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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 {{osaka-university-stub