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68-513: The Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum of Waseda University is a university museum devoted to the history of drama, with facilities used for cultural performances from all over the world. The museum was named for Tsubouchi Shōyō , a famous writer known for his work with theater and translation of the collected works of Shakespeare into Japanese. It is commonly known as Enpaku in Japanese. The Waseda Theatre Museum formally opened in 1928, following

136-511: A dual degree program at the bachelor's and master's levels. Keio University Keio University ( 慶應義塾大学 , Keiō Gijuku Daigaku ) , abbreviated as Keio ( 慶應 ) or Keidai ( 慶大 ) , is a private research university located in Minato, Tokyo , Japan. It was originally established as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It was granted university status in 1920, becoming one of

204-686: A seating capacity of 500. One of the prominent libraries established at the end of the Taishō period , it has been a symbol of Waseda University to this day, along with the Okuma Auditorium and the Theatre Museum. The Old Library and the administration building were expanded in 1934 and 1955, respectively. After the New Central Library, the Old Library stopped serving as a main library, located where

272-681: A camera in a female toilet stall on the Mita campus, filming over a thousand videos over 3 months. Keio ranks 53rd in the world in the Times Higher Education's Alma Mater Index. It ranks 34th globally in the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) and 3rd in Asia. Keio is ranked at 58th of the Reuters Top 100 innovative universities worldwide. British Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) company estimates that Keio

340-652: A central campus in Shinjuku (Waseda Campus and Nishiwaseda Campus), the university operates campuses in Chūō , Nishitōkyō , Tokorozawa , Honjō , and Kitakyūshū . Waseda also operates 21 research institutes at its main Shinjuku campus. The university is selected as one of the Top Type (Type A) universities under MEXT 's Top Global University Project . Its alumni include eight prime ministers of Japan ; three prime ministers of Korea ;

408-555: A century, is especially famous because of its importance in Japanese baseball history. The most famous Kei-So baseball game, which was played on October 16, 1943, was made into a movie titled " The Last Game – the Final So-Kei Sen - " in 2008. In October 2016, six male students from Keio Advertisement Society, a long-standing student club known for its organisation of the Miss Keio pageant contest, were investigated for gang rape during

476-445: A club activity. An out-of-court settlement was reached and the students were not prosecuted. In May 2018, another three students were arrested for sexual assaults. In March 2017, a student tennis club was disbanded after a student died of alcohol poisoning during a club activity. Two other Keio students died due to over-drinking in 2012 and 2013. In June 2017, the school's election committee unconventionally selected Haseyama Akira,

544-534: A founding member of the university alliance Council on Business & Society . There have been 4 presidents of Japan Medical Association related to this university (2 Alumni and 2 professors). This number is the 2nd largest among Japanese medical schools. Keio is one of 2 Japanese universities which provided a president for the World Medical Association . In 2010 and 2015, Keio University Law School ranked highest among all Japanese universities for

612-461: A legal history professor who won second place at the general election among teachers and staff, to be the school's new president, breaking a 50-year convention. In late 2019, both the American football team and the cheerleading club suspended club activities for "inappropriate behaviours". In January 2020, it was reported that a former member of the school president's secretarial staff had installed

680-405: A man is said to require about 25 years to become fully mature, it follows that he can live up to 125 years of age." This theory propounded by Ōkuma was very popular and often referred to in the media of the time. In commemorative events relating to Waseda University and Ōkuma, the number 125 is accorded special significance, as it marks an important epoch. The tower of Ōkuma Auditorium, completed on

748-481: A number of important figures of Japanese literature, including Haruki Murakami ; founders of leading Japanese and Korean companies such as Samsung , Sony , Ito En , Lotte , CJ Group , POSCO ; and many CEOs , including Japan's richest person, Tadashi Yanai . Waseda was founded as Tōkyō Professional School ( 東京専門学校 , Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō ) on 21 October 1882 by samurai scholar and Meiji -era politician and former prime minister Ōkuma Shigenobu . Before

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816-418: A paper was published in the research journal Science with an undergraduate as its first listed author. In 1916, Keio was visited by Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore . Another visit in 1922 included physicist Albert Einstein , who presented a special lecture on the theory of relativity . In 2008, Keio University was visited by Prince Charles . In 2023, Sam Altman provided a lecture on campus. Since

