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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2023
Kyoto man arrested over female university student's poisoning death
The police allege that the man killed Hinako Hamano, 21, by getting her to ingest a lethal amount of a highly toxic substance that was once widely used as rat poison.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Educational endeavors for promoting global diversity
As the international community faces multitudes of environmental, economic and social challenges, universities are tasked with cultivating global citizens equipped with the knowledge and sensibilities required to develop effective solutions. To this end, Ritsumeikan University is building upon its firm foundation in global education, providing students with a learning environment where they can unlock their potential and connect with the world.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Programs help students tackle challenges
Ever since establishing its College of International Relations in 1988, Ritsumeikan University has distinguished itself as a leader of global education in Japan, with world-class education and research initiatives across 16 undergraduate schools and 22 graduate schools in campuses in Kyoto, Shiga and Osaka.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2019
Ex-Ritsumeikan teacher, a suspect in 2016 Dhaka terror attack fatal to 22, held in Iraq
A Bangladeshi academic believed to have played a role in planning a July 2016 terror attack in Dhaka that killed 22 people, including seven Japanese, is being detained in northern Iraq, a Bangladesh intelligence official said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2018
British woman sues Ritsumeikan University over power harassment
A damages lawsuit demanding u00a570 million in compensation has been filed against the educational institution, alleging that it failed to reprimand male professors who made remarks about the plaintiff.
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Jul 17, 2018
Nihon University to name Isao Hashizume new football coach: sources
Nihon University will hire veteran college football coach Isao Hashizume after the previous coach was forced to resign over a dangerous late tackle by one of his players, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 25, 2018
Unique universities can rescue rural areas
Regional universities should not be taken lightly anymore; now is the time for them to shine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2018
Ritsumeikan student said to be oldest to secure doctorate, at 88, was preceded by 95-year-old Kyoto scholar
Ritsumeikan University said an 88-year-old visiting researcher who was conferred a doctorate by the university on Saturday was not the oldest person in Japan to have been awarded the degree.
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JAPAN
Mar 24, 2018
88-year-old woman becomes oldest person in Japan to earn doctoral degree
An 88-year-old visiting researcher at a university in Kyoto was conferred a doctorate on Saturday, making her the oldest person in Japan to do so, Ritsumeikan University said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 21, 2016
Bangladeshi who taught at Ritsumeikan among 10 suspects wanted by police over Dhaka attack: sources
Mohammad Saifullah Ozaki, who was born in Bangladesh, taught at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto Prefecture, but has been missing since he left Japan last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2016
Ritsumeikan closes all campuses over bomb threat
Ritsumeikan University on Saturday cancelled classes and lectures at all six of its campuses after receiving a bomb threat over the Internet.
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Jan 3, 2016
Panasonic prevails in thriller to capture Rice Bowl crown
The Panasonic Impulse came out on top at the end of a thrilling contest to win the Rice Bowl national championship game for the first time in eight years with a 22-19 victory over collegiate champion Ritsumeikan University at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 16, 2015
Three university co-ops in Japan to stop using 'foreign students allowed' sign for housing
Cooperatives at three universities in western Japan plan to stop using signs in student housing guides that indicate they will allow non-Japanese to live there.
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Dec 13, 2015
Waseda rally falls just short as Ritsumeikan captures Koshien Bowl title
Underdog Waseda University threatened to end Kansai schools' stranglehold on the Koshien Bowl national collegiate football championship on Sunday, but Kyoto's Ritsumeikan University came out on top in the end with a 28-27 win in the tournament's 70th anniversary.
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Dec 7, 2014
Ritsumeikan University trounces Hosei University in Tokyo Bowl
Senior quarterback Kanji Maeda completed 7 of 9 passes for 231 yards and a 66-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Yoshihito Omi, leading the Ritsumeikan University Panthers to a 41-7 rout of the Hosei University Tomahawks on Sunday at Amino Vital Field in Chofu, Tokyo, in the newly established Tokyo Bowl.

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