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Faculty of Sport Management

Be the person that can evoke deeply positive emotions in people through sports.
Sports can teach us about the fun, challenge, suffering, and joy that we all experience in life.

Talent development vision

The academic program at the Faculty of Sport Management is designed to develop the students’ abilities to become such professionals that provide support and perform other tasks in sports-related economic activities while understanding the various economic value creation activities taking place in the realm of sports, as well as such professionals that can facilitate proper sporting activities suitable for various stages of people’s lives in order to enrich all peoples’ sporting lives, while recognizing various circumstances and issues that are relevant.

Targeted skills

Plan formulation capability

Ability to formulate plans for catering to various types of demands, while involving deep insight into relevant issues, new perspectives, and flexible thought capacity.
Organization administration capability Ability to set up an organization that is suitable for plan execution, and to operate it properly so that its full potential can be realized
Problem-solving capability Ability to evaluate the result and process of an activity, identify issues, theoretically analyze them and devise with solutions, and provide them as feedback to the next activity for improvement
Practical performance capability Ability to facilitate sporting activities in such a manner that is suitable for various stages of people’s lives

Knowledge and skills on effective sports management

Department of Sport Management

Offering sports management expertise that is in demand across wide-ranging industries.

The roles that sports play as well as their presence is continuously growing in today’s society. Along with such trend, sports management expertise is in high demand across various industries and beyond. The Department of Sport Management’s academic program is designed to train its students to become professionals that possess specialized knowledge and skills in sport management and can cater to related social needs.
Sport School
Sport SchoolSport school management teaches the joy of being able to engage in sporting activities.
Sport Club
Sport ClubWorking in sport club management means promotion of people’s healthy daily living.
Sport Event
Sport EventSport event management is crucial in staging moments of exhilaration and excitement.
Sport Goods
Sport GoodsSports goods business management creates more enjoyable opportunities.
Sport Media
Sport MediaSport media management is instrumental in delivering moments of dreams and deeply positive emotions.
Sport Tourism
Sport TourismSport tourism management introduces novel experiences.
Professional Sport
Professional Sport/Stadium ArenaProfessional sport team and club management builds and expands the circles of fans.
Stadium Arena
Stadium ArenaStadium and arena management provides safe and comfortable space for spectators.

Department of Sport Life Management

Opportunities to immerse in diverse sport-life learning experience and obtain wide-ranging qualifications abound.


The Department of Sport Life Management’s curriculum allows the students to learn wide-ranging knowledge and skills that are useful for promoting fulfilling sport life, cultivating mutually positive relationships among people through sports, and building communities that are underpinned by sports.
  • Managerial positions at municipalities and health-related organizations
  • Sports instructors for seniors and young children
  • Exercise and nutrition program instruction and measurement
スポーツライフに関わる多彩な学びと数多くの資格取得が可能

Qualifications that may be obtained by studying at the Department of Sport Life Management

The Department of Sport Life Management offers more qualification opportunities than any other Faculty, Department, or School within NSSU.
  • Junior high school class-1 teacher license (health and physical education)
  • Senior high school class-1 teacher license (health and physical education)
  • Certified sports instructor
  • Sports leader
  • Certified assistant manager
  • Social education officer (governmental examination and appointment)
  • Sport recreation instructor
  • Entry-level and intermediate-level para-sports instructor
  • Ski Association of Japan (SAJ) skiing skill certification
  • National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) scuba diver C-card certification
  • Japanese Red Cross Society water safety responder I
  • Japanese Red Cross Society first aid responder
  • Camp instructor
  • Camp director 2nd grade
  • Nature game leader
  • Physical exercise facility manager (eligibility for examination)
  • Physical exercise facility operator (eligibility for examination)
  • Snorkeling instructor