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8 unusual facts about Hosei University


Han Chang-u

He obtained special permanent resident status and attended Hosei University, graduating with a degree in economics in 1952.

Haruka Takachiho

Takachiho established the anime production house Studio Nue in 1972, working as an anime producer and scenario writer, while still a student at Hosei University.

Hidenori Nodera

Graduating from Hosei University, Nodera became a professional in 1998 with Shimano Racing, the team operated by Shimano.

Hiroaki Murakami

Born in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, he enrolled in Hosei University but withdrew when he successfully auditioned for a part in Kamen Rider.

Hiroto Kōmoto

He attended Hosei University after high school, but dropped out before completing his degree.

Kiyoshi Ueda

A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Hosei University, he had served in the House of Representatives since 1993 before elected governor.

Norihiro Inoue

He graduated from Hosei University in 1982, and soon after in 1985, began acting in numerous TV dramas, anime TV series, and stage plays.

Wang Yitang

But his body couldn't suit for military personnel, so he transferred to the Hosei University.


Hiroki Azuma

Azuma handed the work directly to Karatani during his lecture series at Hosei University which Azuma was auditing.

Kuroneko

Yūsuke Suzumura of Hosei University has speculated that the film's title was deliberately intended to allude to the Ryūnosuke Akutagawa story In a Grove (Yabu no naka in Japanese), as well as Akira Kurosawa's film version of the story.

Sadateru Arikawa

Arikawa was for many years the editor of the Aikikai's newspaper, and taught outside of Hombu at branch dojos including those of the Asahi Shimbun, Hosei University, and at several other universities.


see also

Gustave Boissonade

The "Boissonade Tower", the Ichigaya campus of Hosei University halfway between Ichigaya and Iidabashi stations in central Tokyo, a 26-story building completed in 2000, was named after him.

Satoshi Dezaki

After graduating from high school, Dezaki took a position at Toshiba while studying in the department of literature at Hosei University.