Nanzan University
| 南山大学 | |
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| Motto | Hominis Dignitati (人間の尊厳のために Ningen no Songen no Tame ni?, "For human dignity") |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1949 |
| President | Rev. Fr. Dr. Michael Calmano, S.V.D. |
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Academic staff
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314 |
| Students | 9,292 |
| Location | Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Campus | Urban/Suburban |
| Affiliations | Nanzan Gakuen |
| Website | www.nanzan-u.ac.jp |
Nanzan University (南山大学 Nanzan daigaku?) is a private, coeducational Catholic university located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The main campus is in the Shōwa Ward of Nagoya City, with another in Seto City and a recently established satellite campus near Nagoya's Takaoka Station on the subway Sakura-dōri Line. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious private universities in Central Japan.
Nanzan is named after the forested mountains near Goken'ya-chō (五軒家町?), known as Minamiyama (南山?), which literally means "southern mountain". The on reading for "南山" is Nanzan. Also, in Chinese poetry "南山" refers to Mount Lushan until the Tang Dynasty and Mount Zhong Nan thereafter. Notably, the word appears in the classical poetry collection Shi Jing and the works of famous poet Li Bai. Thus, the choice of name is a celebration of longevity, perseverance, and prosperity for both the school and its alumni.
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