Meiji University

Meiji University (明治大学) is a famous private university in Ochanomizu, Tokyo. It is one of the Tokyo 6 Universities.

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University - Ochanomizu - Tokyo - Tokyo 6 Universities

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It was founded in 1881 by three young jurists,Tatsuo Kishimoto,Kozo Miyagi,and Misao Yasiro.

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1881 - Tatsuo Kishimoto - Kozo Miyagi - Misao Yasiro

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The University has 8 faculties with total of around 33,000 students on three campuses in Ochanomizu, the Izumi neighborhood of Suginami-ku, and the Ikuta neighborhood of Tama-ku, Kawasaki.

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Ochanomizu - Suginami-ku - Tama-ku - Kawasaki

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The famous film director Takeshi Kitano was awarded an honorary Bachelor of Science in engineering in 2004, 34 years after he dropped out to pursue his career in entertainment.

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The rugby union and baseball matches (Mēsōsen or Sōmēsen) against Waseda University attract particular attention, and is greatly enjoyed by the students. Meiji University is a famous university where the evaluation from Asian nations is the highest in Japan.

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Rugby union - Baseball - Waseda University

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