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Shibata, Miyagi is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 37,617, and a population density of 700 persons per km² in 15,590 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Shibata is located in south-centra ...

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, established in 1967. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1879. It is the only university specializing in

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in northern Japan.

Organization

Undergraduate

*Faculty of Physical Education ** Department of Physical Education (sports coaching, sports trainer, sports management courses ** Health and Welfare Department (Exercise and Nutrition courses) ** Sports Information Department (Mass Media, sports information strategy) ** Modern Martial Arts Department

Graduate

*Graduate School of Sport Sciences (MSc)

Alumni

* Shuichi Akai (footballer) * Shinji Doigawa *

Tsuyoshi Furukawa is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Furukawa was born in Gonohe, Aomori on September 21, 1972. After graduating from Sendai University, he joined Japan Football League (JFL) club Otsuka Pharmaceutical in 1995. He played as a ...

Koji Hachisuka Koji Hachisuka (蜂須賀孝治, born 20 July 1990) is a Japanese football defender who plays for Vegalta Sendai in the J. League. Career statistics Club As of 2 November 2022.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出� ...

Hironobu Haga is a former Japanese football player. Club statistics References External links * 1982 births Living people Sendai University alumni Association football people from Miyagi Prefecture Japanese footballers J1 League players J2 Lea ...

* Shota Hasunuma *

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, footballer *

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* Reiichi Ikegami *

Masaru Inada is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 1997. He finished 18th in the men's skeleton event at both the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. Inada's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 11th in Nagano in 2003. He is a graduate o ...

, skeleton racer * Dan Ito * Hideki Uchidate, footballer * Seiji Kawakami *

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Kazuhiro Koshi is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 1991. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the men's skeleton event at Salt Lake City in 2002. He was the oldest member of the Japanese team at the 2010 Wi ...

, skeleton racer * Kento Kumabara, baseball player * Toshiki Kuroiwa *

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* Hikaru Minegishi, footballer * Yoshinobu Minowa * Shinji Miura *

Tomohiro Moriyama is the Head coach of the Fukushima Firebonds in the Japanese B.League. Head coaching record , - , style="text-align:left;", Shimane Susanoo Magic , style="text-align:left;", 2014-15 , 40, , 21, , 19, , , , style="text-align:center;", 6th ...

, basketball coach * Takumi Obara, Triathlete * Takako Oguchi * Yoshitaka Ohashi * Hiroaki Okuno (footballer) * Keita Saito *

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* Mitsuhiro Sato * Shinya Sato, basketball player * Takuya Sugai * Yukiya Sugita *

Hiroshi Suzuki (bobsledder) is a Japanese bobsledder who has competed since 1992. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 18th in both the two-man and four-man events at Lillehammer in 1994. Suzuki was eligible to compete for the 2006 Winter Olympics ...

* Hiroatsu Takahashi * Naomi Takewaki *

Miki Tanaka is a Japanese judoka. She won the silver medal in the half-middleweight (63 kg) division at the 2010 World Judo Championships The 2010 World Judo Championships were held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from 9 to 13 ...

, Judoka * Yoshiichi Watanabe * Yuji Yaku * Mitsuo Yamada

External links

Official website
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