Kansai Gaidai University

Kansai Gaidai University is located in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. It is a private university focusing on foreign language studies. It was established in 1945.

The curriculum of the Asian studies programme offers courses in Japanese language as well as courses in the social sciences, humanities and business and economics. .

Students within the Asian studies programme are also able to take part in field trips to a range of cultural and historic sites including Kyoto National Museum, Byodoin Temple and Takarazuka Theatre among others.

The university has two campuses: the Nakamiya Campus and the Hotani Campus.

The university is also known for their collaboration with the Genki Series, books used by dozens of schools to teach Japanese. Several Kansai Gaidai teachers contributed to its teaching method and publication.