Waseda University (早稲田大学, Waseda Daigaku), abbreviated as Sōdai (早大, Sōdai), is a leading private university located in Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate symbolized by the motto "independence of learning" (学問の独立, gakumon-no-dokuritsu).
Six post-war prime ministers were Waseda alumni: Tanzan Ishibashi (1956–1957), Noboru Takeshita (1987–1989), ...
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Waseda University (早稲田大学, Waseda Daigaku), abbreviated as Sōdai (早大, Sōdai), is a leading private university located in Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate symbolized by the motto "independence of learning" (学問の独立, gakumon-no-dokuritsu).
Six post-war prime ministers were Waseda alumni: Tanzan Ishibashi (1956–1957), Noboru Takeshita (1987–1989), Toshiki Kaifu (1989–1991), Keizo Obuchi (1998–2000), Yoshiro Mori (2000–2001), and Yasuo Fukuda (2007–2008). Waseda's literature program counts Haruki Murakami and Tawara Machi among its graduates, as well as Shuji Terayama among its drop-outs.
The alumni also include corporate leaders such as Masaru Ibuka, co-founder of Sony; Lee Kun-hee, former chairman of Samsung; Takeo Fukui, CEO of Honda; Atsutoshi Nishida, CEO of Toshiba; Osamu Masuko, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors; Tetsuro Toyoda, CEO of Toyota Industries; Tadashi Yanai, CEO of Uniqlo; and...
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