Asia University (Japan)

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Asia University

The Asia University of Japan (亜細亜大学, Ajia Daigaku^?) is a private university located in Tokyo that offers courses in Business Administration, Economics, Law and International Relations. The Asia University was formed in 1941 as the Koa Senmon Gakko--Koa Professional School with the belief that education should be based on a spiritual closeness between teachers and students.

Founded in 1941 by Kozo Ota. In 1941, Koa Senmon Gakko--Koa Professional School opened its doors on the site of the present Asia University campus. The school was founded with the underlying belief that education should be based on a spiritual closeness between teachers and students. It was a unique school at the time, as it accommodated all students in dormitories divided by course of study; Continental Asia, Southern Pacific Islands and the Homeland.

It shares its name with another university located in Taiwan.

[edit] Center for English Education

Home of the Center for English Education (CELE). The Asia University (AU) Center for English Language Education is a department at Asia University, located in Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan. Serving the university since 1989, CELE was founded by former AU President Professor Shinkichi Eto. CELE employs 22 native English speakers as full-time lecturers. These positions have one year renewable contracts that are renewable for a maximum of 5 years. After the five year period is complete the lecturer is not offered a renewal under any circumstances. This system is common in Japan and has been criticized by the University Teachers Union among others.