History of Hosei University (HOSEI Museum)
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Masakuni Sattva Tokyo Law School Principal, May 1881 - Sept. 1888 |
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Furuichi Kimitake Tokyo Buddhist School Headmaster's Note November 1886 - November 1887 |
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Seiji Oshima Tokyo Buddhist School Principal November 1887 - June 1889 |
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Kawazu Hiroyuki Tokyo Law School Principal June 1888 - May 1889 |
The two schools merge to form the Franco-Japanese Law School May 1889
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Rinsho Minosaku Principal, Tokyo Law School May 1889 - December 1897 |
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Kosaku Handa Principal's Notes December 1897 - January 1898 |
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Kuniomi Yokota Principal January 1898 - November 1898 |
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Kenjiro Ume Principal January 1899 - October 1900 |
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Masaaki Tomii Principal October 1900 - October 1902 |
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Kenjiro Ume Principal Oct. 1902 - Aug. 1903 <Accredited by the Technical School Ordinance to change the name of the school to Hosei University> Chancellor Aug. 1903 - Aug. 1910 |
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MATSUMURO Itaru President June 1913 - April 1920 <For the first time, the establishment of a private university is permitted by the University Ordinance, and Hosei University becomes an incorporated foundation. > 1st President April 1920 - February 1931 |
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Masanosuke Akiyama Administrative Assistant to the President February 1931 - November 1933 2nd President November 1933 - May 1934 |
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Kesaroku Mizumachi 3rd President May 1934-July 1934 |
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Matsukichi Koyama 4th President July 1934 - March 1943 |
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Kakuji Takeuchi 5th President March 1943 - February 1946 |
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Toyoichiro Nogami 6th President February 1946 - March 1947 7th President March 1947 - February 1950 |
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Riichiro Nishigori Administrative Assistant to the President March 1950 - June 1950 |
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Hyoe Ouchi 8th President June 1950 - April 1959 |
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Hiromi Arisawa 9th President April 1959 - September 1962 |
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Tetsuzo Tanikawa Acting President September 1962 - February 1963 Tenth President February 1963 - August 1965 |
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Hideo Odagiri Acting President August 1965 - May 1966 |
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Shizuo Komobuchi Acting President May 1966-March 1967 |
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Sahei Watanabe 11th President March 1967 - April 1968 |
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Shizuo Komobuchi Acting President April 1968 - April 1968 |
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Akira Nakamura 12th President May 1968-June 1983 |
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Soya Aoki Acting President, June 1983 - March 1984 13th President, March 1984 - December 1988 |
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Moji Ari 14th President December 1988 - March 1995 |
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Toyokichi Onitsuka Acting President April 1995 - May 1995 |
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Sadamu Shimomori 15th President May 1995-June 1996 |
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Tadao Kiyonari 16th President June 1996 - March 2005 |
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Chimaki Hirabayashi 17th President April 2005 - March 2008 |
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Toshio Masuda 18th President April 2008 - March 2014 |
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Yuko TANAKA Yuko 19th President April 2014 - March 2021 |
| HIROSE Katsuya 20th President April 2021 - March 2025 |
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Diana Khor 21st President, March 2025-Present |