Hitotsubashi University

The Hitotsubashi University (Jap.一 桥 大学, Hitotsubashi daigaku ) is a Japanese national university located in Tokyo, with locations in Kunitachi, Kodaira, and Kanda.

Background

The Hitotsubashi University has an excellent reputation in the field of the social sciences, especially the faculties of business administration, economics and sociology are among the most prestigious in all of Japan. She has a number of graduates produced, which play a significant role in the financial world and Industry of Japan. Hence the motto of the University " Captains of Industry ". Particularly, it is in line with well-known universities such as the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University.

The Hitotsubashi University has good links with foreign universities such as the University of Mannheim and the University of Cologne and maintains active exchange relationships on student and academic level.

History

The University has its origins in the 1875 by the statesman, diplomat, and founder of modern Japanese education system Mori Arinori ( 1847-1889 ) under the name of " commercial and legal establishment " (商法 讲习 所, Shoho kōshūjo ) created private school. Beginning, the Belgian curricula and methods, introduced by Prof. Edouard- Joseph Blockhuys (1862-1931), Arthur Maréchal and JJM van Stappen (1852-1915) predominant. In 1884 she was a state trade school, and moved in 1885 to enable Kanda Hitotsubashi. There developed it in 1887 to the Higher commercial School (高等 商业 学校, Kōtō shōgyō Gakko ), 1902 then to the Higher commercial School Tokyo. 1920, she became the state Graduate School of Tokyo (东京 商科 大学, Tōkyō Shōka daigaku ). 1923 harmed the Kantō earthquake difficult the school building, and in 1927 moved to the University by Kodaira and Kunitachi. 1949 she received its present name. Crest the University is therefore based on the Caduceus, the symbol for trade and commerce.

Faculties and Graduate Schools

The University has the following faculties:

  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Law
  • Sociology

In addition, there are the following postgraduate schools for obtaining the master's and doctoral - degree:

  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Law
  • Sociology
  • Language and Social Sciences
  • International Corporate Strategy

Known graduates

  • Kaname Akamatsu (1896-1974), economist
  • Masayoshi Ohira (1910-1980), Prime Minister
  • Shintaro Ishihara ( born 1932 ), Governor of the capital prefecture of Tokyo
  • Yasuo Tanaka ( born 1956 ), Governor of Nagano Prefecture
  • Harumi Takahashi (born 1954 ), Governor of Hokkaido
  • Takashi Kawamura ( b. 1948 ), Mayor of Nagoya
  • Fukuda Tokuzo (1874-1930), economist
  • Koji Omi (* 1932), politician
  • Hiroko Ōta (born 1954 ), politician
  • Hirai Yasutaro (1896-1970), economist
  • Kiyokawa Masaji (1913-1999), Olympic champion
  • Wataru Yoshizumi (* 1963), manga artist
  • Iō Kuroda (born 1971 ), a manga artist
  • Ken Ishii (born 1970 ), musician
  • Ikimono Gakari, musicians
  • Futabatei Shimei (1864-1909), author
  • Nagai Kafu (1879-1959), author
  • Makoto Gima (1896-1989), karate master

Famous professors

  • Irmela Hijiya - Kirschnereit: German Japanese Studies and translator
  • Ikujiro Nonaka: Administration
  • Hirotaka Takeuchi: Administration
Kunitachi, Tokyo
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