The is a private university located in

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that offers courses in

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International Relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...

and Urban Innovation. The university was founded in 1941 by Kozo Ota as 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

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located in

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. The university produced an animated short, in 2015, to promote its Department of Urban Innovation.

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(IR) :Students in their first year are required to study abroad (see the section ''Studying Abroad'') :From their 2nd year, students start to learn one of the foreign languages(

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, (Japanese only for international students),

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) for region studies. In addition, the students each take a seminar class every year. Because of these systems, IR has smaller classes than the other faculties. * Junior College

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.Center for English Language Education (CELE)
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) :All International Relations(IR) students (except its international students and Yume-College students) are required to study at one of following universities:

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(CWU),

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(EWU),

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(WWU) in

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or the

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, the

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, for 5 months in their 2nd year. :If other students who wish to participate in this programme, it is open for them too in their 2nd year. *AUCP (Asia University China Program) *AUEP (Asia University Exchange Program) *AUGP (Asia University Global Program)

Notable alumni and faculty

Shudo Higashinakano Shudo may refer to * Shudo (surname) *A term related to homosexuality in Japan Records of men who have sex with men in Japan date back to ancient times. Western scholars have identified these as evidence of homosexuality in Japan. Though these r ...

: Historian and professor of intellectual history who argues that the

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is a

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. * Becky: A popular television host, and occasional actress and singer. * Aoi Nakamura: Actor * Ai Kato: Actress * Ayaka Nishiwaki: Member of technopop group

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. * Risa Yoshiki: A glamour model, actress, celebrity, and enka singer. * Hiromitsu Kitayama: Member of Johnny's Entertainment group

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* Yoshihiko Kikuchi: A leader in

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* Matsumura Hokuto: Member of Johnny's Entertainment group SixTONES

References

External links

Asia University of Japan

BBC story on Shudo Higashinakano

Japan Focus Story on Shudo Higashinakano
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