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Keio University
慶應義塾大学
Motto:Calamvs gladio fortior
(Latin: The pen is mightier than the sword)
Established1858
Type:Private
Endowment:N/A
Chancellor:Yuichiro Anzai
Faculty:2,001
Staff:2,662
Students:32,275
Undergraduates:27,984
Postgraduates:4,291
Doctoral students:3,708
LocationMinato, Tokyo, Japan
Campus:Urban
Athletics:39 varsity teams
Colors:Blue and Red
Nickname:Unicorns, etc.
Mascot:Popeye the Sailor (unofficial)
Affiliations:Tokyo Six Universities, ASAIHL
Website:Keio University
Image:Keio-flag.png

Keio University (慶應義塾大学 Keiō gijuku daigaku?) is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan, as well as the oldest university in Japan. The university has a history as Japan's very first private institution of higher learning, which dates back to the formation of a school for Dutch studies in 1858 in Edo (now Tokyo) by founder Yukichi Fukuzawa. It is a member of the Tokyo 6 Universities. Its baseball team plays in the Tokyo 6 Universities Alliance (league).

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[edit] History

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Keio University (library, Mita campus)

Keio was founded in 1858 by Fukuzawa Yukichi, who had studied the Western educational system at Brown University in the United States. While Keiō's initial identity was that of a private school of Western studies, it expanded and established its first university faculty in 1890, and became known as an influential leader in Japanese higher education.

Rugby union was first introduced to Japanese students at Keiō University by Edward Bramwell Clarke and Tanaka Ginnosuke. (The game had been played in the treaty ports of Yokohama and Kobe before that, but not between Japanese teams.)

[edit] Campus

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Keio University as seen from Tokyo Tower

The main campus is in Mita-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Additional campuses include Hiyoshi, Shinanomachi, Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) designed by Fumihiko Maki, Tsuruoka Town Campus of Keio (TTCK) and Yagami. The university also operates high schools, senior schools, and a primary school, Keio Shonan-Fujisawa Junior & Senior High School, Keio Senior High School, Keio Shiki Boy's Senior High School, Keio Girl's Senior High School, Keio Academy of New York, Keio Futsubu School, Keio Chutobu Junior High School, Keio Gijuku Yochisha primary School.

[edit] Professors

[edit] Current Professors

  • Heizo Takenaka, former Japanese Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications

[edit] Former Professors

[edit] Alumni

Keio is known for producing many descendent politicians and president of family-owned business. Because of its attached elementary, junior high, and high schools. (Politicians or presidents of family-owned business tend to enroll their children to affilated school of private university.)

Notable alumni include:

[edit] Politicians

[edit] Finance

  • Taizo Nishimuro, Chairman and CEO of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Former CEO of Toshiba Corporation (Economics 1961)
  • Toshio Ando, Chairman of Japan Securities Dealers Association, Chairman of Nomura Asset Management (Law 1974)
  • Shigeharu Suzuki, President and CEO of Daiwa Securities Group (Economics 1971)
  • Junichi Arimura, President and CEO of Nikko Cordial Corporation (Business and Commerce 1973)
  • Toshiaki Ito, CEO and President of JAFCO (Law 1971)
  • Masanori Mochida, President of Goldman Sachs Japan (Economics)
  • Kensuke Hotta, Chairman of Morgan Stanley Japan (Economics)
  • Haruyasu Asakura, Managing Director and Head of Japan Growth Capital team of Carlyle Group (Science and Technology)
  • Taisuke Sasanuma, Founder and Representative Partner of Advantage Partners (Law, MBA)

[edit] Media

[edit] Other Businessmen

[edit] Entertainment

[edit] Art

[edit] Others

[edit] See also

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