Nihon University (日本大学, Nihon Daigaku), abbreviated as Nichidai (日大), is a private research university in Japan. Its predecessor, Nihon Law School (currently the Department of Law), was founded by Yamada Akiyoshi, the Minister of Justice, in 1889.[6] It is one of Japan's leading private universities.[7] The university's name is derived from the Japanese word "Nihon" meaning Japan. Nihon University now has "16 colleges and 87 departments, 20 postgraduate schools, 1 junior college which is composed of 5 departments, 1 correspondence division, 32 research institutes and 3 hospitals."[8] The number of students exceeds 70,000 and is the largest in Japan.[9][10]
Most of the university's campuses are in the Kantō region, the vast majority in Tokyo or surrounding areas, although two campuses are as far away from Tokyo as Shizuoka Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture. These campuses mostly accommodate single colleges or schools (gakubu (学部) in Japanese). In December 2016 the university acquired the former Newcastle Court House in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, for A$6.6 million as its inaugural international campus.[11][12]
The university comprises a federation of colleges and institutes known for having produced numerous CEOs of Japanese companies. The College of Art (日芸 — Nichigei), located right next to Ekoda train station in Tokyo's Nerima ward, is well-known as it produces many artists who represent Japan in photography, theater, and cinema. In addition, the university has over 20 affiliated high schools bearing its name across Japan, from which a significant number of students go on to study at the institution as undergraduates.
Mechanical Engineering / Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Civil Engineering / Architecture and Architectural Engineering / Applied Molecular Chemistry / Industrial Engineering and Management / Mathematical Information Engineering / Liberal Arts and Basic Science
Plant Science and Resources / Animal Sciences and Resources / Marine Sciences and Resources / Forest Sciences and Resources / Bioenvironmental and Agricultural Resources / Food Science and Technology / Agricultural and Biological Chemistry / Applied Biological Sciences / Food Economics / International Development Studies / Veterinary Medicine
In May 2018, at an American football game between the Nihon University team and the Kwansei Gakuin University team, a Nihon University team member violently tackled an opposing team member from behind after play was over. The tackled Kwansei Gakuin team member received an injury in his back ligaments as a result, and had to take a month out from football to recover. A third-party committee convened by Nihon University to investigate the incident found that the Nihon University team's coach and assistant coach had instructed a team member to dirty-tackle that particular player on the Kwansei Gakuin team. Furthermore, another independent investigation, by the Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association, reached the same conclusion, and expelled the coaches from the Association. Nihon University reached an out-of-court settlement with the injured Kwansei Gakuin team player. A decision by Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department not to prosecute the coaches was harshly criticized by those who had carried out the above investigations. [20]
Alleged tax evasion by Chairman of the Board
On November 29, 2021, the former chairman of the board of Nihon University, Hidetoshi Tanaka, was arrested for alleged tax evasion, and indicted by prosecutors on December 20. Tanaka had allegedly received approximately 118 million yen in bribes from 2018 to 2020 paid by contractors in return for contracts being awarded for work at Nihon University. He had allegedly failed to declare the money as income, thus allegedly evading payment of approximately 52 million yen in tax. [21] Tanaka announced his resignation on December 1, 2021. By accepting his resignation rather than dismissing him, the board ensured that Tanaka would remain eligible for a retirement bonus of hundreds of millions of yen.[22]
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Nihon University 日本大学 Nihon Daigaku abbreviated as Nichidai 日大 is a private research university in Japan Its predecessor Nihon Law School currently the Department of Law was founded by Yamada Akiyoshi the Minister of Justice in 1889 6 It is one of Japan s leading private universities 7 The university s name is derived from the Japanese word Nihon meaning Japan Nihon University now has 16 colleges and 87 departments 20 postgraduate schools 1 junior college which is composed of 5 departments 1 correspondence division 32 research institutes and 3 hospitals 8 The number of students exceeds 70 000 and is the largest in Japan 9 10 Nihon UniversityNihon University Casals HallTypePrivateEstablished1889PresidentKichibee Otsuka 1 Academic staff4 168 2 Administrative staff1 720Students70 821 3 Undergraduates68 817LocationChiyoda Tokyo Japan35 41 28 N 139 44 15 E 35 691 N 139 737608 E 35 691 139 737608 Coordinates 35 41 28 N 139 44 15 E 35 691 N 139 737608 E 35 691 139 737608Campus622 acres 252 ha ColorsPinkMascotPhoenixWebsitewww wbr nihon u wbr ac wbr jpNihon University head officeAcademic rankingsNationalU S News amp World Report 4 39GlobalU S News amp World Report 5 1381 Contents 1 University profile 2 Faculties and graduate schools 2 1 Colleges and departments 2 2 Graduate schools 3 