actor, martial artists

References

Nippon Sport Science University Wikipedia

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