Osaka University
Global Campus

2024(Minoh Campus)

Concept of Osaka University Global Campus
At the Osaka University Global Campus (Minoh Campus), we aim to cultivate highly skilled global talents, promote the Japanese language and culture to theworld, and connect local citizens with the world through achievements in foreign languages and studies of foreign cultures, thereby realizing co-creation withthe local community and aiming for the enhancement of value for both the university and the local society.

Fostering Osaka University Brand through collaborativeenrichment with communities, society, and citizens
Realizing a safe and comfortable campus with consideration for local and international exchanges and the global environment

Osaka
CoUniversitycreation
GlobalwithsocietyCampus(OUGC)

1 Education

Student Talent Development through25 specialized languages and a variety of educational programs

2 Research

Research and teaching of the worldʼs languages and the cultures based on them

3 International

Dissemination of international exchange activities to society

4 Community

Well-balanced co-creation activities with a local community

5 Management

Highly sustainable and eﬃcient campus management

Support systems for OUGC
• Campus management centered around the OUGC Steering Committee• The nationʼs ﬁrst university library integrated with a municipal library in terms of management and operation• Stakeholders (Minoh City, Semba Union, local organizations, etc.)

Tracing the Progress of OUGC
OUGC Policy
Consideration
Meeting (Since
November 2019)OUGC Management
Meeting (SinceApril 2020)
Relocation preparation(planning)

Creation of follow-up<AY2021>plan (revised version)<AY2022>

Follow-up<AY2022>plan (revised)<AY2023 onwards>
Veriﬁcation andSelf-evaluation

Annual activity
planningReport

The 64th BCS Prize
2023 ISCN ExcellenceAwards2024
Railwayextension
Opening of Minoh-semba
handai-mae station
Adapting campus operations
to new conditions

Osaka University received Osaka
Governorʼs Award for 2022
Osaka Climate Change Action
Awards2016

Agreement
Signing withMinoh City

2019 2020 2021 2022
PolicyPreparationconsideration

Campusrelocation

Functionality
andenhancement2023

Preparations
for Railway
ExtensionAcquisition of both LEED-ND and
LEED-NC Gold certiﬁcations,which are global environmental
performance certiﬁcations

Collaboration with Local Community
1st Session of “Viewing the World from Various Perspectives” Series with Turkish Delights and Minoh Beer
On Saturday, July 22, 2023, the ﬁrst session of “Viewing the World fromVarious Perspectives” was held in the Large Lecture Hall on the ﬁrst ﬂoor of
the Minoh Campus. This session was initiated as a plan to oﬀer participants
new perspectives by setting themes related to various global issues from time
to time, utilizing the specialized languages, education, and researchcharacteristics of the School of Foreign Studies and the Graduate School of
Humanities. The theme of the ﬁrst session was “The 2023 Turkey‒Syriaearthquakes,” conducted as a charity lecture. The series will continue with thesecond and third sessions.

1st Osaka University School of Foreign Studies Symposium and Oktoberfest in OU Semba

Osaka University Summer Festival

On Saturday, October 21, 2023, the ﬁrst Osaka University School of Foreign
Studies Symposium was held in the Grand Hall at Minoh Theatre for the
Performing Arts. Centering on the educational philosophy of the School ofForeign Studies, “Let Language Be Your Wings to The World,” the symposium
also celebrated the inauguration of the Diversity & Community Engagement
Research Center under the Graduate School of Humanities, which started its
activities in April 2023. It was a very meaningful symposium that reexamined
the signiﬁcance of learning foreign languages. This project will also continue
ﬁrmly in the future.

The 42nd Osaka University Summer Festival was held at the Minoh Campus
on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Despite a spatter of rain, the event saw
approximately 4,500 visitors, signiﬁcantly surpassing the number from thosein 2022. Continuing from the previous year, the Osaka Semba Textile
Wholesalers Cooperative transformed the road north of the lecture building
into a “pedestrian paradise,” helping to energize the event. We aim to makethis festival a prime example of community collaboration and look forward topeopleʼs continued support for our students.

Theater Festival of Language and Culture
Once a year for two days students present plays in the languages they are
specializing in. The event is open to anyone and Japanese subtitles areavailable. Most of the works to be played reﬂect the culture and society ofthe regions where each language is spoken. Visitors can also enjoy theethnic costumes and music. The lineup ranges from cheerful pieces forchildren to somewhat serious works for adults.

