Department of Physical Education
Introduction
Department of Physical Education was originated in 1958 as the Major of Physical Education, Department of Education, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University. In 1962, the Department of Physical Education was officially established with approximately 320 undergraduate students. The Department of Physical Education is one of the oldest university-level educational institution in the field of physical education in Japan. Currently, the department has around 800 undergraduate students, about 15 master’s students, a few doctoral students, 20 faculty members, and 4 administrative staff.
We train physical education teachers for junior and senior high schools, coaches and instructors in the fields of health and sports, as well as researchers in physical education, health, and sport sciences. Since some of our students go on to become physical education teachers in junior and senior high schools, we offer numerous opportunities to learn the mechanisms of performing exercise as well as actually performing it.
If you have questions, we are glad to help you. Please contact our department office at office(at)nu-taiiku.jp
Degree Programs
| Bachelor’s Degree Program in Physical Education | |
|---|---|
| Extent | 124 credits |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Language of instruction | Japanese |
| Licenses | Teacher license for junior high school –Grade 1 (Physical Education) Teacher license for high school –Grade 1 (Physical Education) Common lectures exemption course I + II + III, Japan Sport Association Coach of swimming, Japan Sport Association Coach of soccer –Grade C, Japan Sport Association Assistant manager, Japan Sport Association Accredited training instructor, Japan Association of Training Instructors Camp instructor, National Camping Association of Japan |
| Master’s Degree Program in Education (Physical Education) | |
|---|---|
| Extent | 30 credits |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Language of instruction | Japanese |
| Licenses | Teacher license for junior high school –Advanced (Physical Education) Teacher license for high school –Advanced (Physical Education) |
| Doctoral Degree Program in Education (Physical Education) | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 years |
| Language of instruction | Japanese |
Faculty members
| Name | Title | School subject |
|---|---|---|
| AOYAMA Kiyohide | Professor, Ph.D. | Sports Biomechanics/Coaching Science/Sports Movement and Behaviour |
| HASHIGUCHI Yasukazu | Professor | Adapted Sport Sciences |
| KOYAMA Takayuki | Head, Professor, Ph.D. | Physical Therapy/Sports rehabilitation |
| MATSUMOTO Megumi | Professor, Ph.D. | Sports Nutrition |
| MIZUKAMI Hiroshi | Professor | Sports Sociology/Volleyball |
| MIZUOCHI Fumio | Project Professor, Ph.D. | Sports Psychology |
| MIZUSHIMA Koichi | Professor | Coaching Science/Gymnastics |
| NAGASAWA Junichi | Professor, Ph.D. | Exercise Physiology |
| NOGUCHI Tomohiro | Professor | Coaching Science/Swimming |
| OTAKE Masato | Professor | Coaching Science/Soccer |
| SUZUKI Osamu | Professor, Ph.D. | Sports Pedagogy |
| TAKAHASHI Masanori | Professor, Ph.D. | Test and Evaluation of Physical Education |
| ISANO Ryoji | Associate Professor, Ph.D. | Sports Pedagogy |
| KONNO Jun | Associate Professor | Coaching Science/Judo |
| SHIROMA Shuhei | Associate Professor | Coaching Science/Basketball |
| YOSHIDA Akiko | Associate Professor | Dance |
| FUKADA Kihachiro | Assistant Professor, Ph.D. | Exercise Physiology |
| KAWAI Ryosuke | Assistant Professor | Kendo |
| SEKI Keitaro | Assistant Professor, Ph.D. | Sports Biomechanics/Track & Field |
| YOSHIZAWA Yukika | Research Assistant | Sports Nutrition |
Facilities
- General gymnasium (including main arena, swimming pool, Judo arena, Kendo arena, training room, and laboratory)
- Sakura Sport & Gymnastics Center (including gymnastic hall, dance room, multipurpose hall, and seminar rooms)
- 100th anniversary hall (including new-arena, multipurpose hall, international conference room, etc.)
- Track and field ground
- American football ground
- Golf practice range
- Tennis ground
- Mini ground
- Six experimental rooms in General gymnasium (e.g., exercise physiology, biomechanics)