884-405: A planned annual number of enrolled first-year students in parentheses, are: Keio has fourteen graduate schools. Many professors are associated with both an undergraduate faculty and a graduate school. Keio's Media Centers, with combined holdings of over 4.58 million books and publications, are one of the largest academic information storehouses in the country. Keio University Hospital is one of

952-405: A repository and exhibition space, housing nearly 37,000 items and 100,000 volumes. For example it has a large number of ukiyo-e prints depicting the popular kabuki play Chūshingura . [REDACTED] Media related to Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum at Wikimedia Commons Waseda University Waseda University ( 早稲田大学 ), abbreviated as Waseda ( 早稲田 ) or Sōdai ( 早大 ) ,

1020-564: Is Japan's first business school and one of four Japanese institutions holding The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation. Eduniversal also ranked Keio as the No.1 in Japan (75th in the world). In Eduniversal Keio is one of 3 Japanese schools categorized in "Universal Business schools with major international influence". In 2012, the Keio Business School became

1088-486: Is a private research university in Shinjuku , Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the Tōkyō Professional School by Ōkuma Shigenobu , the fifth Prime Minister of Japan , the school was formally renamed Waseda University in 1902. Waseda is organized into 36 departments: 13 undergraduate schools and 23 graduate schools. As of 2023, there are 38,776 undergraduate students and 8,490 graduate students. In addition to

1156-593: Is acceptable to pay twice with half in spring and half in autumn, the "entrance fee" must be paid before enrolment. The entrance fee for undergraduate study is 200,000 yen and the one for graduate study is 310,000 yen. In 2008, 9,764 students (about 30% of all students) used either scholarships or loans throughout their studies. Additionally, Keio funds over 3,000 students who receive, on average, scholarships of 300,000 yen. Keio University has ten undergraduate faculties , with each operating independently and offering educational and research activities. The faculties, with

1224-473: Is also ranked 2nd in Japan for the number of alumni holding the position of executive in the listed companies of Japan. The number of lawyers who graduated Waseda has been ranked 3rd in Japan since 1949. Furthermore, Waseda alumni have been the 2nd largest group in the Japanese Parliament . Waseda is one of the most selective and sought after universities in Japan. The number of applicants per place

1292-484: Is collectively one of Japan's largest libraries and currently hold some 4.5 million volumes and 46,000 serials. The Waseda University Library, designed by Tachu Naitō, Kenji Imai and Kin'ichi Kiriyama, was completed in 1925. This five-story building, with a total area of 1,195-tsubo (3,950 m ) ( 坪 ) , was used initially as the University Library. The reading room was housed in a separate two-story building, with

1360-600: Is one of only 3 Japanese business schools categorized in "Universal Business schools with major international influence". Waseda University is one of the few universities in Japan to receive accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) of the United States of America . Waseda Law School is considered one of the top Japanese law schools, as Waseda's successful candidates for bar examination

1428-690: Is one of the oldest in Japan, formed in 1931 under the direction of Gichin Funakoshi . Graduates of the karate club include Shigeru Egami , leader of the Shotokai school, Kazumi Tabata , founder of the North American Karate-do Federation and Tsutomu Ohshima , founder of Shotokan Karate of America , and Sadaharu Honda , founder fo Mumon Karate . Waseda's fencing club was established in 1946. In recent years it has achieved impressive intercollegiate and national results. In 2021, Waseda won

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1496-509: Is ranked 10th out of all the 744 Japanese universities which existed as of 2006. According to 2010 Survey by Weekly Economist 〈ja〉 on the ranking of universities according to the ratio of the number of the officers & managers produced by each university to the number of graduates, Waseda is ranked 35th out of all the 778 Japanese universities which existed as of 2010. According to 2020 Nikkei Survey to all listed (3,714 ) and leading unlisted (1,100), totally 4,814 companies, Waseda

1564-486: Is ranked 12th out of 781 Japanese universities as of 2020. Its alumni include influential Chinese government figures such as Zhou Enlai and Li Dazhao . Kim Seong-su , former vice president of South Korea , established Korea University , one of the Korean peninsula's leading institutions. This connection led to a professional academic collaboration between Waseda and Korea University starting in 1973, culminating in

1632-659: Is ranked the 192nd in QS World University Rankings 2017/18. It is ranked the 45th in QS World University Ranking 2017/18 for Graduate Employability Ranking. In the Asian University Ranking (2015), Quacquarelli Symonds also ranked Keio as 37th in Asia. The Academic Ranking of World Universities (2015), which is compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University , ranks Keio 151-175 in the world and 37 in Asia. According to Thomson Reuters , Keio

