Ryukoku University
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龍谷大学 | |
Type | Private |
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Established | 1639 |
Students | 20,200 |
Location | , Japan |
Campus | Urban |
Website | Official website |
Ryukoku University (龍谷大学, Ryūkoku Daigaku) is a private university in Kyoto, Japan.
It was founded as a school for Buddhist priests of the Nishi Hongan-ji denomination in 1639, and became a secularized university in 1876. The university's professors and students founded the literary magazine Chūōkōron in 1887. It has three campuses: Fukakusa and Omiya in Kyoto; and Seta in Shiga prefecture. Its campuses are smoke-free.[1]
Notable alumni[]
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- Yuji Fujii, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature)
- Ayano Tsuji, singer-songwriter.
- Takamaro Shigaraki, Buddhologist, later president of the university
See also[]
- List of National Treasures of Japan (writings)
References[]
- ^ Ryūkoku University Mission Statement ryukoku.ac.jp
External links[]
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Coordinates: 34°57′50″N 135°46′0″E / 34.96389°N 135.76667°E
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