Nippon Sport Science University

Nippon Sport Science University

日本体育大学
File:Nittaidai.jpg Nippon Sport Science University
Motto	體育富強之基
Motto in English	Rich and Powerful Lives Based on Physical Education
Type	Private
Established	1893
Location	Setagaya, Yokohama , Tokyo and Kanagawa , Japan
Campus	Urban
Website	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 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

Comprehensive Sport Science Research Center has published open access journal, "NSSU Journal of Sport Sciences".

• Research Institute for Sport Science: RISS
• Sports Training Center

University Library

University Library holds some 400,000 books.

Other Organizations

• Office of Athletics
• Student Support Center
• Admission Center
• Health Care Center
• Student Dormitory

Notable alumni

Athletes

• 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
• Koji 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
• Mitsuo Tsukahara - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
• Kōhei Uchimura - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
• Haruhiro Yamashita - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
• Koji 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

External links

• Official website
• University Library Official Website