第二次世界大战以后,日本高等学校的总数增加到227所(国立的72所,市立的34所,私立的121所)。其中61所大学(国立的34所,市立的2所,私立的25所)设有哲学研究室。根据目前调查,1954年大约有4,380个学生(大学生总数为477,681人)选修哲学为主科。其他系科的学生临时听哲学演讲的还没计算在内。然而1954年例如东京大学就有731个其他系科的学生听哲学课(东京大学于1954年上哲学课的学生总数为1,325人, After World War II, the total number of Japanese higher education institutions increased to 227 (72 in the state, 34 in the municipalities and 121 in the private ones). Among them, 61 universities (34 in the state, 2 in the municipalities and 25 in the private ones) have a philosophy research center. According to the current survey, in 1954 there were about 4,380 students (477,681 undergraduates) elective philosophy. Other faculties of students temporarily listen to philosophical speeches have not been included. However, in 1954, for example, there were 731 other departments of the University of Tokyo listening to philosophical classes (the University of Tokyo had 1,325 students in the philosophy class in 1954,