PBL activities at the Center for Japanese Language and Culture
The education program for exchange students provided by the Center forJapanese Language and Culture, known as the Maple Program, involves
project-based learning (PBL) exploring Minoh, where the students live. Here,through group project activities, they extensively learn about Minohʼs nature,history, culture, society, etc., identify local issues, think of solutions, andpresent and disseminate their ﬁndings. The PBL outcomes presentation byexchange students who arrived in Japan in September 2022 was held on
Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Public events by Minoh Campus students and faculty at the International Studies Library (Minoh City Semba Library)At the International Studies Library (Minoh City Semba Library), variousevents bridging the university and the community are held, using the libraryas a hub. It serves as a venue for delivering the universityʼs learning andresearch to the public through childrenʼs events planned by students andlectures or musical performances by faculty.

School of Foreign Studies―Let Language Be Your Wings to The World

Visit ourwebsite ▼Osaka Universityʼs School of Foreign Studies, with 25 languages of specialization and an annual enrollment cap of 580 students, distinguishes
Osaka University as the only national university with the School of Foreign Studies.

Educational Objectives of the School of Foreign Studies• Cultivation of global talents• To nurture talents who can thrive in international society by acquiring a comprehensive and relative understanding from multiple perspectives of thespecialized language and the culture and society of the region where it is spoken.
• Not only providing consistent language education from the year of admission to the year of graduation but also developing generalists in the language
regions by treating language, literature, history, and society as the “three pillars” (including politics and economy as the fourth pillar for some languages).

Learning at the School of Foreign Studies• “Linguistic area studies” or “language area studies” which integrate the outcomes of language research and humanities and social science regional studies.
• “Culture Through Language, Language Through Culture”

Multilingual Expert Training Program
A cross-faculty program allowing students at the School of Foreign Studies to systematically take specialized education
subjects oﬀered by the School of Letters, School of Human Sciences, School of Law, School of Economics, School of Science,
School of Engineering, School of Engineering Science, and Center for Mathematical Modeling and Data Science. This
program aims to nurture talents who can operate multiple advanced foreign languages with high expertise and thrive on
the international stage. Upon completion, a certiﬁcate of completion will be issued jointly by the President and the Head ofthe Department or Center that oﬀers the program.

CurriculumFirst year
Liberal arts
14

Second year

Information technology
Health and sports education
Fundamental liberal arts
A Door to Academia (Machikane Seminar)
Language major(ﬁrst-year practicum)

Third year

Fourth year

Advanced liberal arts
(From the second-year autumn semester)

Language major(second-year practicum)

Language major (exercises)
Major subject (lectures)

Specializededucation

Major subject (exercises)
Common subjects for all departments

102

International culture
and understanding
10

Graduation thesis
First foreign language
Secondary language studies and research foreign language (from the second year)
Teacher training subjects

Annual enrollment Capacity<Recruitment numbers by language of specialization>
Chinese 37, Korean 18, Mongolian 18, Indonesian 18, Filipino 18, Thai 18, Vietnamese 18, Burmese 18, Hindi 18, Urdu 18, Arabic 24, Persian 18, Turkish 18,Swahili 18, Russian 24, Hungarian 18, Danish 18, Swedish 18, German 31, English 60, French 24, Italian 18, Spanish 31, Portuguese 24, and Japanese 37

Division of Foreign Studies and Department of Applied JapaneseStudies Division of Japanese Studies, Graduate School of Humanities
Division of Foreign Studies

Curriculum for mastering 24 languages and learning in depth about the regions inwhich they are spoken from various viewpoints

Visit ourwebsite ▼The Division of Foreign Studies mainly focuses on conducting comprehensive tuition and research covering 24 languages and the generalcultural aspects based on them across a variety of disciplines and practices. The division aims to develop individuals who can build on theﬁndings from other disciplines in the humanities and social sciences to examine languages and cultures from around the world and succeed globally. Featuring
two courses: 1) Regional Language and Culture Courses (Asian & African Language and Culture Course, European & American Language and Culture Course), 2)
Highly Specialized Professional Courses (English Teacher Recurrent Course and ).

