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50-476: Born in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on March 24, 1922, Saitō Satoshi was one of four siblings. At the age of eighteen he enrolled at the law faculty of Tokyo's Keio University . Whilst at Keio, he began the study of karate under Funakoshi Gichin , the attributed father of modern-day karate-dō. In 1941, at the age of 19, Saitō began his training in shurikenjutsu under the instruction of Naruse Kanji, headmaster of

100-709: A camera in a female toilet stall on the Mita campus, filming over a thousand videos over 3 months. Keio ranks 53rd in the world in the Times Higher Education's Alma Mater Index. It ranks 34th globally in the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) and 3rd in Asia. Keio is ranked at 58th of the Reuters Top 100 innovative universities worldwide. British Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) company estimates that Keio

150-624: A century, is especially famous because of its importance in Japanese baseball history. The most famous Kei-So baseball game, which was played on October 16, 1943, was made into a movie titled " The Last Game – the Final So-Kei Sen - " in 2008. In October 2016, six male students from Keio Advertisement Society, a long-standing student club known for its organisation of the Miss Keio pageant contest, were investigated for gang rape during

200-445: A club activity. An out-of-court settlement was reached and the students were not prosecuted. In May 2018, another three students were arrested for sexual assaults. In March 2017, a student tennis club was disbanded after a student died of alcohol poisoning during a club activity. Two other Keio students died due to over-drinking in 2012 and 2013. In June 2017, the school's election committee unconventionally selected Haseyama Akira,

250-545: A founding member of the university alliance Council on Business & Society . There have been 4 presidents of Japan Medical Association related to this university (2 Alumni and 2 professors). This number is the 2nd largest among Japanese medical schools. Keio is one of 2 Japanese universities which provided a president for the World Medical Association . In 2010 and 2015, Keio University Law School ranked highest among all Japanese universities for

300-466: A legal history professor who won second place at the general election among teachers and staff, to be the school's new president, breaking a 50-year convention. In late 2019, both the American football team and the cheerleading club suspended club activities for "inappropriate behaviours". In January 2020, it was reported that a former member of the school president's secretarial staff had installed

350-418: A paper was published in the research journal Science with an undergraduate as its first listed author. In 1916, Keio was visited by Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore . Another visit in 1922 included physicist Albert Einstein , who presented a special lecture on the theory of relativity . In 2008, Keio University was visited by Prince Charles . In 2023, Sam Altman provided a lecture on campus. Since

400-405: A planned annual number of enrolled first-year students in parentheses, are: Keio has fourteen graduate schools. Many professors are associated with both an undergraduate faculty and a graduate school. Keio's Media Centers, with combined holdings of over 4.58 million books and publications, are one of the largest academic information storehouses in the country. Keio University Hospital is one of

450-648: A supplemental art to those more commonly practiced such as kenjutsu , sojutsu , bōjutsu and battlefield grappling kumi-uchi (old form jujutsu ), and is much less prevalent today than it was in the feudal era. There is a lack of reliable documentation regarding the art's history when compared to other arts, however there are various oral traditions peculiar to each school ( ryū ), that describe how their art developed and came to be used within their system. The art possesses many originators and innovators who discovered and developed their own various methods of adapting everyday objects into throwing weapons, hence

500-580: Is Japan's first business school and one of four Japanese institutions holding The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation. Eduniversal also ranked Keio as the No.1 in Japan (75th in the world). In Eduniversal Keio is one of 3 Japanese schools categorized in "Universal Business schools with major international influence". In 2012, the Keio Business School became

550-765: Is a classical Japanese martial art ( Koryū ) founded by samurai , Negishi Shōrei in the mid 1850s. Its distant roots can be traced back to the Sendai region's Katori Shinkon-ryū (divine soul school), an offshoot of Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū (divine way school) originating in Chiba prefecture , Japan . A master of the Katori Shinkon-ryū, Matsubayashi Samanotsuke Nagayoshi, aka "Henyasai" (the bat), later founded his own school of sōgō bujutsu in 1644 and named it Ganritsu-ryū. Ganritsu-ryū spread throughout

