Hosei University (法政大学, Hōsei daigaku?) is a private university based in Tokyo, Japan. The university originated in a school of law, Tōkyō Hōgakusha (東京法学社, i.e. Tokyo company of law), established in 1880, and the following year renamed Tōkyō Hōgakkō (東京法学校, i.e. Tokyo school of law). This was from 1883 headed by Dr. Gustave Emile Boissonade, and was heavily influenced by the French legal tradition. It merged in 1889 with a school of French studies, Tōkyō Futsugakkō (東京仏学校, i.e. Tokyo French school), that had been founded three years earlier. It adopted the name Hosei University (法政大学, Hōsei daigaku, i.e. Tokyo university of law and politics) in 1903 and was recognized as a private university in 1920. Other notable figures involved in its foundation include Dr. Masaaki Tomii, and Dr. Ume Kenjirō, "Father of the Japanese Civil Code".  Hosei University's Boissonade Tower (in the distance, slightly left of center), seen alongside sotobori (the remains of the outer moat of Edo castle) from the bridge next to Ichigaya Station Hosei has three main campuses, which it calls Ichigaya, Koganei, and Tama. The Ichigaya campus is halfway between Ichigaya and Iidabashi stations in central Tokyo; its 26-story Boissonade Tower, completed in 2000, can be seen from either station. The campus has a city flavour but is still somewhat isolated from central Tokyo; the nearby presence of Yasukuni Shrine also contributes. Sciences are studied at the Koganei campus to the west of Tokyo, and other subjects are split between Tama, which is near Hachiōji, and Ichigaya. [edit] Schools (by campus) [edit] Ichigaya  A banner hangs in the atrium of Sotobori building on the Ichigaya campus, welcoming new students - Faculty of Law (法学部, Hōgakubu)
- Faculty of Letters (文学部, Bungakubu)
- Faculty of Business Administration (経営学部, Keieigakubu)
- Faculty of Intercultural Communication (国際文化学部, Kokusai-bunka-gakubu)
- Faculty of Humanity and Environment (人間環境学部, Ningen-kankyō-gakubu)
- Faculty of Lifelong Learning and Career Studies (キャリアデザイン学部, Kyaria-dezain-gakubu)
- Faculty of Engineering and Design (デザイン工学部, Dezain-kōgakubu)
- Faculty of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies (GIS, グローバル教養学部, Gurōbaru-kyōyō-gakubu) (from 2008)
- Institute of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies (IGIS, グローバル学際研究インスティテュート, Gurōbaru-gakusai-kenkyū-insutityūto)
- Sports Science Institute (SSI, スポーツサイエンスインスティテュート, Supōtsu-saiensu-insutityūto)
- Graduate School of Humanities (人文科学研究科, Jinbun-kagaku-kenkyūka)
- Graduate School of Economics (経済学研究科, Keizaigaku-kenkyūka)
- Graduate School of Law (法学研究科, Hōgaku-kenkyūka)
- Graduate School of Politics (政治学研究科, Seijigaku-kenkyūka)
- Graduate School of Sociology (社会学研究科, Shakaigaku-kenkyūka)
- Graduate School of Business Administration (経営学研究科, Keieigaku-kenkyūka)
- Graduate School of Policy Sciences (政策科学研究科, Seisaku-kagaku-kenkyūka)
- Graduate School of Environmental Management (環境マネジメント研究科, Kankyō-manejimento-kenkyūka)
- Graduate School of Intercultural Communication (国際文化研究科, Kokusai-bunka-kenkyūka)
- International Japan-Studies Institute (国際日本学インスティテュート, Kokusai-nihongaku-insutityūto)
- Law School (法科大学院, Hōka-daigakuin)
- Business School of Innovation Management (イノベーション・マネジメント研究科, Inobēshon-manejimento-kenkyūka)
- Faculty of Economics (経済学部, Keizaigakubu)
- Faculty of Social Sciences (社会学部, Shakaigakubu)
- Faculty of Social Policy and Administration (現代福祉学部, Gendai-fukushi-gakubu)
- Graduate School of Social Well-Being Studies (人間社会研究科, Ningen-shakai-kenkyūka)
[edit] Koganei - Faculty of Engineering (工学部, Kōgakubu) (being phased out)
- Faculty of Science and Engineering (理工学部, Rikōgakubu) (from 2008)
- Faculty of Bioscience and Applied Chemistry (生命科学部, Seimeikagakubu) (from 2008)
