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Shibata, Miyagi is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 37,617, and a population density of 700 persons per km² in 15,590 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Shibata is located in south-centr ...

, Japan, established in 1967. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1879. It is the only university specializing in

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in northern Japan.

Organization

Undergraduate

*Faculty of Physical Education ** Department of Physical Education (sports coaching, sports trainer, sports management courses ** Health and Welfare Department (Exercise and Nutrition courses) ** Sports Information Department (Mass Media, sports information strategy) ** Modern Martial Arts Department

Graduate

*Graduate School of Sport Sciences (MSc)

Alumni

* Shuichi Akai (footballer) * Shinji Doigawa * Tsuyoshi Furukawa * Koji Hachisuka * Hironobu Haga * Shota Hasunuma *

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, footballer * Junya Hosokawa *

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, skeleton racer * Dan Ito *

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* Kazuhiro Koshi, skeleton racer * Kento Kumabara, baseball player *

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, footballer * Yoshinobu Minowa * Shinji Miura * Tomohiro Moriyama, basketball coach *

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, Triathlete *

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* Keita Saito * Daisuke Sato (footballer) *

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* Shinya Sato, basketball player *

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* Yukiya Sugita * Hiroshi Suzuki (bobsledder) *

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* Naomi Takewaki * Miki Tanaka, Judoka *

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* Mitsuo Yamada

External links

Official website
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