Department of Applied Japanese Studies Division of Japanese Studies

Visit ourwebsite ▼Osaka Universityʼs Division of Japanese Studies is also home to Japanʼs largest-scale graduate program in Japanese studies, covering bothfoundational and applied research. It comprises two courses: the Department of Foundational Japanese Studies and the Department of Applied
Japanese Studies. The Department of Applied Japanese Studies aims to nurture professionals capable of global activity based on a broad
knowledge of the Japanese language, culture, society, history, and literature from the perspectives of comparison and exchange within a global context.

Organizational chart
Division ofForeign StudiesDepartment ofRegional Culture

Department ofHighly Specialized
Professionals

Asia/Africa Language
and Culture Course

Chinese, Korean, Mongolian, Indonesian,Filipino, Thai, Vietnamese, Burmese, Hindi,Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Swahili

Europe/America Language
and Culture Course

Russian, Hungarian, German, Swedish,Danish, English, French, Italian, Spanish,
and Portuguese

Recurrent Course forEnglish Teachers

Recurrent Course for
Chinese Teachers

Division ofJapanese Studies

Department of Applied Japanese Studies

Department of Foundational Japanese Studies(Toyonaka Campus)

Student enrollment Capacity

Division ofMaster Course
Annual admission: 25 students;

Doctor Course
Annual admission: 11 students;

Foreign Studies

total enrollment cap: 50 students

total enrollment cap: 33 students

Department of Applied

Master Course

Doctor Course

Japanese Studies
Division of Japanese Studies

Annual admission: 10 students;

total enrollment cap: 20 students

Annual admission: 5 students;

total enrollment cap: 15 students

Center for Japanese Language and Culture (CJLC)

Visit ourwebsite ▼The Center for Japanese Language and Culture (CJLC), originating from the special department for international
students established in 1954, has served as a hub for Japanese language and culture education forgovernment-sponsored international students for over 70 years, playing a signiﬁcant role in Japanʼs international student
acceptance policy. Currently, it welcomes nearly 200 students annually from over 50 countries and regions, oﬀering a variety ofeducational programs.

Japanese Studies Program (Japanese Government Scholarship Students Program)
The Japanese Studies Program (Japanese Government Scholarship Students Program) is an 11-month program aimed atgovernment-sponsored international students specializing in the ﬁeld of Japanese language and culture. With the goal ofbecoming professionals in the ﬁeld of Japanese language and culture, students engage in daily specialized classes inJapanese, studying both the language and culture. Students in the research course write their thesis in Japanese under theguidance of an advisor. Students in the training course visit Japanese companies and other organizations to write reports inJapanese.

Maple Program (Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Program for Exchange Students)
The Maple Program is an intensive Japanese language and culture program for exchange students. It starts in September(with classes beginning in October) and concludes in August of the following year. Every year, exchange students from over20 countries and regions study in this program. Its most distinctive feature is learning about Japan through various
experiences, including project-based learning (PBL). PBL enhances skills in “knowing,” “conveying,” and “discussing,” aiming todevelop individuals who can connect with people and societies of other cultures.

Preparatory Education Programs
The programs include education for international students aiming to proceed to Japanese universities. There is a one-year (April to the following March) study
program for government-sponsored undergraduate students planning to advance to national universities (U Program) and a six-month (October to thefollowing March) Osaka University Foundation Program (F Program) after which students advance to Osaka University.

Project of Cooperative Joint-use Center for Japanese Language and Culture Education
In the 2011 academic year, the center was recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a Cooperative Joint-use Centerfor Japanese Language and Culture Education. Since then, it has opened its doors to international students from other universities, Japanese language teachinginterns, and teachers involved in Japanese language education, oﬀering classes and a platform for information exchange and discussion on overseas education
situations, thereby supporting the qualitative improvement and development of Japanese language and culture education in Japan.

Global Village Minoh Semba

Study room

Social gathering

Visit ourwebsite ▼A mixed residence dormitory within
Minoh Campus, with about one-third of
the residents being Japanese students (femalestudents). This dormitory provides a living space
where international students and Japanese students
can interact daily. It also facilitates interaction eventsusing social lounges organized by dormitory tutors
and the management company.

