Waseda University
Tokyo, Japan
What's new at Waseda University
4 of today's pros played college tennis here.
- Sho Shimabukuro #109 ATP
- Miho Kuramochi #374 WTA, came at 19
- Eri Shimizu #421 WTA, came at 19
- Riku Takahata #1574 ATP, came at 18
The tennis club of Waseda University in Tokyo, founded in 1902, with men's and women's teams training on the club's own courts in Higashifushimi. Players are Waseda students of any faculty; the club also runs a public tennis school and a junior academy on the same courts.
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 15, 2026.
- Men's team (Waseda University tennis club, Teikyu-bu): full-time Waseda students, men, admitted to the university first. JPY 1,736,000 first year · JPY 1,690,000 / year after
- Women's team (Waseda University tennis club, Teikyu-bu): full-time Waseda students, women, admitted to the university first. JPY 1,736,000 first year · JPY 1,690,000 / year after
- Waseda Club Tennis School, general course (Waseda Club Tennis School): general public, beginner and intermediate–advanced classes. JPY 13,000 per course (period not stated) · JPY 5,000 a single lesson
- REC Waseda Club Tennis Academy (junior team): kids and juniors, primary to senior-high age, by try-out. Price on request
Deals and codes
- Trial practices and visits for new Waseda students; rackets lent to beginners
The facts
- Courts: 6 (4 outdoor and 2 indoor hard courts at Higashifushimi)
- Founded: 1902 (one of Waseda's first six clubs; women's section since 1953)
- University team titles in a row: 17 (men's Ouza 2005 to 2022, women won 13 in a row; their own record)
- Club members: 50 (men and women, May 2026)
- First year at university: JPY 1,736,000 (School of Sport Sciences fees, 2027 entry; other faculties from JPY 1,250,700)
- Club school lesson: JPY 5,000 (a single 2-hour lesson with current players, open to the public)
- Boarding: Athletes' dorms, limited places
- School on site: It is a university
- From age: Primary age, junior academy
- Adults: Public course, Sun and Tue
- Visits: Trial practices for students
- Campus: Higashifushimi courts, Nishitokyo
- How to get in: Get into Waseda first (Sport Sciences self-recommendation, athlete selection with the clubs, or general entrance), then join the club; trial practices any time
- Visits and trials: Visits and trial practices for new students any time; contact the club
- College: This is a university club: men won the national university team title 17 years in a row (2005 to 2022); both teams runners-up in 2025 (their own records)
Coaches
- Yuto Sakai, Head coach (kantoku), former Waseda player
- Kyoko Nagatsuka, Coach
- Junichi Maruyama, Coach
- Erina Hayashi, Coach
- Masaharu Tatesaki, Trainer
- Tetsuo Shimazaki, Executive manager
- Hiromi Nakai, Club president, professor of science and engineering
Tournaments they host
- Waseda International Tennis Open. Every March, ITF men's event with ATP points, on their courts
- Waseda–Keio match (Soukeisen). Sep 30, 2026, women's university match at Higashifushimi
Where it is
Higashifushimi campus, Nishitokyo, Tokyo.
Nearest airport: Tokyo Haneda (HND), about 28 km
Also in Japan
- Big K 2 km, Nerima, Tokyo. 1 pro raised, best Erika Sema #554 WTA
- Sakurada Club 7 km, Chofu. 1 pro raised, best Hayato Matsuoka #242 ATP
- Jiyugaoka International Tennis College 15 km, Tokyo. 2 pros raised, best Yosuke Watanuki #375 ATP
- S.ONE Green Tennis Club 16 km, Kawasaki. 1 pro raised, best Mai Hontama #168 WTA
- Yono Tennis Club 17 km, Saitama. 2 pros raised, best Misaki Matsuda #456 WTA
- TEAM YONEZAWA 19 km, Tokyo. 2 pros raised, best Yuki Naito #278 WTA
- Moripark Tennis Garden 19 km, Akishima, Tokyo. 1 pro raised, best Moyuka Uchijima #121 WTA
- Machida Lawn Tennis Club 22 km, Machida. 1 pro raised, best Mai Hontama #168 WTA
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