The Domination of Tokyo University Alumni In Top Bureaucracy Japan

Yoga Prayoga, I Ketut Surajaya

Abstract: University of Tky, established in 1877, has many bright graduates who ruled in government offices for years. All graduates from this university are known as gakubatsu (school clique of) University of Tky. This research described the formation of gakubatsu University of Tky and also gakubatsu network, which supported other University of Tky, graduates in the government offices. Based on the research, the success of University of Tky graduates in government offices were actually caused by supports of senior graduates who already had important title in government offices, and all related to the university gakubatsu. The research is conducted through literature review and historical approaches.

Keywords: Gakubatsu, Education, University of Tky, Japan, Bureaucracy