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Top 25 Central universities based in Japan

RevenueBase identified 86 company matches for central universities associated with Japan as of November 2026 and tracks 25,570 professional contacts across them, including 2,459 with verified work emails. Xian is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for central universities associated with Japan, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

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25,570Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest central universities based in Japan

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 86 company matches for central universities based in Japan, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchShinjuku, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,757 contacts →

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“Located in central Tokyo, Waseda University was founded in 1882 by former prime minister and leading figure in Japan's modernization period, Shigenobu Okuma, as an independent…”

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2Exact matchSuita, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+1,583 contacts →

Exact match

“A national university located in Osaka, Japan, and founded in 1931, with roots going back as far as 1838 and the establishment of the private "place of learning," Tekijuku, the…”

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3Exact matchKobe, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,216 contacts →

Exact match

“Kobe University is one of the oldest national universities in Japan, tracing its origins back to the establishment of Kobe Higher Commercial School in 1902.”

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4Exact matchSendai, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,000833 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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5Exact matchChiyoda-ku, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+718 contacts →

Exact match

“Nihon University, celebrating the 135th anniversary, originated from Nihon Law School, which was established in 1889.”

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6Exact matchHigashi-hiroshima, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000699 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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7Exact matchNagasaki, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000520 contacts →

Exact match

“A comprehensive university with 10 undergraduate faculties/schools, 9 graduate schools, 3 research institutes, and an affiliated hospital.”

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8Exact matchChiyoda-ku, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000456 contacts →

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“Established in 1881, Meiji University is one of Japan’s premier educational institutions.”

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9Exact matchOkayama, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000438 contacts →

Exact match

“In 1949, Okayama University was founded as a comprehensive university based on a group of institutions of higher education that have played historical roles, including the…”

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10Exact matchTokyo, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000431 contacts →

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“The history of Hosei University dates back to 1880 when Tokyo Hogakusha or The Tokyo School of Law was founded.”

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11Exact matchNishinomiya / 西宮市, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000300 contacts →

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“Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) is an independent institution for higher education, offering Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in over 35 different disciplines to a…”

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12Exact matchYokohama, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000238 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1949, Yokohama City University’s history can be traced back to the Yokohama School of Commerce set up in 1882.”

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13Exact matchOsaka, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000206 contacts →

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“Osaka Metropolitan University is a public university formed by a merger between Osaka City University and Osaka Prefecture University in April 2022.”

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14Exact matchOsaka, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000206 contacts →

Exact match

“is a company based out of Osaka, Japan.”

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15Exact matchYokohama-shi, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000185 contacts →

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“Since its founding in the international trading city of Yokohama in 1928, Kanagawa University has contributed to the development of society by producing many skilled…”

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16Exact matchMatsuyama, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000152 contacts →

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“is a company based out of Ehime, Japan.”

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17Exact matchTsu, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000143 contacts →

Exact match

“Mie University is a higher education based out of Japan.”

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18Exact matchMiyazaki, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500129 contacts →

Exact match

“is a company based out of Miyazaki, Japan.”

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19Exact matchTokyo, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000107 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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20Exact matchFukuoka Prefecture, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+105 contacts →

Exact match

“The University of Fukuoka or Fukuoka University is a research university located in Fukuoka, on the island of Kyushu, in Japan.”

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21Exact matchKami, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20096 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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22Exact matchKurume, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,00084 contacts →

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“The Two campuses of Kurume University The Asahi-machi Campus is older and is situated on the south bank of the Chikugo River.”

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23Exact match神戸市, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,00062 contacts →

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“is a company based out of Hyōgo, Japan.”

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24Exact matchBunkyo, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20060 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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25Exact match名古屋市, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20053 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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Central universities based in Japan at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
9.6%Verified-email coverage
297.3Average contacts per company
201-500Median size (employees)
7.0%Largest-city concentration · Xian
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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11-50
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51-200
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201-500
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501-1,000
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1,001-5,000
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5,001-10,000
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10001+
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Japan, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Japan, over 86 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with Japan whose business descriptions match “central universities” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 2,459 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “central universities”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many central universities are there based in Japan?

RevenueBase identified 86 company matches for central universities associated with Japan as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Waseda University tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most central universities?

Xian leads with 6 company records, followed by Tokyo (4) and Jing (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 2,459 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 86 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.