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600-458: Is a general term describing the traditional Japanese martial arts of throwing shuriken , which are small, hand-held weapons used primarily by the Samurai in feudal Japan, such as metal spikes bō shuriken , circular plates of metal known as hira shuriken , and knives ( tantō ). Shurikenjutsu was usually taught among the sogo-bugei , or comprehensive martial arts systems of Japan, as

650-593: Is acceptable to pay twice with half in spring and half in autumn, the "entrance fee" must be paid before enrolment. The entrance fee for undergraduate study is 200,000 yen and the one for graduate study is 310,000 yen. In 2008, 9,764 students (about 30% of all students) used either scholarships or loans throughout their studies. Additionally, Keio funds over 3,000 students who receive, on average, scholarships of 300,000 yen. Keio University has ten undergraduate faculties , with each operating independently and offering educational and research activities. The faculties, with

700-692: Is ranked the 192nd in QS World University Rankings 2017/18. It is ranked the 45th in QS World University Ranking 2017/18 for Graduate Employability Ranking. In the Asian University Ranking (2015), Quacquarelli Symonds also ranked Keio as 37th in Asia. The Academic Ranking of World Universities (2015), which is compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University , ranks Keio 151-175 in the world and 37 in Asia. According to Thomson Reuters , Keio

750-517: Is said to have attracted an audience of over 15,000. It was at this event that Saitō Satoshi first met and became friends with Gōzō Shioda, founder of the Yōshinkan School of Aikidō. Between the years of 1957 and 1994, Saitō made regular TV appearances on NHK , TBS (Japan) , TV Asahi , TV Tokyo and Tokai TV . He was also called upon to choreograph fight scenes for period dramas and films. During this period, Saitō became friends with Nawa Yumio of

800-560: Is the 10th best research university in Japan, the only private university within the Top 15. Keio has provided 3 presidents of Japanese Economic Association in its 42-year history, and this number is 5th largest. Keio University ranks second in Japan, for the number of alumni holding CEO positions in Fortune Global 500 companies, according to Mines ParisTech: Professional Ranking of World Universities . Keio Business School (KBS)

850-578: Is the Negishi-ryū, which was founded by Negishi Shorei in the mid-19th century. Modern-day shurikenjutsu authorities, Naruse Kanji 成瀬関次(1888 - 1948) and Fujita Seiko 藤田西湖(1899 - 1966) also transmitted valuable information to future generations in the form of articles, books, photos and illustrations. Today, the largest organization focusing on the use of shuriken is the Meifu Shinkage-ryū, a modern-day school, founded by Someya Chikatoshi in

900-556: The Greater Tokyo Area . Webometrics (2008) also ranks Keio University as 3rd in Japan, 11th in Asia, and 208th in the world for quantity and quality of web presence and link visibility. According to Keio's financial report, there was an operating revenue of 197 billion yen in 2010. The top three largest incomes were from "tuition and fees", "medical care" and "capital gain", with 49 billion yen, 48 billion yen and 21 billion yen respectively. The number of endowments in 2010

950-572: The Tohoku region , and was handed down within the Katōno family for generations. Date Yoshikuni , the 13th generation lord of the Sendai domain , received the art from the Katōnos. Due to their light weight and concealability, Lord Date insisted that women within his household be trained in the art, as a method of self-defense. Date's wife, Tokugawa Takako, daughter of Tokugawa Nariaki (aka, Mito Rekko), Lord of

1000-752: The University of Tokyo ) to be a member of the World Economic Forum 's Global University Leaders Forum . Keio traces its history to 1858 when Fukuzawa Yukichi , who had studied the Western educational system at Brown University in the United States, started to teach Dutch while he was a guest of the Okudaira family. In 1868 he changed the name of the school to Keio Gijuku and devoted his time to education. While Keio's initial identity

1050-522: The Bar Exam passage rate. The number of Members in Parliament who graduated from Keio is the 3rd highest in Japan. Nikkei BP has been publishing a ranking system called " Brand rankings of Japanese universities " every year, composed of various indicators relating to the reputation and brand power of Japanese institutions. Keio University was placed 1st in 2014, and ranked 2nd in 2015 and 2016 in