1700-433: Is registered as a trademark. On 21 October 2007, Waseda University celebrated its 125th anniversary. Ōkuma often talked about the "125 years of life" theory: "The lifespan of a human being can be as long as 125 years. He will be able to live out his natural lifespan as long as he takes proper care of his health", because "physiologists say that every animal has the ability to live five times as long as its growth period. Since

1768-580: Is the cheerleading club of Waseda University. Waseda's baseball team is known for their long history of success in Tokyo Big6 Baseball League . As of the end of the 2012 season, Waseda had won 43 championships along with the highest winning percentage. They are also known for their rivalry with Keiō University , highlighted by the Sōkeisen series. The series is held twice a year in the spring and autumn at Meiji-Jingu Stadium , considered one of

1836-550: Is the 10th best research university in Japan, the only private university within the Top 15. Keio has provided 3 presidents of Japanese Economic Association in its 42-year history, and this number is 5th largest. Keio University ranks second in Japan, for the number of alumni holding CEO positions in Fortune Global 500 companies, according to Mines ParisTech: Professional Ranking of World Universities . Keio Business School (KBS)

1904-433: The 1923 Great Kantō earthquake . A Memorial Hall, constructed in 1957, was used as the fencing venue for the 1964 Summer Olympics . In April 1999, the auditorium along with the old library building were officially designated the first and second historical buildings under the newly passed Tokyo Metropolitan Landscape Regulations, which aim to preserve buildings representative of Tokyo's history and culture. The auditorium

1972-513: The Greater Tokyo Area . As of 2020, Waseda University is securely ranked in 2nd place, directly behind the University of Tokyo. According to 2006 Survey by Weekly Diamond 〈ja〉 on the ranking of the universities which produced the high ratio of the graduates who hold the position of "president and chief executive officer of listed company" to all the graduates of each university, Waseda

2040-488: The Greater Tokyo Area . Webometrics (2008) also ranks Keio University as 3rd in Japan, 11th in Asia, and 208th in the world for quantity and quality of web presence and link visibility. According to Keio's financial report, there was an operating revenue of 197 billion yen in 2010. The top three largest incomes were from "tuition and fees", "medical care" and "capital gain", with 49 billion yen, 48 billion yen and 21 billion yen respectively. The number of endowments in 2010

2108-472: The PRESIDENT 's article on 16 October 2006, graduates from Waseda have the 11th best employment rate in 400 major companies, and the alumni average salary is the 7th best in Japan. Mines ParisTech: Professional Ranking World Universities ranked Waseda University as 4th in the world in 2010 (8th in 2011) in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies. The university

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2176-623: The World Economic Forum 's Global University Leaders Forum . Keio traces its history to 1858 when Fukuzawa Yukichi , who had studied the Western educational system at Brown University in the United States, started to teach Dutch while he was a guest of the Okudaira family. In 1868 he changed the name of the school to Keio Gijuku and devoted his time to education. While Keio's initial identity

2244-1302: The 13th best university in Japan. In 2023, Waseda University ranked 199th overall, 118th in academic reputation, and 24th in employer reputation in the QS World University Rankings . By subject, Waseda University ranked 25th in Classics and Ancient History, 42nd in Modern Languages, 70th in Law and Legal Studies, 54th in Arts and Humanities, 50th in Politics, 77th in Social Science and Management, 40th in Sports Sciences, 51-100th in Business and Management, 128th in Economics and Econometrics, 101-150th in Engineering, 101-150th in Computer Science, and 115th in Mathematics in

2312-545: The Abe Stadium used to be, was completed in 1990. It now houses Takata Sanae Memorial Research Library, the University Archives, and Aizu Yaichi Museum. Takata Sanae Memorial Research Library opened in 1994. It is named after former university president Takata Sanae. Historical and cultural materials on Waseda University are exhibited in the University Archives, and the materials related with Ōkuma Shigenobu are exhibited in

2380-511: The Bar Exam passage rate. The number of Members in Parliament who graduated from Keio is the 3rd highest in Japan. Nikkei BP has been publishing a ranking system called " Brand rankings of Japanese universities " every year, composed of various indicators relating to the reputation and brand power of Japanese institutions. Keio University was placed 1st in 2014, and ranked 2nd in 2015 and 2016 in

