Juntendo University facts for kids
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順天堂大学
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1946 |
| President | Eiki Kominami |
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Tokyo
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Japan
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Juntendo University (順天堂大学, Juntendō Daigaku) is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It's often called Jundai for short. This university first opened in 1838 as a medical school. Later, in 1946, it grew to offer more types of education. Its main campuses are in Bunkyo, Tokyo, for its medical school, and in Inzai, Chiba, for its health and sports science programs.
University Campuses
A university campus is like a special area where all the school buildings are located. Juntendo University has several campuses across Japan:
- Hongō-Ochanomizu Campus: This campus is in Bunkyo, Tokyo.
- Sakura Campus: You can find this one in Inzai, Chiba.
- Urayasu Campus: This campus is in Urayasu, Chiba.
- Mishima Campus: This one is located in Mishima, Shizuoka.
What You Can Study
Juntendo University has different "faculties," which are like departments or schools that focus on specific subjects. Here are some of the main areas you can study:
- Faculty of Medicine: For students who want to become doctors.
- Faculty of Health and Sports Science: For those interested in sports, exercise, and health.
- Faculty of Health Care and Nursing: For students who want to become nurses or work in healthcare.
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing: Another area for health and nursing studies.
- Faculty of International Liberal Arts: For students who want to learn about different cultures and global topics.
Juntendo University has a long history, especially in medical education in Japan. It started way back in the Edo period (1603–1868) as a place for medical treatment and teaching, especially in surgery. It continues this tradition today.
Famous Athletes from Juntendo
Many talented athletes have studied at Juntendo University. Here are some of them:
- Masatada Ishii: A manager for the Thailand national football team.
- Takehiro Kashima: A gymnast.
- Ryōhei Katō: A gymnast.
- Hiroshi Nanami: A football player.
- Reo Hatate: A football player.
- Tatsuya Hasegawa: A football player.
- Naoto Kamifukumoto: A football player.
- Daichi Suzuki: A swimmer who won an Olympic gold medal.
- Yusuke Suzuki: A racewalker.
- Shinji Takahira: A sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.
- Yusuke Tanaka: A gymnast.
- Hiroyuki Tomita: A gymnast.
- Isao Yoneda: A gymnast.
- Kazuma Kaya: A gymnast.
- Kakeru Tanigawa: A gymnast.
- Wataru Tanigawa: A gymnast.
- Daiki Hashimoto: A gymnast who won an Olympic gold medal.
