Risshō University
| Risshō University | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1580/1872 |
| Sponsorship | Private |
| place | Shinagawa , Tokyo |
| Students | 10,915 |
| Employee | 512 |
| including professors | 147 |
| Website | www.ris.ac.jp |
In 2002, the Risshō University ( 立正 大学 , Risshō daigaku ) celebrated its 130th anniversary, making it one of the oldest universities in Japan. As a seminary of the Nichiren-shū , a school of Nichiren Buddhism , its origins go back to the year 1580 .
One of its former directors ( Tanzan Ishibashi ) was the 55th Prime Minister of Japan from 1956 to 1957. He was considered an important economic expert and at the time vehemently advocated the resumption of diplomatic relations with China.
The main campus of the university is located in Shinagawa, Tokyo ( 35 ° 37 ′ 16 ″ N , 139 ° 43 ′ 23.2 ″ E, ) and Kumagaya in Saitama Prefecture ( 36 ° 6 ′ 29.1 ″ N , 139 ° 21 ′ 51 ″ E ).
Faculties
- psychology
- Geography and environmental studies
- Economics (business administration and economics)
- Humanities
- Buddhology and Nichiren Studies
- Law
Partner universities
- University of Southern Maine (USA)
- Southern Institute of Technology (New Zealand)
- Uiduk University (South Korea)
- Dongguk University (South Korea)
- Nanjing University (China)
- Beijing Normal University (China)
See also
Web links
Commons : Risshō University - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official site in English