Rikkyo University
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| Motto | Pro Deo et Patria- "For God and Country" |
| Established | Founded 1874, Chartered 1922 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Teruo Oshimi |
| Faculty | 356 full-time, 1,258 part-time |
| Undergraduates | 14,874 |
| Postgraduates | 1,299 |
| Location | Toshima, Tokyo, Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Endowment | US$435.1 million (JP¥50.3 billion) |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | www.rikkyo.ac.jp |
Rikkyo University (立教大学 Rikkyō daigaku?), also known as Saint Paul's University, is a Japanese Christian university in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It is one of the Tokyo Six Universities.
[edit] History
The university was founded in 1874 by Channing Moore Williams, who was a missionary of the Episcopal Church in the United States.
[edit] Famous alumni
- Tomoko Honda - television announcer
- Fukuzo Iwasaki - real estate entrepreneur
- Shinkichi Mitsumune - composer
- Mino Monta - radio and television announcer
- Yuka Murayama - author
- Shigeo Nagashima - baseball player and manager of the Yomiuri Giants
- Yoko Nogiwa - actress
- Kazuhito Tadano - baseball player, Oakland Athletics
- Yoko Tobe - television announcer
- Yun Tong-ju - Korean poet
- Toshio Goto - film director
- Akira Sakuma - game producer
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