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

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
Campus	Urban
Nickname	Nittaidai
Website	Nippon Sport Science University

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

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

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

Other Organizations

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

Notable alumni

Athletes

• 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

• 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

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

Current notable students

Athletes

• 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

External links

• Official website
• University Library Official Website