Nippon Sport Science University

Private university in Japan

Nippon Sport Science University

日本体育大学

Nippon Sport Science University

Former name

| Nippon College of Physical Education
Motto| 體育富強之基

Motto in English

| Rich and Powerful Lives Based on Physical Education
Type| Private
Established| 1893 (1893)
Location|

Setagaya, Yokohama

Tokyo and Kanagawa

Japan

35°37′19″N 139°38′56″E﻿ / ﻿35.622°N 139.649°E﻿ / 35.622; 139.649
Campus| Urban
Nickname| Nittaidai
Website| nittai.ac.jp

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 in 1893, and it was chartered as a university in 1949. The school is known for the many famous athletes among its alumni.

## Organization

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### Schools and Faculties

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* 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

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* Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs, Graduate School of Health and Sport Science

### Research Centers

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* Comprehensive Sport Science Research Center

The Comprehensive Sport Science Research Center publishes the open access journal, "NSSU Journal of Sport Sciences".

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

### University Library

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The library of the Setagaya campus holds some 380,000 books.[1]

### Other Organizations

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

## Notable alumni

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### Athletes

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* 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
* Hokutōfuji Daiki \- Professional sumo wrestler
* Konosuke Takeshita \- Professional wrestler
* Kōji 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, silver and bronze medalist
* Mako Kobata \- Volleyball player; a part of 2020 Summer Olympics women's tournament
* Toshihiko Koga \- Retired judoka; 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 wrestler; Olympic silver medalist
* Chieko Sugawara \- Fencer
* Juri Takayama \- Softball player; Olympic silver medalist
* Rie Tanaka \- Gymnast
* Kakizoe Tōru \- Professional sumo wrestler
* Mitsuo Tsukahara \- Gymnast; Olympic gold medalist
* Kōhei Uchimura \- Active gymnast; Olympic gold and silver medalist
* Yayoi Urano \- Amateur wrestler; 6-time world champion
* Haruhiro Yamashita \- Gymnast; Olympic gold medalist
* Kōji Yamamuro \- Gymnast; Olympic silver medalist
* Hiroshi Yamamoto \- Archer; Olympic silver medalist
* Toshiki Yamamoto \- Weightlifter
* Myōgiryū Yasunari \- Professional sumo wrestler
* Tomohiro Yamamoto - Volleyball player; a part of 2020 Summer Olympics men's tournament
* Kenta Takanashi - Volleyball player; a part of 2020 Summer Olympics men's tournament
* Ran Takahashi - Volleyball player; a part of 2020 Summer Olympics men's tournament
* Yota Tsuji \- Professional wrestler
* Yuki Tsunoda \- Formula 1 driver
* Boniface Nduka \- Football/soccer player
* Sota Miura \- Football/soccer player

### Politicians

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* Ryoko Tani \- Retired 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

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* Sonny Chiba \- Actor; Martial artist
* Keita Machida \- Actor
* Mandy Sekiguchi \- Dancer

## Current notable students

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### Athletes

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* Uta Abe \- Active Judoka; 2020 Olympic gold medalist and two-times world champion of -52 kg category.
* Hifumi Abe \- Active Judoka; 2020 Olympic gold medalist and two-times world champion of -66 kg category.
* Kenzō Shirai \- Active gymnast; 2016 Olympic gold and bronze medalist
* Ran Takahashi \- Active Volleyball Player; part of Japan's national team competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics volleyball men's tournament
* Daiki Kajiwara \- Active para badminton Player; 2020 Paralympic gold medalist of men's singles WH2 and bronze medalist of men's doubles WH1–WH2

## Notes

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1. ^ "Tokyo Setagaya Campus". Nittaidai. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nippon Sport Science University.

* Official website
* University Library Official Website

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Top 8 Seasons|

* 2016

Venues|

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Championships|

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