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comprehensive medical university in Japan with campuses in

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sciences. What was to become today's Showa University was founded in 1928 as ; it was renamed in 1946 before becoming Showa University in 1964 when the School of Pharmacy was established. The School of Dentistry was later established in 1977, followed by the School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences in 2002. It owns 8 hospitals and 1 clinic located throughout Tokyo and Yokohama. Showa University has one of the highest student-to-staff ratio in the world (6th in the world according to Time Higher Education).

Medical School

Showa University School of Medicine is one of the oldest private medical schools in Japan, founded in 1928 as Showa Medical College by Dr. Shunsuke Kamijo. Dr. Kamijo summarized the university's founding ethos in the words of Mencius: Shisei Ikkan (“Constant empathy and sincere devotion toward others”). The main goal of the school is to nurture students with an independent mindset, profound intelligence, and deep compassion for patient care. With eight affiliated hospitals (one of the largest in Japan), the school provides students with diverse clinical experiences throughout their medical education. One of the unique features of the medical school is that the first-year students spend the entire year at the fully residential campus (Fujiyoshida campus) and study together with students from 3 other departments (Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences). The Showa University School of Medicine is considered one the top private medical schools among 31 private medical schools in Japan.

Teaching staff

The teaching staff have included: *

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Notable alumni

Students have included: *

Yukio Hattori Dr. is best known as an expert commentator on the Japanese television show ''Iron Chef''. Hattori is also the fifth president of the Hattori Nutrition College; the ''Iron Chef'' end credits mention that the program is "produced in cooperation wi ...

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Katsuya Takasu is a plastic surgeon based in Tokyo. He has attracted controversies regarding his stances of Holocaust and Nanking Massacre denial. Takasu is a member of Japan Medical Association, Japan Society of Aesthetic Surgery, Japanese Association of Co ...

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Naomi Tokashiki is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Kyoto, Kyoto and graduate of Showa University and business school at Waseda Un ...

, politician

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* Private universities and colleges in Japan Educational institutions established in 1928 Universities and colleges in Tokyo Universities and colleges in Yamanashi Prefecture Universities and colleges in Kanagawa Prefecture 1928 establishments in Japan {{yamanashi-university-stub