Takushoku University

Takushoku University
拓殖 大学
Onshi Memorial Hall, Takushoku University
Former names
Taiwan Association School, Oriental Association Vocation School
TypePrivate
Established1900; 124 years ago (1900)
Location
Tokyo
,
Japan
CampusBunkyō, Hachiōji
Websitewww.takushoku-u.ac.jp
english.takushoku-u.ac.jp

Takushoku University (拓殖 大学; Takushoku Daigaku, abbreviated as 拓大 Takudai) is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1900 by Prince (title for a Duke at that time) Taro Katsura (1848–1913).[1] It has two campuses: the main campus in the Bunkyō Ward and a satellite campus in Hachiōji. Takushoku University has five faculties: Commerce, Political Science and Economics, Foreign Languages, International Studies, and Engineering.[1]

Takushoku University is a leading university of security studies in Japan.[2][3] The last chancellor was a former Minister of Defense, Satoshi Morimoto. Some chancellors such as Taro Katsura and Yasuhiro Nakasone were appointed to the prime minister.

  1. ^ a b Takushoku University: Home (c. 2009). Retrieved on March 3, 2010.
  2. ^ "拓殖大学大学院 国際協力学研究科【土日・夜間】の資料・願書請求 | スタディサプリ 社会人大学・大学院".
  3. ^ "第4回 安全保障法制への取組み(森本敏拓殖大学教授/前防衛大臣) | 安全保障法制整備推進本部 | 政策トピックス | 政策 | 自由民主党". www.jimin.jp. Archived from the original on 2014-12-08.