Nippon Sport Science University
| Nippon Sport Science University | |
|---|---|
| 日本体育大学 | |
 Nippon Sport Science University | |
| Motto | 體育富強之基 |
Motto in English | Rich and Powerful Lives Based on Physical Education |
| Established | 1893 |
| Type | Private |
| 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 sports players 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.[1]
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
- Yukio Iketani - Gymnast, Olympic silver medalist
- Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
- Kōhei Uchimura - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
- Nahomi Kawasumi - Football player, Olympic silver medalist
- Kosuke Kitajima - Swimmer, Olympic gold medalist
- Koji Gushiken - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
- Eizo Kenmotsu - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
- Toshihiko Koga - Judo, Olympic gold medalist
- Chieko Sugawara - Fencing
- Juri Takayama - Softball player, Olympic silver medalist
- Rie Tanaka (gymnast) - Gymnast
- Mitsuo Tsukahara - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
- Katsuhiko Nagata - Amateur wrestling, Olympic silver 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
- Haruhiro Yamashita - Gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
- Koji Yamamuro - Gymnast, Olympic silver medalist
- Hiroshi Yamamoto (archer) - Archer, Olympic silver medalist
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
Notes
External links
Coordinates: 35°37′18″N 139°38′56″E / 35.62167°N 139.64889°E