The Asia University of Japan (亜細亜大学, Ajia Daigaku) is a private university located in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan that offers courses in Business Administration, Economics, Law, International Relations, Sociology and Sports Science.
The university was founded in 1941 by Kozo Ota as Koa Senmon Gakko (Koa Professional School) on the site of the present Asia University campus. Ota believed 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 Japan ("Homeland").
It shares its name with another university located in Taiwan.
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Tohto University Baseball League
Asia University has performed consistently well in Division 1 of the Tohto University Baseball League, the intercollegiate baseball league that features 21 prominent universities in the Tokyo area.
Faculties
Faculty of Business
Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Law
Faculty of International Relations
Faculty of Sociology
Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences
Center for English Language Education
The Asia University (AU) Center for English Language Education (CELE) is a department at Asia University, located in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan. Serving the university since 1989, CELE was founded by former AU President Professor Shinkichi Eto. CELE employs between 25 and 30 native English speakers as full-time lecturers.
Events
Freshman Orientation Camp(Deai no Hiroba)
Sports Festival
Asia Festival(School Festival)
Studying abroad
AUAP (Asia University America Program)
AUCP (Asia University China Program)
AUEP (Asia University Exchange Program)
AUGP (Asia University Global Program)
Notable alumni and faculty
Shudo Higashinakano: Historian and professor of intellectual history who argues that the Nanjing Massacre is a hoax.
Becky: A popular television host, and occasional actress and singer.
Aoi Nakamura: Actor
Ai Kato: Actress
Ayaka Nishiwaki: Member of technopop group Perfume.
Risa Yoshiki: A glamour model, actress, celebrity, and enka singer.
Hiromitsu Kitayama: Member of Johnny's Entertainment group Kis-My-Ft2
Yoshihiko Kikuchi: A leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Matsumura Hokuto: Member of Johnny's Entertainment group SixTONES