Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
Encyclopedia
is a private university
in the town of Kumatori
in Osaka Prefecture
, Japan
. The school was established in 1965.
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
in the town of Kumatori
Kumatori, Osaka
is a town located in Sen'nan District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 45,090 and a density of 2,620 persons per km². The total area is 17.23 km². Kumatori is home to Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences ....
in Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The school was established in 1965.
Notable alumni
- Atsushi YamamotoAtsushi Yamamotois a Paralympian athlete from Japan competing mainly in category F42/44 long jump events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a silver medal in the men's F42/44 long jump event.-External links:...
, athlete - Hiromitsu Takagi, baseball player
- Hiroyoshi Kuwabara, football player
- Hitoshi Wataida, baseball umpire
- Kazuya Maeda, football player
- Koji UeharaKoji Ueharais a Major League Baseball Japanese right-handed relief pitcher. He is currently a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers.Uehara throws a high-80s four-seam fastball and a solid forkball as his primary pitches...
, baseball player - Kojiro Ishii, sports scientist
- Makoto OkiguchiMakoto Okiguchiis a Japanese gymnast.-External links:...
, gymnast - Nobuko Fujimura, athlete
- Siro Fujise, baseball player
- Tomi Shimomura, football player
- Toru Murata, baseball player
- Yasuhiro Ueyama, gymnast
- Yoshikazu Hiroshima, football umpire