is a

private university Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grant (money ...

in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. It was established in 1989 by Tanioka Gakuen Educational Foundation (, founded in 1928), which runs several schools such as

Osaka University of Commerce , abbreviated to , is a private university located in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. History The origin was founded in 1928 as Osaka Joto School of Commerce (大阪城東商業学校) by Noboru Tanioka (谷岡登, 1894–197 ...

Undergraduate schools

* School of Progressive Arts ** Department of Media Arts ** Department of Plastic Arts * School of Design ** Department of Visual Design ** Department of Fashion and Textile Design ** Department of Product Design ** Department of Environmental Design

Graduate schools

* Integrated Arts Division (Master's courses) * Integrated Design Division (Master's courses) * Arts and Design Division (Doctoral courses)

Notable alumni

Kiyohiko Azuma is a Japanese manga artist. From 1999 to 2002, he authored the ''yonkoma'' comedy manga series ''Azumanga Daioh'', which was later adapted as an anime series by J.C.Staff. In 2003, he began ''Yotsuba&!'', a slice-of-life manga series about th ...

- manga artist * Keiichi Okabe - video game composer * Yoko Taro - video game director

External links

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Tanioka Gakuen Educational Foundation
Educational institutions established in 1928 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Hyōgo Prefecture Engineering universities and colleges in Japan 1928 establishments in Japan {{hyogo-university-stub