Teaching staff 4 Alumni 5 Scandals 5 1 American football dirty tackle 5 2 Alleged tax evasion by Chairman of the Board 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksUniversity profile EditMost of the university s campuses are in the Kantō region the vast majority in Tokyo or surrounding areas although two campuses are as far away from Tokyo as Shizuoka Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture These campuses mostly accommodate single colleges or schools gakubu 学部 in Japanese In December 2016 the university acquired the former Newcastle Court House in Newcastle New South Wales Australia for A 6 6 million as its inaugural international campus 11 12 The university comprises a federation of colleges and institutes known for having produced numerous CEOs of Japanese companies The College of Art 日芸 Nichigei located right next to Ekoda train station in Tokyo s Nerima ward is well known as it produces many artists who represent Japan in photography theater and cinema In addition the university has over 20 affiliated high schools bearing its name across Japan from which a significant number of students go on to study at the institution as undergraduates Faculties and graduate schools EditColleges and departments Edit College of Law 1889 Chiyoda Tokyo amp Saitama Saitama Law Political Science and Economics Journalism Management Law Public Administration College of Humanities and Sciences 1901 Setagaya Tokyo Philosophy History Japanese Language and Literature Chinese Language and Culture English Literature German Literature Sociology Education Physical Education Psychology Geography Geosystem Sciences Mathematics Computer Science and System Analysis Physics Integrated Science in Physics and Biology Chemistry College of Economics 1904 Chiyoda Tokyo Economics 1st division 2nd division international course Industrial Management Finance and Public Economics College of Commerce 1904 Setagaya Tokyo Commerce Business Administration Accounting Nihon University Nerima campus College of Art 1921 Nerima Tokyo amp Tokorozawa Saitama Photography Cinema Fine Arts Music Literary Arts Drama Broadcasting Design College of International Relations 1978 Mishima Shizuoka International Relations Intercultural Relations Global Exchange Studies International Business and Information College of Science and Technology 1920 Chiyoda Tokyo amp Funabashi Chiba Civil Engineering Transportation Engineering and Socio Technology Architecture Oceanic Architecture and Engineering Mechanical Engineering Precision Machinery Engineering Aerospace Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics and Computer Science Materials and Applied Chemistry Physics Mathematics College of Industrial Technology 1952 Narashino Chiba Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Civil Engineering Architecture and Architectural Engineering Applied Molecular Chemistry Industrial Engineering and Management Mathematical Information Engineering Liberal Arts and Basic Science College of Engineering 1947 Koriyama Fukushima Civil Engineering Architecture Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Materials Chemistry and Engineering Computer Science School of Medicine 1925 Itabashi Tokyo Medicine School of Dentistry 1921 Chiyoda Tokyo Dentistry School of Dentistry at Matsudo 1971 Matsudo Chiba Dentistry College of Bioresource Science 1943 Fujisawa Kanagawa Plant Science and Resources Animal Sciences and Resources Marine Sciences and Resources Forest Sciences and Resources Bioenvironmental and Agricultural Resources Food Science and Technology Agricultural and Biological Chemistry Applied Biological Sciences Food Economics International Development Studies Veterinary Medicine College of Pharmacy 1952 Narashino Chiba Pharmacy Biological Pharmacy Correspondence Division 1948 Chiyoda Tokyo Graduate schools Edit Advanced Research Institute for the Sciences and Humanities Graduate School of Law Graduate School of Liberal Arts Graduate School of Science and Technology Graduate School of Integrated Basic Sciences Graduate School of Economics Graduate School of Commerce Graduate School of Art Graduate School of International Relations Graduate School of Industrial Technology Graduate School of Engineering Graduate School of Medicine Graduate School of Dentistry Graduate School of Dentistry at Matsudo Graduate School of Bioresource Science Graduate School of Pharmacy Graduate School of Business Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies Law SchoolTeaching staff EditSee Nihon University faculty Alumni EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Did not graduate Abe Shuji President and CEO of Yoshinoya Akio Mori physiologist and writer Akira Gomi photographer Banana Yoshimoto writer 13 C W Nicol environmentalist Daishōmaru Shōgo sumo wrestler Daisuke Ono voice actor Takehiko Orimo basketball player Dong Biwu Chinese communist revolutionary Acting President of the People s Republic of China 1972 1975 Endō Shōta sumo wrestler 14 Hamanoshima Keishi sumo wrestler Hidenoumi Takuya sumo wrestler Higonoumi Naoya sumo wrestler Hiroko Mima Miss Japan Universe and 15th runner up for Miss Universe Hiroshi Suga photographer 15 Hiroshi Watanabe photographer Hiroshi Yamazaki photographer Ian Buruma writer 16 Ichiro Ozawa statesman Ishiura Masakatsu sumo wrestler Jōkōryu Takayuki sumo wrestler Jun Konno judo wrestler Junya Koizumi statesman Kōtarō Iizawa photographic critic Ken Domon photographer Kishin Shinoyama photographer Koichi Hamada statesman