2448-490: The QS World University Rankings by Subject. Generally speaking, national universities in Japan have better research standards; however, Waseda is one of the few private universities which compete with top national universities. According to Weekly Diamond , Waseda has the 12th highest research standard in Japan in terms of research fundings per researchers in COE Program , and it is one of only two private universities within

2516-597: The Students Autonomy Society, said the police action "stupefied" students and professors, and that "This is worse than the prewar peace preservation measures." In 1993, President of the United States Bill Clinton visited Waseda University and mentioned that the university is a center of academic excellence and a training ground for Japan's distinguished leaders. Ōkuma had long desired to create an academic cap so distinctive that someone wearing

2584-447: The cap would immediately be identified as a Waseda student. The chief tailor of Takashimaya , Yashichiro, was called upon to design a cap in three days. Each square cap was stamped on the inside with the student's name, his department, the school seal and the legend, "This certifies that the owner is a student of Waseda". Thus, the cap served as a form of identification, and effectively a status symbol. The cap, with its gold-braided badge,

2652-506: The dreams of Professor Tsubouchi to build a museum dedicated to theatre arts. It commemorates all of Tsubouchi's accomplishments, among them a 40-volume translation of the works of Shakespeare that Tsubouchi also finished in 1928, the year of his 70th birthday. Modelled after the Fortune Theatre of London , the museum approximates its inspiration in both exterior construction and interior design. The Waseda Theatre Museum functions as both

2720-648: The early years of the 20th century. In 1913, an American touring team of players from the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox played an exhibition game against the Keio team. In a 1932 exhibition game, the Keio team beat the University of Michigan team, which was then touring Japan. Keio's baseball team plays in the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League . Traditionally, there has been a strong rivalry between Keio and Waseda University . There are annually many matches between

2788-586: The first private universities in the country. The university is one of the members of the Top Global University Project (Top Type), funded by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology . Keio University is also one of the member universities of RU11 and APRU , and it is one of two Japanese universities (alongside the University of Tokyo ) to be a member of

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2856-457: The first private university in Japan. Much of the campus was destroyed in the fire bombings of Tokyo during World War II , but the university was rebuilt and reopened by 1949. It has grown to become a comprehensive university with two senior high schools and school of art and architecture. On 12 June 1950, sixty police raided Waseda University and seized copies of a Communist-inspired open letter to General MacArthur. The open letter to MacArthur

2924-432: The largest endowment fund among all Japanese universities, with ¥78 billion. This is followed by Waseda University at ¥29 billion, Kyoto University at ¥20 billion and the University of Tokyo at ¥15 billion. Keio University ( 慶應義塾大学 , Keiō Gijuku Daigaku ) was first established in 1858 as a School of Western studies located in one of the mansion houses at Tsukiji by founder Fukuzawa Yukichi . "Shinshu Kan"

2992-715: The largest general hospitals in Japan, the number of surgeries for carcinoma uteri in 2007 was top and the one for lung cancer was third among all university hospitals. The number of trainee doctors who selected Keio as their first choice training hospital was 30 (33rd) among all Japanese teaching hospitals in 2010. Established in 1920, it has over 1,000 beds, a leading laboratory, and research and medical information divisions. There are eleven campuses . Keio alumni include Japanese prime ministers Shigeru Ishiba (2024–current), Junichiro Koizumi (2001–2006), Ryutaro Hashimoto (1996–1998), and Tsuyoshi Inukai (1931–1932). Dozens of other alumni have been cabinet members and governors in

3060-461: The left of the auditorium. Important events and lectures hosted by Waseda University are often held in the Ōkuma Auditorium. Club-sponsored plays, lectures and events are held in the auditorium on days when it is not in use by the university. Many of Waseda University's undergraduate and graduate schools hold their entrance and graduation ceremonies at the Okuma Auditorium. The auditorium opened on 20 October 1927, about five years behind schedule, after

3128-537: The men's Épée team division. In 2022, Waseda further strengthened their achievements, claiming victory in all weapon types (Foil, Sabre, Épée) for both men and women's division. In 2016, the first university bandy team in Japan was founded. With no field of regular size, they play rink bandy . The university ranked 2nd in 2015–2016 in Toyo Keizai 's Truly Strong Universities ( 本当に強い大学 ) ranking. In another ranking, Japanese prep school Kawaijuku ranked Waseda as

