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Top 25 Research universities based in Japan

RevenueBase identified 111 company matches for research universities associated with Japan as of September 2026 and tracks 30,929 professional contacts across them, including 2,526 with verified work emails. Xian is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for research 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 September 21, 2026.

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How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 21, 2026 How this list was built
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30,929Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest research universities based in Japan

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 111 company matches for research universities based in Japan, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 21, 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 Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0002,509 contacts →

Exact match

“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 matchSendai, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0001,621 contacts →

Exact match

“In the more than 100 years since Tohoku University was founded in 1907, the constant goal has been to become one of the world's great research universities.”

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3Exact matchSuita, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 202610001+1,409 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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4Exact matchKobe, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,236 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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5Exact matchChiyoda-ku, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 202610001+624 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 Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000615 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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7Exact matchNagasaki, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000498 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 matchYokohama, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000402 contacts →

Exact match

“Yokohama National University was founded in 1949 as a national university based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.”

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9Exact matchTokyo, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000395 contacts →

Exact match

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

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10Exact matchOkayama, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000394 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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11Exact matchKyoto, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000278 contacts →

Exact match

“Kyoto University (, Kyōto daigaku), or KyotoU (, Kyōdai), is a national research university located in Kyoto, Japan.”

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12Exact matchHachioji-shi, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000273 contacts →

Exact match

“Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU)'s mission is “to pursue the vision of an ideal human society in a metropolis.” Based on this mission, TMU's basic philosophy is to give…”

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13Exact matchNishinomiya / 西宮市, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000267 contacts →

Exact match

“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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14Exact matchOsaka, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000181 contacts →

Exact match

“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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15Exact matchOsaka, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000179 contacts →

Exact match

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

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16Exact matchYokohama-shi, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000165 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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17Exact matchFukui, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000128 contacts →

Exact match

“From the web site,"Serving as a community of academic and cultural activities, the University of Fukui, with a high sense of ethics, aims to promote world-class education and…”

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18Exact matchMiyazaki, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026201-500118 contacts →

Exact match

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

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19Exact matchTsu, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000111 contacts →

Exact match

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

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20Exact matchKyoto, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-200104 contacts →

Exact match

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

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21Exact matchKami, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-20085 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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22Exact matchKumamoto, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,00077 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1949, Kumamoto University () has a proud history originating from predecessor institutions established in the late 19th century, including the prestigious Fifth High…”

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23Exact matchKurume, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,00076 contacts →

Exact match

“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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24Exact matchFukuoka Prefecture, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026n/a67 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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25Exact matchBunkyo, JapanHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-20056 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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Showing 25 of 111 research universities based in Japan

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Research universities based in Japan at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026
8.2%Verified-email coverage
278.6Average contacts per company
501-1,000Median size (employees)
9.0%Largest-city concentration · Xian
Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
16
11-50
9
51-200
12
201-500
15
501-1,000
11
1,001-5,000
33
5,001-10,000
10
10001+
5

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 111 companies.

How this list was built

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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 “research 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 2,526 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 September 21, 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 “research universities”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many research universities are there based in Japan?

RevenueBase identified 111 company matches for research universities associated with Japan as of September 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 research universities?

Xian leads with 10 company records, followed by Tokyo (7) and Kyoto (5).

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 2,526 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 111 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 September 21, 2026.

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About this data

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.