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1100-609: The Masaki-ryū, and later instructed him in the art of shurikenjutsu (Nawa had also studied under Maeda Isamu, 4th generation Sōke of Negishi-ryū). In 1992, Saitō Satoshi was awarded the Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure . After his retirement, Saitō dedicated his life exclusively to the study and preservation of classical Japanese warrior traditions. From 1997 until his death in 2014, he served as Chairman (会長) of

1150-522: The Mito territory, developed a high level of skill in the art. At her father's request, Takako passed the art on to Kaiho Hanpei, the official sword instructor for the Mito territory. As a child, Kaiho Hanpei enrolled as a disciple of Negishi Tsunemasa, master of Araki-ryū in the Annaka Domain . After Tsunemasa’s death, he continued his studies under his son, Negishi Sentoku, the 3rd generation master of

1200-477: The Negishi-ryū tradition. In 1943, Saitō was drafted into the military. When Naruse heard that Saitō would be heading off to war, he had the blade of his most treasured katana fitted to the body of a military issued guntō . Saitō was instructed to carry it bravely into battle. During his service, Saitō attained the rank of second lieutenant, receiving training as both an artillery officer and an aircraft navigator. During his military service, he made regular visits to

1250-640: The Nihon Kobudō Shinkōkai (日本古武道振興会), Japan’s oldest and most illustrious kobudo organisation (est. 1935). He was also a long-term director of the Nihon Kobudō Kyōkai (日本古武道協会). On 16 March 2014, Saitō Satoshi attended a plum-blossom festival with one of his senior students, David Barber, head of the Kamakura branch. After returning home that same evening, he died in his sleep; his death was attributed to old-age. The Negishi school of shurikenjutsu

1300-532: The Ouchi Prize, in honor of his contribution to the field of statistics. For seventy years, Saitō Satoshi had been a devoted researcher and collector of all things related to Japan’s militaristic past. His personal collection of weapons, books, scrolls, historical documents and antiques was overwhelmingly extensive. In 1949, Saitō became a friend and student of Fujita Seiko , commonly known as the last Kōga Ninja . In 1954, Saitō Satoshi brought Negishi-ryū back to

1350-461: The armament factories and airfields in Hamamatsu . During this period, Naruse Kanji had written to Saitō Satoshi and expressed his wish for him to succeed him as headmaster of both the Negishi-ryū and Yamamoto-ryū traditions. After the war drew to a close in late 1945, Saitō returned to studies at Keio University . He supported himself financially by working several part-time jobs. Nuruse’s health

1400-442: The dōjō of Miyawaki Tōru, master of Chuya-ha Itto-ryū and Shirai-ryū Shurikenjutsu. For many years, Naruse had been working toward the resurrection of Shirai-ryū, which many believed to have died-out. At Naruse's request, Saitō compiled valuable technical and historical information concerning the tradition. Eventually, however, both Miyawaki and his Shizuoka-based dōjō fell victim to a strategic bombing campaign, which had been targeting

1450-805: The early years of the 20th century. In 1913, an American touring team of players from the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox played an exhibition game against the Keio team. In a 1932 exhibition game, the Keio team beat the University of Michigan team, which was then touring Japan. Keio's baseball team plays in the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League . Traditionally, there has been a strong rivalry between Keio and Waseda University . There are annually many matches between

1500-547: The guidance of Fujita Seiko from 1949 onward, Saito Satoshi received instruction in Shingetsu-ryū Shurikenjutsu. During his lifetime, Saito Satoshi only accepted a small number of students, which he trained privately at his home dojo in Tokyo. Only four were awarded teaching licenses. Upon the retirement of Yoshimi Tomabechi, Yoshifumi Hayasaka (Shihan) was appointed the 7th Generation Sōke, and David Barber (Shihan)