3196-563: The most important matches of the year for students from both schools. Waseda University football team won the Emperor's Cup , in 1964 and 1967. Waseda University Rugby Football Club has reached the final of the All-Japan University Rugby Championship 31 times, and winning fifteen times, most recently in 2008. Its two traditional rivals are Keio University and Meiji University . The Waseda University karate club

3264-403: The most international students with 1,016, followed by South Korea (436), France (66), Taiwan (51), the United States (36), Indonesia (34), and Germany (29). In Japanese universities, student societies are known as "circles". There are over 410 circles at Keio University by estimate, including both official and unofficial circles. The interest of Keio's students in baseball stretches back to

3332-535: The name 'Waseda' was selected, it was known variously as Waseda Gakkō ( 早稲田学校 ) or Totsuka Gakkō ( 戸塚学校 ) after the location of the founder's villa in Waseda Village and the school's location in Totsuka Village, respectively. It was renamed Waseda University ( 早稲田大学 , Waseda-daigaku ) on 2 September 1902, upon acquiring university status. It started as a college with three departments under

3400-422: The old Japanese system of higher education. In 1882, the university had the department of political science and economics, law, and physical science. Along with these departments, an English language course was established, where the students of all the departments could learn English. Three years later, the department of physical science was closed because it had too few applicants. The department of literature

3468-788: The president system was established in 1881, Keio University has had 20 presidents. In 2021, there were 33,469 students at Keio University, with 28,667 undergraduate students and 4,802 graduate students. Although two-thirds of the student body are males, the gender ratio differs between different majors (e.g. 56% of students are female in the Faculty of Letters, whereas in the School of Medicine, three-quarters of students are men.). There were 1,908 international students on May 1, 2021, with 874 undergraduate students (3.1% of total undergraduate students (=28,667)), 861 graduate students (18.0% of total graduate students (=4,802) ) and 173 other students. China provided

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3536-608: The time. Waseda University's main campus is located in the Nishi-Waseda district of Shinjuku . The nearest station is Waseda , although Waseda is generally associated with Takadanobaba on the Yamanote Line . Apart from the main campus in Shinjuku, there are other campuses around the country: The Ōkuma Auditorium is three-story main auditorium that seats 1,435, while the secondary auditorium, located underground, can accommodate 382 people. A seven-story high clock tower stands to

3604-445: The top 15. On 16 February 2004, Nikkei Shimbun ran a survey about research standards in engineering studies based on Thomson Reuters, Grants in Aid for Scientific Research and questionnaires to heads of 93 leading Japanese Research Centers. Waseda ranked 5th overall, 7th in research planning, and 1st in business-academia collaboration. Waseda was the only private university ranked in

3672-489: The top 5. Asahi Shimbun summarized the number of academic papers in Japanese major legal journals by university, and Waseda was ranked 3rd during 2005–2009. According to the Asia Top MBA Business Schools Ranking by Asiaweek , Waseda Business School is ranked 2nd in Japan. Eduniversal also ranked Japanese business schools and Waseda is 2nd in Japan (93rd in the world). In this ranking, Waseda

3740-645: The total amount of assets under management was approximately 109 billion yen in 2010, composed mainly of cash, deposits with banks and marketable securities. At Keio University, tuition fees vary and depends on the course. Social Science & Humanity studies have the lowest fees at approximately 1,110,000 yen per year, with the School of Medicine having the highest fees of around 3,610,000 yen per year. The tuition fees for various graduate schools cost much less than those for undergraduate studies, e.g. 690,000 yen per year for Social Science & Humanities and 1,313,000 yen per year for School of Medicine. Although it

3808-419: The two universities in several sports, such as baseball , rowing , rugby , lacrosse , track and field , American football , association football , aikido , karate , basketball , tennis , swimming , fencing , figure skating , ice hockey , and field hockey . These games are called " Kei–So Sen (慶早戦)" or, more generally, " So–Kei Sen ( 早慶戦 )". The Kei-So baseball rivalry, which dates back more than

3876-511: The university department of Economics, Law and Literacy studies in 1890. In 1899, Keio sent 6 students to study abroad. In the same year, it also accepted three international students from India, Qing-dynasty China , and Thailand . Eight international students entered from Taiwan (which had technically been a territory of the Japanese Empire since 1895 ) the following year. In 1946, Keio University began accepting female students. In 2006,

