Waseda University
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Waseda University (早稲田大学), abbreviated as Waseda (早稲田) or Sōdai (早大), is a private research university in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the Tōkyō Professional School by Ōkuma Shigenobu, the fifth Prime Minister of Japan, the school was formally renamed Waseda University in 1902.
Marquess Okuma Shigenobu (1838–1922), 5th Prime Minister of Japan and founder of the university in 1882
Waseda University students in 1916
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Ōkuma Auditorium, a contemporary building by architect Satō Kōichi
Shinjuku
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Shinjuku , officially called Shinjuku City, is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world as well as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administrative center of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. As of 2018, the ward has an estimated population of 346,235 and a population density of 18,232 people per km2. The total area is 18.23 km2. Since the end of World War II, Shinjuku has become a major secondary center of Tokyo (fukutoshin), rivaling the original city center in Marunouchi.
Image: Skyscrapers of Shinjuku 2009 January
Image: Kabukicho red gate and colorful neon street signs at night, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Image: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden sakura 3
Image: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 2012