- Asia University (Japan)
The nihongo|Asia University of Japan|亜細亜大学|Ajia Daigaku is a private university located in
Tokyo that offers courses in Business Administration,Economics ,Law andInternational Relations . The Asia University was formed in 1941 as the Koa Senmon Gakko--Koa Professional School with the belief that education should be based on a spiritual closeness between teachers and students.Founded in 1941 by Kozo Ota. In 1941, Koa Senmon Gakko--Koa Professional School opened its doors on the site of the present Asia University campus. The school was founded with the underlying belief that education should be based on a spiritual closeness between teachers and students. It was a unique school at the time, as it accommodated all students in dormitories divided by course of study; Continental Asia, Southern Pacific Islands and the Homeland.
It shares its name with another university located in Taiwan.
Center for English Education
Home of the Center for English Education ( [http://www.asia-u.ac.jp/cele/ CELE] ). The Asia University (AU) Center for English Language Education is a department at Asia University, located in Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan. Serving the university since 1989, CELE was founded by former AU President Professor Shinkichi Eto. CELE employs 22 native English speakers as full-time lecturers. These positions have one year renewable contracts that are renewable for a [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v414/n6860/full/nj6860-08a0.html maximum of 5 years] . After the five year period is complete the lecturer is not offered a renewal under any circumstances. This system is common in Japan and has been criticized by the [http://nugw.org/utu/utu-welcome.shtml University Teachers Union] among others.
In the news
Home of the historian Higashinakano Shudo, a professor of intellectual history at Asia University, who argues that the rape of Nanjing is a hoax.
External links
* [http://www.asia-u.ac.jp/english/ Asia University of Japan]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5279080.stm BBC story on Shudo Higashinakano]
* [http://japanfocus.org/products/details/2413 Japan Focus Story on Shudo Higashinakano]
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