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Main Entrance, Nakamiya campus

Kansai Gaidai University (関西外国語大学 Kansai Gaikokugo Daigaku), almost always abreviated Kansai Gaidai (関西外大), is located in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. It is a private university focusing on foreign language studies. Kansai is the proper name of the large region where it is located, which includes the cities of Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Gaidai is a contraction of Gaikokugo Daigaku, which literally means "foreign language university". Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOV Wikipedia policy is that all articles should be written from a neutral point of view. ... Shortcut: WP:RULES Wikipedia is a collaborative project and its founders and contributors have a common goal: Wikipedia has some policies and guidelines that help us to work toward that common goal. ... ImageMetadata File history File links KGnakamiyamain. ... ImageMetadata File history File links KGnakamiyamain. ... Hirakata (枚方市; -shi) is a city located in Osaka, Japan. ... Osaka Prefecture (大阪府 ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... The Kansai (Japanese: 関西) region of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki-chihō), lies in the Southern-Central region of Japans main island, Honshu. ... Kyoto )   is a city in the central part of the island of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... Osaka )   is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of HonshÅ«. The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. ... Kobe ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1. ...

Among some American students, Kansai Gaidai is also known for its large Asian Studies program for international exchange students as well as its Intensive English Studies program for Japanese students planning to study abroad. There are two academic campuses: the Nakamiya Campus and the Hotani Campus. There is also the Katahoko campus, which consists of four dormitories and a gymnasium. Currently, there are about 15,000 students enrolled. This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Background

The original Katahoko campus was founded in 1945 as an English Language School. Today, the Katahoko campus no longer functions in an academic capacity. In its place, the new Nakamiya campus, opened in April 2002, now operates as the main campus of the university.

External links

• Kansai Gaidai's Home page
• Kansai Gaidai Asian Studies Programme (in English)