Nihon University

Nihon University
, abbreviated as , is a private research university in Japan. Its predecessor, Nihon Law School (currently the Department of Law), was founded by Yamada Akiyoshi, the Minister of Justice, in 1889. It is one of Japan's leading private universities. The university's name is derived from the Japanese word "Nihon" meaning Japan. Nihon University now has "16 colleges and 87 departments, 20 postgraduate schools, 1 junior college which is composed of 5 departments, 1 correspondence division, 32 research institutes and 3 hospitals."
The number of students exceeds 70,000 and is the largest in Japan.
University profile
Most of the university's campuses are in the Kantō region, with 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 (in Japanese). In December 2016 the university acquired the former Newcastle Court House in , New South Wales, Australia for 6.6 million as its inaugural international campus.
The university comprises a federation of colleges and institutes known for having produced numerous Japanese CEOs. Its College of Art (日芸 — Nichigei), located right next to Ekoda train station in Tokyo's Nerima ward, is well-known for producing 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
See
Alumni
* Did not graduate.
Abe Shuji, President and CEO of Yoshinoya
Akio Mori, physiologist and writer
Akira Gomi, photographer
Banana Yoshimoto, writer
C. W. Nicol, environmentalist
Daishōmaru Shōgo, sumo wrestler
Daisuke Ono, voice actor
Takehiko Orimo, basketball player
Dong Biwu, Chinese communist revolutionary, Acting President of the People's Republic of China (1972–1975)
Endō Shōta, sumo wrestler
Hamanoshima Keishi, sumo wrestler
Hidenoumi Takuya, sumo wrestler
Higonoumi Naoya, sumo wrestler
Hiroko Mima, Miss Japan Universe and 15th runner-up for Miss Universe
Hiroshi Suga, photographer
Hiroshi Watanabe, photographer
Hiroshi Yamazaki, photographer
Ian Buruma, writer
Ichiro Ozawa, statesman*
Ishiura Masakatsu, sumo wrestler
Jōkōryū Takayuki, sumo wrestler
Jun Konno, judo wrestler
Junya Koizumi, statesman
Kōtarō Iizawa, photographic critic
Ken Domon, photographer*
Kishin Shinoyama, photographer
Koichi Hamada, statesman
Kotomitsuki Keiji, sumo wrestler
Kyuichi Tokuda, lawyer, politician, leader of the Japanese Communist Party (1945–1950)
Mainoumi Shūhei, sumo wrestler
Makoto Hasegawa, basketball player
Makoto Koga, statesman
Makoto Takimoto, judo wrestler
Masato Matsuura, CEO of Avex Group
Maximo Blanco, wrestler; professional Mixed Martial Artist in the UFC's Featherweight Division
Megumi Han, Voice actress and singer
Miyako Matsumoto, actress and professional wrestler
Remi Matsuo, musician and artist
Satoyama Kōsaku, sumo wrestler
Shoji Meguro, video game music composer
Sido Nakamura, actor*
Takamisakari Seiken, sumo wrestler
Takashi Sasano, actor*
Tetsuya Ichimura, photographer*
Tomoyuki Furumaya, film director
Toru Yano, professional wrestler
Toshiaki Kasuga, comedian
Tsutomu Sato, statesman
Wajima Hiroshi, sumo wrestler, the 54th yokozuna
Yasuaki Kurata, actor and martial artist
Yasuhiro Sonoda, statesman
Yoshikazu Tanaka, CEO and Founder of GREE Inc.
Yoshino Ōishi, photojournalist
Yoshinobu Nishizaki, animator
Yoshisada Yonezuka, 9th Dan (Kudan) Judo Instructor
Yoshiyuki Tomino, animator
Yui Hasegawa, footballer
Yutaka Takanashi, photographer
Yutaka Yaguchi, 9th Dan Shotokan Karate Master
Kei Tomiyama, voice actor*
Kentaro Miura, mangaka
Scandals
American football dirty tackle
In May 2018, at an American football game between the Nihon University team and the Kwansei Gakuin University team, a Nihon University team member violently tackled an opposing team member from behind after play was over. The tackled Kwansei Gakuin team member received an injury in his back ligaments as a result, and had to take a month out from football to recover. A third-party committee convened by Nihon University to investigate the incident found that the Nihon University team's coach and assistant coach had instructed a team member to dirty-tackle that particular player on the Kwansei Gakuin team. Furthermore, another independent investigation, by the Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association, reached the same conclusion, and expelled the coaches from the Association. Nihon University reached an out-of-court settlement with the injured Kwansei Gakuin team player. A decision by Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department not to prosecute the coaches was harshly criticized by those who had carried out the above investigations.
Alleged tax evasion by Chairman of the Board
On November 29, 2021, the former chairman of the board of Nihon University, Hidetoshi Tanaka, was arrested for alleged tax evasion, and indicted by prosecutors on December 20. Tanaka had allegedly received approximately 118 million yen in bribes from 2018 to 2020 paid by contractors in return for contracts being awarded for work at Nihon University. He had allegedly failed to declare the money as income, thus allegedly evading payment of approximately 52 million yen in tax. Tanaka announced his resignation on December 1, 2021. By accepting his resignation rather than dismissing him, the board ensured that Tanaka would remain eligible for a retirement bonus of hundreds of millions of yen.
See also
Casals Hall, a chamber music venue owned by Nihon University
References
External links
(English portal)
Private universities and colleges in Japan
Educational institutions established in 1889
Universities and colleges in Tokyo
1889 establishments in Japan
American football in Japan
Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association Top 8 university