Osaka University of Foreign Studies
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| Osaka University of Foreign Studies | |
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| 大阪外国語大学 | |
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| Motto: | N/A |
| Established: | Founded Mar. 1921, Chartered May 1949 |
| Type: | Public (National) |
| Endowment: | US$ billion (JP¥ billion) |
| President: | Shun Korenaga |
| Faculty: | Day Course and Evening Course |
| Undergraduates: | N/A |
| Postgraduates: | N/A |
| Location: | Minoh, Osaka, Japan |
| Campus: | Suburban , acres ( km²) |
| Athletics: | teams |
| Mascot: | None |
| Website: | [1] |
Osaka University of Foreign Studies (大阪外国語大学 Ōsaka gaikokugo daigaku?), abbreviated to Ōsaka gaidai (大阪外大?), Hangaidai (阪外大?), Hangai (阪外?) or Daigaidai (大外大?) is a public coeducational research university in Minoh, Osaka, Japan. It is dedicated to the study of foreign languages and their related cultures.
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[edit] Campus
[edit] History
The University was first established in December 1921 as Osaka School of Foreign Languages at Uehonmachi, Osaka City, by using donation by Choko Hayashi. It offered 9 languages, including Chinese as majors.
1944, it was reformed to Osaka School of Foreign Affairs under the Second World War, and it moved to Takatsuki for a few years after the war, and went back to its original place in Osaka city.
1949, under law of public university, it was reformed to Osaka University of Foreign Studies, and offered 12 modern languages as majors.
1979 it moved again to a present location in outer Minoh City for more extensive academic activities. It offers 25 modern languages as majors and 16 ancient and modern languages as minors.
A merger with Osaka University happened on October 1 2007, upon which Osaka University of Foreign Studies became the foreign language department of Osaka University. Students applying for entry to OUFS for the 2008 academic year will do so through Osaka University. Access between Osaka University of Foreign Studies and Osaka University have improved due to the extension of the Osaka Monorail.
[edit] Student Life
Osaka University of Foreign Studies holds 2 festivals every year, which are noted for food stalls selling various sorts of international cuisine, and each society at the university holding performances or an exhibition. The summer festival's highlight is the Bon Odori, and the November festival consists of many plays in foreign languages. However, with the upcoming merger with Osaka University, the scale of these festivals are expected to shrink.
[edit] Transportation
The time taken between Osaka University of Foreign Studies and Rail Terminals is around an hour, depending on the mode of transport used. In termtime the Hankyuu Bus stops at Osaka-Gaidai mae, right in front of the university, at other times the bus stops at Matanai Jutaku 4. The recent extension of the Osaka Monorail to Saito-Nishi means that Saito-Nishi station is a 15 minute walk from the Osaka University of Foreign Studies campus.
[edit] Faculty
[edit] Sports, clubs, and traditions
[edit] List of staff
[edit] List of alumni
- author Ryotaro Shiba (alumni of Osaka School of Foreign Languages)
- author Chin Shunshin(Chen Shunchen)(alumni of Osaka School of Foreign Affairs)
- author Seizo Okada
- Mayor of Minoh City, Osaka - Junichi Fujisawa
[edit] External links
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