Kotomitsuki Keiji sumo wrestler Kyuichi Tokuda lawyer politician leader of the Japanese Communist Party 1945 1950 Mainoumi Shuhei sumo wrestler Makoto Hasegawa basketball player Makoto Koga statesman Makoto Takimoto judo wrestler Masato Matsuura CEO of Avex Group Maximo Blanco wrestler professional Mixed Martial Artist in the UFC s Featherweight Division 17 Megumi Han Voice actress and singer Miyako Matsumoto actress and professional wrestler Satoyama Kōsaku sumo wrestler Shoji Meguro video game music composer 18 Sido Nakamura actor Takamisakari Seiken sumo wrestler Takashi Sasano actor Tetsuya Ichimura photographer Tomoyuki Furumaya film director Toru Yano professional wrestler Toshiaki Kasuga comedian Tsutomu Sato statesman Wajima Hiroshi sumo wrestler the 54th yokozuna Yasuaki Kurata actor and martial artist Yasuhiro Sonoda statesman Yoshikazu Tanaka CEO and Founder of GREE Inc Yoshino Ōishi photojournalist 19 Yoshinobu Nishizaki animator Yoshisada Yonezuka 9th Dan Kudan Judo Instructor Yoshiyuki Tomino animator Yutaka Takanashi photographer Yutaka Yaguchi 9th Dan Shotokan Karate Master Kei Tomiyama voice actor Scandals EditAmerican football dirty tackle Edit In May 2018 at an American football game between the Nihon University team and the Kwansei Gakuin University team a Nihon University team member violently tackled an opposing team member from behind after play was over The tackled Kwansei Gakuin team member received an injury in his back ligaments as a result and had to take a month out from football to recover A third party committee convened by Nihon University to investigate the incident found that the Nihon University team s coach and assistant coach had instructed a team member to dirty tackle that particular player on the Kwansei Gakuin team Furthermore another independent investigation by the Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association reached the same conclusion and expelled the coaches from the Association Nihon University reached an out of court settlement with the injured Kwansei Gakuin team player A decision by Tokyo s Metropolitan Police Department not to prosecute the coaches was harshly criticized by those who had carried out the above investigations 20 Alleged tax evasion by Chairman of the Board Edit On November 29 2021 the former chairman of the board of Nihon University Hidetoshi Tanaka was arrested for alleged tax evasion and indicted by prosecutors on December 20 Tanaka had allegedly received approximately 118 million yen in bribes from 2018 to 2020 paid by contractors in return for contracts being awarded for work at Nihon University He had allegedly failed to declare the money as income thus allegedly evading payment of approximately 52 million yen in tax 21 Tanaka announced his resignation on December 1 2021 By accepting his resignation rather than dismissing him the board ensured that Tanaka would remain eligible for a retirement bonus of hundreds of millions of yen 22 See also Edit Japan portal Casals Hall a chamber music venue owned by Nihon UniversityReferences Edit President s MessageNIHON UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL DIVISION www nihon u ac jp Archived from the original on 5 April 2018 Retrieved 4 April 2018 Nihon University Nihon University 2022 2023 Best National Universities U S News amp World Report Retrieved September 13 2022 2022 Best Global Universities Rankings U S News amp World Report Retrieved July 26 2022 Yamada Akiyoshi Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures www ndl go jp Retrieved 2019 07 20 株式会社 プレジデント社 橋下徹 日大広報が炎上した本当の理由 2018年5月30日 Nihon University Top Universities 2015 07 16 Retrieved 2020 03 19 定員厳格化でも 学生が多い大学 トップ200 本当に強い大学 東洋経済オンライン in Japanese 2017 09 30 Retrieved 2019 07 20 College of Science and Technology Nihon University www cst nihon u ac jp Retrieved 2019 07 20 McGowan Michael 24 March 2017 Nihon University buys former Newcastle Court House for 6 6 million as first international campus Newcastle Herald Australia Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 Retrieved 7 November 2017 Cox Dan 15 December 2016 Heritage listed courthouse in Newcastle goes under the hammer for 6 6m ABC News Australia Archived from the original on 2 May 2017 Retrieved 7 November 2017 Banana Yoshimoto Biography Books amp Facts 相撲部 遠藤聖大選手 角界入門記者会見 in Japanese Nihon University 14 February 2013 Archived from the original on 25 July 2015 Retrieved 24 July 2015 Profiles of Nikkor Club consultants Archived 2013 01 30 at archive today Nikon in Japanese Accessed 27 November 2010 Ian Buruma Maximo Blanco UFC Profile Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 Retrieved 1 January 2014 Greening Chris 20 January 2013 Shoji Meguro Profile Game Music Online Archived from the original on 2015 04 01 Retrieved 2015 01 13 Profile Archived 2010 10 15 at the Wayback Machine of Ōishi Nikon Corp Accessed 2010 11 03 Anger as coaches in Japan college football dirty tackle scandal avoid prosecution Mainichi Daily News 2019 11 16 Retrieved 2021 12 22 Nihon University former board chairman indicted for alleged tax evasion Japan Today 2021 12 21 Retrieved 2021 12 22 盗人に追い銭 日大のドン 田中前理事長に億単位の慰労金 最側近のアメフト元監督には7000万円 Nikkan Gendai in Japanese 2021 12 02 Retrieved 2021 12 22 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nihon University Official website English portal Official website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nihon University amp oldid 1131640717, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
