OpenFieldMeiji University - Izumi Campus
The Izumi Campus of Meiji University in Suginami, Tokyo is the premier liberal arts and foundational humanities hub for first- and second-year undergraduate scholars across eight major university faculties.
Academic overview & excellence
Founded in 1881 as the Meiji Law School by visionary jurists, Meiji University is one of Tokyo's prestigious 'MARCH' private research universities. The Izumi Campus features the state-of-the-art Izumi Library (housing over 400,000 volumes and dynamic media learning commons), the Izumi Media Building, and advanced foreign language institutes. It hosts foundational curricula in Law, Commerce, Political Science and Economics, Literature, Business Administration, Information and Communication, and Global Japanese Studies.
Research admissions & criteria
Domestic undergraduate admissions occur via the Common Test for University Admissions and faculty-specific general entrance examinations. International applicants apply through the Special Admissions for Privately Financed International Students, requiring the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU in Japanese, Japan and the World, Mathematics) alongside JLPT N1/N2 and TOEFL/IELTS English scores.
Verified opportunities & funding programs (7)
School of Global Japanese Studies (SGJS) English-Taught Bachelor Degree
Four-year English-taught bachelor's curriculum investigating contemporary Japanese pop culture, manga and anime media economics, traditional social structures, and international relations.
MEXT Japanese Government University Recommendation Scholarship
Premier Monbukagakusho (MEXT) scholarship awarded to outstanding international graduate researchers admitted to master's or doctoral programs at Meiji University.
Master of Arts in Comparative Literature and Cultural Philosophy
Two-year graduate thesis curriculum in the Graduate School of Letters exploring modern East-West comparative aesthetics, post-war Japanese literary theory, and translation philosophy.
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and Constitutional Governance
Three-year doctoral curriculum examining Article 9 constitutional jurisprudence, Indo-Pacific security architecture, comparative electoral systems, and parliamentary governance.
Izumi Media Library Digital Humanities Curation Internship
Six-month digital archival practicum digitizing rare Edo period woodblock prints, creating IIIF image manifests, and organizing interactive learning exhibits for the Izumi Library.
Manga, Anime, and Digital Content Industry Research Fellowship
Twelve-month visiting researcher fellowship investigating global anime distribution platforms, intellectual property licensing in Japanese creative media, and fan ethnography.
Certificate in Japanese Legal Terminology and Administrative Translation
Ten-week evening intensive program for legal translators and foreign paralegals covering the Japanese Civil Code (Minpo), commercial contract terms, and immigration administrative filings.
Distinguished faculty & researchers (3)
Prof. Kosaku Dairokuno
President of Meiji University & Professor of Political Science · School of Political Science and Economics
Prof. Kosaku Dairokuno is President of Meiji University & Professor of Political Science in the School of Political Science and Economics at Meiji University - Izumi Campus, conducting advanced research in Comparative Politics, Electoral Systems, Higher Education Administration.
Prof. Kaichiro Morikawa
Associate Professor of Global Japanese Studies · School of Global Japanese Studies
Prof. Kaichiro Morikawa is Associate Professor of Global Japanese Studies in the School of Global Japanese Studies at Meiji University - Izumi Campus, conducting advanced research in Otaku Culture Architecture, Subcultural Geography, Contemporary Japanese Media.
Prof. Mariko Inoue
Professor of Modern Japanese Literature & Women's Writing · School of Arts and Letters (Izumi Campus)
Prof. Mariko Inoue is Professor of Modern Japanese Literature & Women's Writing in the School of Arts and Letters (Izumi Campus) at Meiji University - Izumi Campus, conducting advanced research in Modern Japanese Literature, Feminist Literary Criticism, Meiji Era Narrative Theory.
Editorial & verification standards
Institution profile and program records reflect official documentation verified on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent student academic resource and is not formally affiliated with Meiji University - Izumi Campus.