Waseda University

Waseda University (早稲田大学 Waseda Daigaku; or 早大 S?dai for short) is one of the two most prestigious private universities in Japan (the other is Keio University). It is one of the Tokyo 6 Universities Alliance. It is located on the northern side of Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.

Famous alumni

Prime Ministers

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• Ishibashi Tanzan (1956 - 1957)
• Noboru Takeshita (1987 - 1989)
• Toshiki Kaifu (1989 - 1991)
• Keizo Obuchi (1998-2000)
• Yoshiro Mori (2000-2001)

Politicians

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• Makiko Tanaka
• Masahide Ota
• Mikio Aoki (Dropout)
• Suzuki Mosaburo
• Taku Yamasaki
• Yohei Kono

Diplomats

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• Chiune Sugihara (Dropout)
• Katsuhiko Oku

Academicians

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• Kanichi Asakawa

Business leaders

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• Hiroshi Yamauchi (Dropout)
• Masaru Ibuka
• Michael Kogan
• Nobuyuki Idei
• Yoshiaki Tsutsumi

Authors

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• Edogawa Rampo
• Haruki Murakami
• Kitahara Hakushu (Dropout)
• Kunikida Doppo
• Masuji Ibuse (Dropout)
• Shuji Terayama
• Taneda Santoka (Dropout)
• Tawara Machi
• Yokomitsu Riichi (Dropout)
• Wataya Risa

Athletes

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• Hiroaki Shukuzawa (Rugby player)
• Kisshomaru Ueshiba (Martial artist)
• Shizuka Arakawa (Figure skater)
• Takuma Sato (Dropout) (Formula One automobile racing driver)

Others

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• Hirokazu Koreeda (Film director)
• Tetsuya Komuro (Dropout) (Musician)
• Ryoko Hirosue (Dropout) (Actress)
• Yuji Horii (Game creator)