3944-460: The university's 45th anniversary, is 125 shaku , or about 38 m high. In 1963, there were also events to mark the 125th anniversary of Ōkuma Shigenobu's birth. Ōkuma, who twice served as prime minister of Japan, organized his second cabinet when he was 77 and died when he was 83. He said, "I wish I had understood this '125 years of life' theory 30 years earlier". He did, however, lead a regular life, and lived fairly long compared to other Japanese at

4012-602: The Ōkuma Memorial Room at the Archives. Aizu Yaichi Memorial Museum opened in 1998. In the front hall, visitors are greeted by the masterpiece "Meian", which dates back to 1927. It is painted on the world's largest hand-made washi (Japanese paper), which is 4.45 meters in diameter and weighs about 12 kilograms. It was manufactured by Iwano Heisaburō, the founder of the Echizen paper works in Imadachi-cho, Fukui prefecture. The masterpiece

4080-457: Was 20.5 (115515/5630) in the 2011 undergraduate admissions. This number of applicants was 2nd largest in Japan. its entrance difficulty is usually considered top with Keio among 730 private universities. Nikkei BP has been publishing a ranking system called the " Brand rankings of Japanese universities " every year, composed of various indicators relating to the power of brand, with Waseda achieving top place in 2010 and 3rd place in 2009 in

4148-643: Was 5th in 2009 and 2010 in Japan. According to the Weekly Diamond on 18 February 2006, Waseda got the highest score from the directors of human resource departments in Greater Tokyo in its Useful University Rankings ( 役に立つ大学ランキング ) . Waseda was ranked 1st in Social Science and 2nd in Natural Science and Engineering among all Japanese universities. According to the Weekly Economist 's 2010 rankings and

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4216-426: Was about 5 billion yen. Keio is known for having one of the largest financial endowments of any Japanese university. On the other hand, the top 3 largest expenses in 2010 were "Compensation and benefits", "Education & Research" and "Investment", with 65 billion yen, 52 billion yen and 33 billion yen respectively. The total asset value in 2010 was about 364 billion yen with an increase of 5 billion yen. In addition,

4284-560: Was designated as one of the Important Cultural Properties of Japan by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2007. Ōkuma Garden is located near Ōkuma Auditorium. It is a half-Japanese, half-Western garden of Edo period feudal lord Matsudaira Sanuki's former mansion, redesigned by Shigenobu Ōkuma. After his death, the garden was donated to Waseda University. Now it is a recreation place for students. The Waseda University Library

4352-546: Was established in 1890, the department of education in 1903, the department of commerce in 1904, and the department of science and engineering in 1908. Although Waseda formally adopted the term university in its title in 1902 it was not until 1920 that, along with other private schools and colleges, it received formal government recognition as a university under the terms of the University Establishment Ordinance. Thus Waseda became, with Keio University ,

4420-452: Was once read at a Communist-sponsored rally a week earlier. The letter demanded a peace treaty for Japan that would include Russia and Communist China, withdrawal of occupation forces, and the release of eight Japanese sent to prison for assaulting five U.S. soldiers at a Communist rally. A police official said most Waseda meetings would be banned in the future because "political elements" might try to utilize them. Yuichi Eshima, Vice-chairman of

4488-690: Was painted free of charge by Yokoyama Taikan and Shimomura Kanzan , two artists who represented the modern Japanese style of painting. President Takata Sanae asked them to paint a picture for the Library. The library possesses a unique collection which survived the Bombing of Tokyo in World War II unlike many of its counterparts. The collection is an important resource for the study of pre-war Japanese history and literature. Other museums and libraries on Waseda campuses include: The Waseda University Cheerleading Club

4556-421: Was that of a private school of Western studies, it expanded and established its first university faculty in 1890. Keio has approximately 30 Research Centres located on its five main campuses and at other facilities for advanced research in Japan. Keio University Research Institute at SFC (KRIS) has joined the MIT and the French INRIA in hosting the international W3C . As of June 2022, Keio University holds

4624-405: Was the original name of Keio University. Keio University's root is considered to be the Han school for Kokugaku studies, named Shinshu Kan established in 1796. It later changed its name to "Keio Gijuku" in 1868, which originated from the era name "Keio", with "Gijuku" as the translation of Private school . It moved to its current location in 1871, established a Medical school in 1873, along with

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