# Nippon Sport Science University

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.

## Organization
### 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
       The Comprehensive Sport Science Research Center publishes the open access journal, "NSSU Journal of Sport Sciences".
* 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

## Notable alumni
### Athletes

* 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
* Chiyotairyū - Professional sumo wrestler
* Konosuke Takeshita - Professional wrestler
* Kōji Gushiken - Gymnast; Olympic gold medalist
* Hokutōfuji - Professional sumo wrestler
* Yukio Iketani - Gymnast; Olympic silver medalist
* Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda - Gymnast; Olympic gold medalist
* Kakizoe - Professional sumo wrestler
* Nahomi Kawasumi - Football player; Olympic silver medalist
* Kosuke Kitajima - Swimmer; Olympic gold medalist
* Eizo Kenmotsu - Gymnast; Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist
* Mako Kobata - Volleyball player; a part of 2020 Summer Olympics women's tournament
* Toshihiko Koga - Retired judoka; Olympic gold medalist
* Karina Maruyama - Football player; Olympic silver medalist
* Kentaro Minagawa - Alpine skier
* Sota Miura - Football/soccer player
* Daisuke Miyazaki - Handball player
* Shinji Morisue - Gymnast; Olympic gold medalist
* Jungo Morita - Volleyball player; Olympic gold medalist
* Mari Motohashi - Curler
* Myōgiryū - Professional sumo wrestler
* Katsuhiko Nagata - Amateur wrestler; Olympic silver medalist
* Boniface Nduka - Football/soccer player
* Ōnosato - Professional sumo wrestler
* Chieko Sugawara - Fencer
* Ran Takahashi – Volleyball player; a part of 2020 Summer Olympics men's tournament
* Kenta Takanashi – Volleyball player; a part of 2020 Summer Olympics men's tournament
* Juri Takayama - Softball player; Olympic silver medalist
* Rie Tanaka - Gymnast
* Yota Tsuji - Professional wrestler
* Yuki Tsunoda - Formula 1 driver
* Mitsuo Tsukahara - Gymnast; Olympic gold medalist
* Kōhei Uchimura - Active gymnast; Olympic gold and silver medalist
* Yayoi Urano - Amateur wrestler; 6-time world champion
* Haruhiro Yamashita - Gymnast; Olympic gold medalist
* Kōji Yamamuro - Gymnast; Olympic silver medalist
* Hiroshi Yamamoto - Archer; Olympic silver medalist
* Toshiki Yamamoto - Weightlifter
* Tomohiro Yamamoto – Volleyball player; a part of 2020 Summer Olympics men's tournament
* Yoshikaze - Professional sumo wrestler

### Politicians

* Ryoko Tani - Retired 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 artist
* Keita Machida - Actor
* Mandy Sekiguchi - Dancer

## Current notable students
### Athletes

* Uta Abe - Active Judoka; 2020 Olympic gold medalist and two-times world champion of -52 kg category.
* Hifumi Abe - Active Judoka; 2020 and 2024 Olympic gold medalist and two-times world champion of -66 kg category.
* Kenzō Shirai - Active gymnast; 2016 Olympic gold and bronze medalist
* Ran Takahashi - Active Volleyball Player; part of Japan's national team competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics volleyball men's tournament
* Daiki Kajiwara - Active para badminton Player; 2020 Paralympic gold medalist of men's singles WH2 and bronze medalist of men's doubles WH1–WH2