Meijo University
| Meijo University | |
|---|---|
| 名城大学 | |
 Tempaku campus in Meijo University | |
| Established | May 1926[1] |
| Type | Private |
| President | Hiroshi Shimoyama |
| Location |
Main: Tempaku-ku, Nagoya Satellite: Kani, Gifu, Japan 35°08′10″N 136°58′34″E / 35.136°N 136.976°E 35°24′40″N 137°00′47″E / 35.411°N 137.013°E |
| Campus | Multiple campuses |
| Colors | |
| Affiliations | Japan Private Universities FD Coalition Forum |
| Website |
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Meijo University (名城大学 Meijō daigaku) is a private university in Japan. Its main campus is in Tempaku-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan and it has a satellite campus in Kani, Gifu_Prefecture.
History
The name Meijō derives itself from the abbreviated kanji form of Nagoya Castle (名古屋城 Nagoya-jō).
The predecessor of the school was founded by (Juichi Tanaka) in May 1926; it was chartered as a university in 1949. It is the largest university in the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.
Notable Graduates
- Yoshihiro Sato, boxer
- Tatsutoshi Goto, professional wrestler
- Takuya Kirimoto, actor
Notable Faculty
- Fumitada Itakura, scientist
- Sumio Iijima, scientist
- Isamu Akasaki, scientist, awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics
- Katsuyoshi Kato, Lawyer
See also
- Shiogamaguchi Station
- Yagoto Station
- Nishi Kani Station