, also known as Saint Andrew's University, is a private
university
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, established under
Anglican
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Christian
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auspices, in
Izumi,
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
.
History
The university was granted its charter in 1959.
Organization
Faculties
* International Studies and Liberal Arts
* Sociology
* Economics
* Business Administration
* Law
Graduate schools
* Letters
* Sociology
* Economics
* Business Administration
Activities
The university has a large variety of sports teams including:: archery, aikido, American football, karate, Japanese fencing, tennis, baseball, golf, cycling, automobile, jyudo, weight lifting, softball, swimming, cross-country skiing, table tennis, soft tennis, kenpo, basketball, badminton, volleyball, fencing, ten-pin bowling, boxing, rugby, athletic sports, wrestling, ice hockey, lacrosse and cheerleading.
It also has cultural groups, including: English studying society, Juvenile literature research, glee, light music, wind-instrument, fork music, movie research, drama, advertising research, tea ceremony, photograph department, calligraphy, art, chess club, fishing research, railway research, buraku liberation research, student broadcasting station and Momoyama publishing association.
Exchange students
Momoyama Gakuin university has partnerships in the world with: Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Czech republic, Russia, Poland, Canada, USA, Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Australia. All exchange students have to study Japanese.
References
External links
Momoyama Gakuin University
Education in Osaka
Private universities and colleges in Japan
Universities and colleges in Osaka Prefecture
Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia
Anglican Church in Japan
Kansai Collegiate American Football League
Izumi, Osaka
Christian universities and colleges in Japan
Educational institutions established in 1959
1959 establishments in Japan
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