立正大学 | |
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| Motto | 1. Seek truth and show sincerity. 2. Value justice and reject evil. 3. Desire peace and serve humankind. |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1580 |
| President | Hiroshi Yoshikawa |
Academic staff | 555[1] |
Administrative staff | 242[2] |
| Undergraduates | 10,401 |
| Postgraduates | 223[3] |
| Location | , Tokyo , Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | ris.ac.jp |
Rissho University (立正大学, Risshō Daigaku), one of the oldest universities in Japan, was founded in 1580, when a seminary was established as a learning center for young monks of the Nichiren shu.[4]
The university's name came from the Rissho Ankoku Ron, a thesis written by Nichiren, a prominent Buddhist priest of the Kamakura period.[5] Rissho University enrolls approximately 11,900 students. It has 14 undergraduate departments and 6 graduate school research departments on two separate campuses.
- ^ http://www.ris.ac.jp/rissho_school/release_information/basic_info/l10kip000004an19-att/academic.pdf [dead link]
- ^ http://www.ris.ac.jp/rissho_school/release_information/basic_info/l10kip000004an19-att/staff.pdf [dead link]
- ^ http://www.ris.ac.jp/rissho_school/release_information/education_activity/l10kip000004byzy-att/graduate.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "History : About Rissho Univ. : Rissho University Official Web Site". ris.ac.jp. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to Rissho University Official Web Site". ris.ac.jp. Retrieved June 21, 2016.