Osaka University of Foreign Studies
| 大阪外国語大学 | |
| Type | National |
|---|---|
| Established | Founded March 1921 Chartered May 1949 |
| Location | Minoh, Osaka, Japan |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www |
Osaka University of Foreign Studies (大阪外国語大学 Ōsaka gaikokugo daigaku?), abbreviated to OUFS or Ōsaka gaidai (大阪外大?), Hangaidai (阪外大?), Hangai (阪外?) or Daigaidai (大外大?) was a national university in Osaka, Japan. It was dedicated to area studies and the study of foreign languages and their related cultures.
Osaka University of Foreign Studies (OUFS) was one of Japan's only two national universities specialized in foreign studies. Initially OUFS offered foreign language education in 9 world languages. The number eventually increased to 25, in accordance with OUFS's development as Japan's major center for foreign language education and research.
The history of OUFS dates back to 1921. The foundation of the university was supported financially by Choko Hayashi (1873-1945) an Osaka businesswoman, who made a private donation of ¥1,000,000. Based on this donation the Japanese government established the "School of Foreign Affairs (SFS)" in Uehonmachi, Tennoji-ku, Osaka with the aim of nurturing internationally minded personnel in Japan. However its characteristics of the education, specialized in the language and culture of certain society, was commonly understood as a training center of espionage during World War II, and therefore, the school was obliged to be renamed "Osaka College of Foreign Affairs" in April 1944. It moved to Takatsuki, Osaka for a few years after the war and went back to its original site in Osaka city.
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