International Studies Library (Minoh City Semba Library)

Visit ourwebsite ▼A library that combines the collections
and functions of Osaka UniversityʼsInternational Studies Library and Minoh City Library,marking the ﬁrst case of its kind among nationaluniversities in Japan, with Osaka University
managing its integrated operation.
Library Exterior“Letʼs Play! Hungarian Carnival”(Held on Saturday, February 18, 2023)“Osaka University Students Report on Taiwan”(Held on Sunday, March 12, 2023)

Diversity & Community Engagement Research Center under the Graduate
School of Humanities (Also known as the “Handai Fuku Fuku Center” locally)

Visit ourwebsite ▼In Japan, where multiculturalism is advancing, there is an increase in children with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. These children face variouschallenges, including systemic barriers, loss of native languages and cultures, and ﬂuctuations in identity.
The Minoh Campus, where the Fuku Fuku Center is located, hosts 25 languages of specialization, with faculty and students specializing in language and culturalstudies, area studies, and language area studies. Leveraging our past experiences, we aim to build a society where the coexistence of multiple languages andcultures is considered the norm through support activities and educational research activities for children with foreign roots.

Activities
1. Promotion of support activities• At the Minoh Campus, we centralize support and educational consultation services for children with foreign roots, enhancing convenience for the local
community, local governments, educational institutions, NPOs, and volunteer organizations.
• We register students, alumni, and faculty interested in these activities as “mediators,” introducing them to the ﬁeld after matching their skills with the needed
support and understanding the realities on the ground.
2. Promotion of research and educational activities• We conduct registration brieﬁngs and follow-ups for mediators, nurturing their ability to mediate between people of diﬀerent languages and cultures.
• We compile the results and challenges of our activities, holding lectures and research meetings.
• We advance information sharing and joint research with domestic and international research and educational organizations, aiming to solve issues.
3. Construction of collaboration systems and proposals/suggestions• We build cooperative systems with local governments, educational institutions, NPOs, and volunteer organizations and are responsible for data collection andunderstanding issues in cooperation with related institutions within Osaka University.
• From an academic perspective, we propose educational methods and administrative actions for a multilingual and multicultural coexistence society,contributing to the creation of mechanisms beyond school districts and municipal frameworks.

Cooperation and collaboration system
Collaboration• International
Exchange Associations• NPOs• Volunteer
Organizations, etc.

• Schools• Boards of Education• Local Governments

Collaboration

HandaiFuku FukuCenterCollaboration

Information Room for International Students (IRIS) Minoh Branch

Visit ourwebsite ▼Opened as a space for interaction
among international students and Japanese
students, consultation services, various
information provisions and guidance, and as avenue for events.
Indonesian Café
(Held 2 times starting from Friday,
November 17, 2023)

Japanese Café
(Held 26 times starting from Wednesday,April 12, 2023)

Cooking Party(Held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023)

History

The origins of the Division of Foreign Studies and the Department of Applied Japanese Studies, Division of JapaneseStudies, Osaka University, trace back to 1921 when HAYASHI Choko (1873-1945), a businessperson from Osaka,
donated one million yen from her wealth to the nation for the establishment of a school in Osaka with the philosophy of “nurturinginternationally-minded personnel in Osaka.” The government used this donation to establish the Osaka School of Foreign
Languages at 8-chome, Uehommachi, Tennoji-ku, Osaka.
Later, in April 1944, it was renamed Osaka College of Foreign Aﬀairs, and with the National School Establishment Act of 1949,
Osaka University of Foreign Studies was founded, starting its journey as one of only two foreign language universities in thenational university system. In 1954, a separate department for international students (now Center for Japanese Language andCulture) was established, and in 1979, it relocated to Aomadani in Minoh. After merging with Osaka University in October 2007, thecampus moved to its current location in Minoh Semba Higashi in 2021.

↑To Minoh-kayano
Station171

Kayanointersection

Map around
Minoh Campus

Visitourwebsite▼

HAYASHI Choko

Visit ourwebsite ▼Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line

Shin-Midosuji(Minoh Onohara Line,Onohara East Line)
Semba danchi Bus StopCampus Shuttle Bus Stop

(Minoh Central Line)
Minoh-semba handai-maeStation Bus Stop

(Toyonaka City Line)
Shinsemba-minamibashi
Bus Stop(Towards Osaka University
Toyonaka Campus)
To Shibahara-handai-mae
Station Front←

Chugoku Expressway

Minoh-sembahandai-mae
StationOsaka University
Minoh Campus

Senri-chuo Station
Senri-chuo
StationOsaka Monorail(Towards Osaka University
Suita Campus) To
Bampaku-kinen-koen Station→

Osaka Chuo Loop Route

Osaka University Global Campus(Minoh Campus)
3-5-10, Semba Higashi, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, 562-8678