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, abbreviated to OUFS or , , or is a public coeducational research university in Minoh, Osaka, Japan. It is dedicated to area studies and the study of foreign languages and their related cultures. ==History== Osaka University of Foreign Studies (OUFS) was one of Japan's only two national universities specialized in foreign studies. Initially OUFS offered foreign language education in 9 world languages. The number eventually increased to 25, in accordance with OUFS's development as Japan's major center for foreign language education and research. The history of OUFS dates back to 1921. The foundation of the university was supported financially by Choko Hayashi (1873-1945) an Osaka businesswoman, who made a private donation of ¥1,000,000. Based on this donation the Japanese government established the "School of Foreign Affairs (SFS)" in 8-chome, Uehonmachi, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City with the aim of nurturing internationally minded personnel in Japan. However its characteristics of the education, specialized in the language and culture of certain society, was commonly understood as a training center of espionage during WWII, the School was obliged to be renamed "Osaka College of Foreign Affairs" in April 1944. It moved to Takatsuki, Osaka for a few years after the war, and went back to its original place in Osaka city. In 1949, when the Law on the Establishment of National Schools came into effect "Osaka University of Foreign Studies (OUFS)" was established, based on the existing "Osaka College of Foreign Affairs". Under law of public university, it was reformed and offered 12 modern languages as majors. In 1979 OUFS moved its campus to its present location in Minoo City, which is located in the Northern suburb in Osaka prefecture, for more extensive academic activities. It offered 25 modern languages as majors and 16 ancient and modern languages as minors. In October 2007, OUFS was consolidated with Osaka University, becoming the "School of Foreign Studies (SFS)" of Osaka University. Offering 25 languages as majors, including Japanese, SFS is the only one school of foreign studies among all comprehensive national universities in Japan. The merger took several years to be realized because of the conflicts of interest among the academic staff of OUFS, Osaka University and a Japanese government agency, which was aiming public sector reform. Because all academic staff were public employees, some of them had a fear of having decreased amount of remuneration at their retirement, whereas some had a possibiligy of losing their job especially in the Department of Foreign Studies, since Osaka University had similar/same departments and subjects. As a result of harsh negotiation among the three parties, most of the senior academic staff of OUFS obtained their academic positions at Osaka University, whereas young professionals at both universities ended up leaving the universities, regardless of academic performance. A merger with Osaka University happened on October 1, 2007, upon which Osaka University of Foreign Studies became the foreign language department of Osaka University. Students applying for entry to OUFS for the 2008 academic year will do so through Osaka University. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Osaka University of Foreign Studies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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