Nippon Sport Science University

Nippon Sport Science University (日本体育大学), 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.

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

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

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