- Faculty of Computer and Information Science (情報科学部, Jōhōkagakubu)
- Graduate School of Engineering (工学研究科, Kōgaku-kenkyūka)
- Graduate School of Computer and Information Science (情報科学研究科, Jōhōkagaku-kenkyūka)
[edit] Conflict with activists  Activists claim that this photo shows one of their members allegedly beaten unconscious by security guards at Hosei's Ichigaya campus. A June 2009 article by David McNeill in the Japan Times reported that since 2006 the administrators of the Ichigaya campus of Hosei had been involved in series of violent confrontations and arbitrary actions against activists representing the Japan Revolutionary Communist League and one of the organizations calling itself Zengakuren. According to the activists, the actions had included beating and detaining student protesters by campus security guards, expulsions, and posting student's names on bulletin boards and internet sites.[4] The activists claim that the university's reaction to student protests and activism has been excessively heavy-handed and that innocent student bystanders have been swept up in the university's suppression. The University has not commented publicly on the issue, but states on its website that the crackdown was in response to disruption caused by the activists at the Ichigaya campus, including interference with teaching, assault and verbal threats against university staff members.[4] After an anonymous letter to the Japan Times disputed McNeill's summary and the claims by the activists that this included,[5] McNeill said that 13 Hosei University students had been arrested during the conflict, with nine indicted and awaiting trial on charges ranging from trespassing to obstruction of law enforcement.[6] [edit] Alumni - Mizuhito Akiyama, author
- Chiho Aoshima, artist
- Myu Azama, model and actress
- Satoshi Dezaki, anime director
- Shu Fujisawa, author
- Sadayoshi Fukuda, philosopher and critic
- Takuya Honda, football player
- Tomoko Hoshino, actress
- Norihiro Inoue, actor
- Kosuke Ito, politician
- Mitsuaki Iwagō, photographer
- Hideo Jinpu, politician
- Yukio Jitsukawa, politician
- Emi Kaneko, politician
- Hiroh Kikai, photographer
- Shin Kishida, actor*
- Hiroto Kōmoto, singer*
- Aki Maeda, actress
- Masao Maruyama, film producer
- Shinpei Matsushita, politician
- Takayuki Mikami, karate player
- Kyohei Morita, rugby player
- Yuka Sato, figure skater
- Midori Sawato, film narrator
- Yoshihide Suga, politician
- Haruka Takachiho, author
- Kazunori Tanaka, politician
- Tadashi Wakabayashi, baseball player
- Yōsuke Yamahata, photographer*
- Taku Yamamoto, politician
- Yoshio Yatsu, politician
- Shuichi Yoshida, novelist
* dropped out before graduation [edit] Teachers With what they taught (or teach), which may be different from what they are more widely known for. [edit] Sports The university's baseball team plays as one of the Tokyo Big Six league. [edit] References - ^ Message from the President (English). Accessed 2008-11-16.
- ^ Message from the President (Japanese). Accessed 2008-11-16.
- ^ a b c Rounded to the nearest hundred from information given on this page (Japanese) of the university website, which gives information for May 1, 2008. Accessed 2008-11-16.
- ^ a b McNeill, David, "Rumpus on campus: Prestigious university in Tokyo has become a battleground in a war over freedom of political expression", Japan Times, June 9, 2009, p. 12.
- ^ "Readers in Council,"The protesters at Hosei University", Japan Times, June 14, 2009, p. 16.
- ^ McNeill, David, "University welcome to weigh in", Japan Times, June 21, 2009, p. 17.
[edit] External links Coordinates: 35°41′44″N 139°44′29″E / 35.69556°N 139.74139°E / 35.69556; 139.74139 |
