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List Of Waseda University People
This is a list of notable alumni, faculty, and students, from Waseda University. Those individuals who qualify for multiple categories have been placed under the section for which they are best known. Prime ministers * Tanzan Ishibashi (1956–1957) * Noboru Takeshita (1987–1989) * Toshiki Kaifu (1989–1991) * Keizō Obuchi (1998–2000) * Mikio Aoki (Acting: 2000-2000) * Yoshirō Mori (2000–2001) * Yasuo Fukuda (2007–2008) * Yoshihiko Noda (2011–2012) * Fumio Kishida (2021- present) Politics Diplomats * Chiune Sugihara * Tsuneo Koizumi * Katsuhiko Oku – rugby player and diplomat, promoted posthumously to ambassador Business leaders Academics Authors Journalists * Soichiro Tawara * Yoh Henmi * Satoshi Kamata * Chang Deok-soo Performing arts * Jerome Polin -YouTubers Scientists * Shingo Futamura - rubber industry scientist Sports Baseball Figure skating * Shizuka Arakawa – 2006 Winter Olympics gold medalist * Rena Inoue – Pairs skater * Yu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is a private university, private research university in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the ''Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō'' by Ōkuma Shigenobu, the school was formally renamed Waseda University in 1902. The university has numerous notable alumni, including nine Prime Minister of Japan, prime ministers of Japan, a number of important figures of Japanese literature, including Haruki Murakami, and many CEOs, including Tadashi Yanai, the CEO of UNIQLO, Nobuyuki Idei, the former CEO of Sony, Takeo Fukui, the former president and CEO of Honda, Norio Sasaki, the former CEO of Toshiba, Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of Samsung Group, Mikio Sasaki, the former chairman of Mitsubishi, and Hiroshi Yamauchi and Shuntaro Furukawa, former and current presidents of Nintendo respectively. Waseda was ranked 26th and 48th globally in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2017 and Times Higher Education Alma Mater Index 2017, respectively. Waseda is regarded as one of the most selective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Dazhao
Li Dazhao or Li Ta-chao (October 29, 1889 – April 28, 1927) was a Chinese intellectual and revolutionary who participated in the New Cultural Movement in the early years of the Republic of China, established in 1912. He co-founded the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with Chen Duxiu in July 1921. He helped build a united front between the CCP and Sun Yat-sen's Nationalist Party (KMT) in early 1924. During the Northern Expedition, Li was arrested and then executed by warlord Zhang Zuolin in Beijing in 1927. Biography Early life Li was born into a peasant family in Laoting County, Hebei (previously Zhili) province in 1889. His childhood was miserable. His father died a few months before he was born, and his mother died when he was a baby. At the age of ten, Li married Zhao Renlan, who was nearly six years older; Li's foster grandfather arranged the marriage for Li's protection. He received his traditional education in three village schools in Laoting County for a decade. He st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushiro Nukaga
is a Japanese politician and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1983 and represents Ibaraki's 2nd district.CV at government website He was from 2007"Abe Replaces Finance Minister; Aso to Rebuild LDP" Bloomberg.com, 27 August 2007. to 2008. Career [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taro Hatoyama
Taro () (''Colocasia esculenta)'' is a root vegetable. It is the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that are used as vegetables for their corms, leaves, and petioles. Taro corms are a food staple in African, Oceanic, and South Asian cultures (similar to yams). Taro is believed to be one of the earliest cultivated plants. Names and etymology The English term ''taro'' was borrowed from the Māori language when Captain Cook first observed ''Colocasia'' plantations there in 1769. The form ''taro'' or ''talo'' is widespread among Polynesian languages:*''talo'': taro (''Colocasia esculenta'') – entry in the ''Polynesian Lexicon Project Online'' (Pollex). in Tahitian; in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
