Meiji University (Japanese: めいじだいがく Meiji University (Japanese: めいじだいがく, English: Meiji University), abbreviated as Meiji University, is a prestigious private university headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Meiji University is based on the basic philosophy of freedom of power and independence, and it has kept pace with the times and strived to cultivate human resources that meet the requirements of the changing times. The Yayoi School was founded in 1881.