1550-433: The jiki-dahō (direct flight) throwing method (unique to Japan) and incorporates the use of weapons, such as the sword. The Shirai school of shurikenjutsu is a classical Japanese martial art ( koryū ) founded by samurai , Shirai Tōru in the early 1800s. The school uses long, needle-like darts, which can be thrown using the jiki-dahō (direct flight) or hanten-dahō (half-spin) methods. Used in conjunction with weapons, such as

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1600-432: The largest endowment fund among all Japanese universities, with ¥78 billion. This is followed by Waseda University at ¥29 billion, Kyoto University at ¥20 billion and the University of Tokyo at ¥15 billion. Keio University ( 慶應義塾大学 , Keiō Gijuku Daigaku ) was first established in 1858 as a School of Western studies located in one of the mansion houses at Tsukiji by founder Fukuzawa Yukichi . "Shinshu Kan"

1650-715: The largest general hospitals in Japan, the number of surgeries for carcinoma uteri in 2007 was top and the one for lung cancer was third among all university hospitals. The number of trainee doctors who selected Keio as their first choice training hospital was 30 (33rd) among all Japanese teaching hospitals in 2010. Established in 1920, it has over 1,000 beds, a leading laboratory, and research and medical information divisions. There are eleven campuses . Keio alumni include Japanese prime ministers Shigeru Ishiba (2024–current), Junichiro Koizumi (2001–2006), Ryutaro Hashimoto (1996–1998), and Tsuyoshi Inukai (1931–1932). Dozens of other alumni have been cabinet members and governors in

1700-403: The most international students with 1,016, followed by South Korea (436), France (66), Taiwan (51), the United States (36), Indonesia (34), and Germany (29). In Japanese universities, student societies are known as "circles". There are over 410 circles at Keio University by estimate, including both official and unofficial circles. The interest of Keio's students in baseball stretches back to

1750-416: The post-war period. Keio alumni include 230 CEOs of major companies and 97 CEOs of foreign-affiliated companies. Keio has over 320,000 alumni in 866 alumni associations. [REDACTED] Media related to Keio University at Wikimedia Commons 35°38′57″N 139°44′34″E  /  35.64917°N 139.74278°E  / 35.64917; 139.74278 Shurikenjutsu Shurikenjutsu ( 手裏剣術 )

1800-536: The practice underground, and further shrouded it in secrecy. As the Edo-era drew to a close, the abolition of the Samurai caste system and the subsequent modernization of Japan's military, led to the near extinction of shurikenjutsu. In fact, of the 50 or so styles which once existed, only a few remain fully intact today; passed down over the generations via an unbroken lineage. The only specialist school to have survived

1850-797: The president system was established in 1881, Keio University has had 20 presidents. In 2021, there were 33,469 students at Keio University, with 28,667 undergraduate students and 4,802 graduate students. Although two-thirds of the student body are males, the gender ratio differs between different majors (e.g. 56% of students are female in the Faculty of Letters, whereas in the School of Medicine, three-quarters of students are men.). There were 1,908 international students on May 1, 2021, with 874 undergraduate students (3.1% of total undergraduate students (=28,667)), 861 graduate students (18.0% of total graduate students (=4,802) ) and 173 other students. China provided

1900-675: The public eye when he demonstrated the art at the first postwar Japanese Martial Arts Exposition, held at the Tokyo Taikukan in Sendagaya ward. The aftermath of World War 2 and the subsequent banning of all martial arts by the Allied Occupation Forces meant that many classical martial arts were now facing possible extinction. This monumental event, which was sponsored by the Life Extension Society,

1950-518: The school. In 1849, Negishi Sentoku asked Kaiho to instruct his 16-year-old son, Shōrei, in the arts of Hokushin Ittō-ryū and Ganritsu-ryū. Within a few years, Negishi Nobunori Shōrei became Kaiho’s most skilled student. Having perfected and refined his skill in shuriken-jutsu, Shōrei felt the need to develop a new breed of shuriken-jutsu. His aim was to create a school that focused exclusively on shuriken combat. This gave birth to Negishi-ryū. The school uses

