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.
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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
Chiyotairyū - Professional sumo wrestler
Kōji Gushiken - Gymnast; Olympic gold medalist
Rei Higuchi - Wrestler; Olympic gold medalist
Hokutōfuji - Professional sumo wrestler
Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda - Gymnast; Olympic gold medalist
Yukio Iketani - Gymnast; Olympic silver medalist
Kakizoe - Professional sumo wrestler
Nahomi Kawasumi - Football player; Olympic silver medalist
Eizo Kenmotsu - Gymnast; Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist
Kosuke Kitajima - Swimmer; Olympic gold medalist
Mako Kobata - Volleyball player; a part of 2020 Summer Olympics women's tournament
Toshihiko Koga - Retired judoka; Olympic gold medalist
Karina Maruyama - Football player; Olympic silver medalist
Kentaro Minagawa - Alpine skier
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 four-times world champion of -52 kg category.
Hifumi Abe - Active Judoka; 2020 and 2024 Olympic gold medalist and four-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