Seikei University
| Seikei University | |
|---|---|
| 成蹊大学 | |
 Campus of Seikei University. | |
| Established |
Founded 1906, Chartered 1949 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Yoichi Kamejima |
| Location | Musashino, Tokyo, Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Prussian blue |
| Website |
Seikei University (English) Seikei University (Japanese) |
Seikei University (成蹊大学 Seikei daigaku) is a private university in the Kichijōji neighborhood of the city of Musashino, Tokyo, Japan. Its name derives from a passage in the Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian.[citation needed] Its campus is noted for its beautiful rows of zelkova trees.
Overview
The university was established by charter in 1949. Its predecessor dates back to 1906 and was supported by Koyata Iwasaki, the fourth head of the Mitsubishi zaibatsu.[citation needed] Before World War II, This University had been managed by the donation from Mitsubishi Group. But after WWII, The University got independence from Mitsubishi Group through dissolution of the zaibatsu. However, Seikei university still has close connections with the Mitsubishi Group. This university has many graduates from families of noble or business backgrounds.
Organization
Faculties
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Science and Technology
Graduate schools
- Graduate School of Economics
- Graduate School of Business
- Graduate School of Law and Political Science
- Graduate School of Humanities
- Graduate School of Science and Technology
- Law School
Research institutes
- Center for Asian and Pacific Studies
Notable alumni
- Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan (effective December 26, 2012), President of Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
- Gou Kajitani, attorney at law, former President of Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- Izumi Kobayashi, Executive Vice President of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, former President of Merrill Lynch Japan
- Takashi Kusama, Chairman of Mizuho Securities
- Yukiatsu Akizawa, Chairman of ampm Japan
- Koichi Furukawa, President of Morinaga Milk Industry
- Toshio Mita, President of Chūbu Electric Power Company
- Yuji Hanabusa, President of TEAC
- Yoshitaka Hori, President of Horipro
- Masahiro Oga, President of Shogakukan
- Natsuo Kirino, novelist (Naoki Prize winner)
- Mariko Koike, novelist (Naoki Prize winner)
- Ira Ishida, novelist (Naoki Prize winner)
- Haruhiko Yoshimeki, novelist (Akutagawa Prize winner)
- Kiichi Nakai, actor
- Aya Takashima, broadcaster
- Hairi Katagiri, actress
- Hiroshi Kazato, racecar driver
- Ako Ito, gravure idol
See also
- Osaka Seikei University, which is a completely different school jurisdiction, no connection existing between Seikei University and Osaka Seikei University.
External links
- Seikei University (English)
- Seikei University (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°42′50″N 139°34′25″E / 35.71389°N 139.57361°E