2000-457: The sword and shubō, Shirai-ryū shurikenjutsu is a powerful and devastating system of traditional Japanese combat. Handed down within the Naruse family for generations, Yamamoto-ryū Iaijutsu was founded by Yamamoto Jikensai, brother of Yamamoto Kansuke . The school consists largely of iaijutsu , as the name suggests, but also includes a short kenjutsu & jujutsu curriculum. Training under

2050-645: The total amount of assets under management was approximately 109 billion yen in 2010, composed mainly of cash, deposits with banks and marketable securities. At Keio University, tuition fees vary and depends on the course. Social Science & Humanity studies have the lowest fees at approximately 1,110,000 yen per year, with the School of Medicine having the highest fees of around 3,610,000 yen per year. The tuition fees for various graduate schools cost much less than those for undergraduate studies, e.g. 690,000 yen per year for Social Science & Humanities and 1,313,000 yen per year for School of Medicine. Although it

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2100-419: The two universities in several sports, such as baseball , rowing , rugby , lacrosse , track and field , American football , association football , aikido , karate , basketball , tennis , swimming , fencing , figure skating , ice hockey , and field hockey . These games are called " Kei–So Sen (慶早戦)" or, more generally, " So–Kei Sen ( 早慶戦 )". The Kei-So baseball rivalry, which dates back more than

2150-518: The university department of Economics, Law and Literacy studies in 1890. In 1899, Keio sent 6 students to study abroad. In the same year, it also accepted three international students from India, Qing-dynasty China , and Thailand . Eight international students entered from Taiwan (which had technically been a territory of the Japanese Empire since 1895 ) the following year. In 1946, Keio University began accepting female students. In 2006,

2200-500: The wide variety of both schools and blades. Furthermore, the art itself is typically quite secretive, as shurikenjutsu gains its tactical advantage by using stealth and surprise. Shuriken are small and easily concealed, yet they have the versatility of being used as a stabbing weapon at close range (called shoken if used in this manner), as well as a longer range thrown weapon. Shuriken consist of two basic designs: The decree to outlaw shurikenjutsu during Japan's Tokugawa period drove

2250-426: Was about 5 billion yen. Keio is known for having one of the largest financial endowments of any Japanese university. On the other hand, the top 3 largest expenses in 2010 were "Compensation and benefits", "Education & Research" and "Investment", with 65 billion yen, 52 billion yen and 33 billion yen respectively. The total asset value in 2010 was about 364 billion yen with an increase of 5 billion yen. In addition,

2300-584: Was appointed Director in Charge of Negishi Ryu International. [REDACTED] Media related to Saitō Satoshi at Wikimedia Commons Keio University Keio University ( 慶應義塾大学 , Keiō Gijuku Daigaku ) , abbreviated as Keio ( 慶應 ) or Keidai ( 慶大 ) , is a private research university located in Minato, Tokyo , Japan. It was originally established as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It

2350-533: Was deteriorating by this stage, but Saitō paid regular visits leading up to his death. Professionally, Saitō worked as a civil servant for the city of Tokyo . He served at various ministries, and specialized in the field of statistics. He also worked as Chief-of-Staff at Tokyo Metropolitan University and lectured at the Faculty of Economics. He was also a senior adviser to the National Federation of Statistical Associations in Japan. In 1983, he received

2400-564: Was granted university status in 1920, becoming one of the first private universities in the country. The university is one of the members of the Top Global University Project (Top Type), funded by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology . Keio University is also one of the member universities of RU11 and APRU , and it is one of two Japanese universities (alongside

2450-530: Was that of a private school of Western studies, it expanded and established its first university faculty in 1890. Keio has approximately 30 Research Centres located on its five main campuses and at other facilities for advanced research in Japan. Keio University Research Institute at SFC (KRIS) has joined the MIT and the French INRIA in hosting the international W3C . As of June 2022, Keio University holds

2500-454: Was the original name of Keio University. Keio University's root is considered to be the Han school for Kokugaku studies, named Shinshu Kan established in 1796. It later changed its name to "Keio Gijuku" in 1868, which originated from the era name "Keio", with "Gijuku" as the translation of Private school . It moved to its current location in 1871, established a Medical school in 1873, along with

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