The History of Kansai Ohkura
More than a century of tradition
Below is the history of Kansai Ohkura, which explains how Kansai Ohkura has been developing over more than a hundred years since the opening of our two predecessors, Kansai Trade and Technical School and Osaka Ohkura Commercial School.
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Kansai Trade and Technical School Established October 3, 1902 Kansai Trade and Technical School was founded at the site of Osaka Municipal Commercial School in Dojima, Osaka City, by favor of five academic and official figures: Yoshimi Hiraga , Doctor of Engineering; Iwao Okino, Director of Civil Engineering of the Home Ministry; Yoshiro Hiranuma, Doctor of Law and president of Waseda University; Kiyoshi Minami , Doctor of Engineering; Kyozo Kikuchi, Doctor of Engineering. |
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Osaka Ohkura Commercial School Established October 23, 1907 Kihachiro Ohkura, one of the leading businessmen at the time, founded Osaka Ohkura Commercial School at Joan-cho, Osaka City, on the rent-free site just next to Osaka Prefectural Medical School. |
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The Birth of Kansai Ohkura September 2, 1948 Kansai Trade and Technical School was renamed Kansai Business School in April 1948, and was merged with Osaka Ohkura Commercial School into Kansai Ohkura Junior and High School, with Mikiji Takagi as the first principal. Commercial, electrical and civil engineering departments were started in full-time and part-time courses. |
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The School Song Established October 1951 The school song was written by Sofu Takemoto, Doctor of Literature, and composed by Tateyuki Matsudaira, the music teacher. |
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The Tenth Anniversary October 1957 A ceremony was held to mark the tenth anniversary of the foundation of Kansai Ohkura, with a lecture given by Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic, who had studied at Kansai Trade and Technical School. |
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Relocation to Ibaraki March 1963 Kansai Ohkura Junior and High School was relocated to the peaceful natural surroundings of Ibaraki. In 1968, a stone monument was placed in the precincts of Yasaka Shrine in memory of the former school grounds in Osaka City. |
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The Seventieth Anniversary November 1972 A ceremony was held to mark the seventieth anniversary of the foundation of Kansai Trade and Technical School, and three alumni meetings (Kansai Trade and Technical School, Osaka Ohkura Commercial School, Kansai Ohkura Junior and High School) were held as a single event, the inauguration of the Kansai Ohkura Alumni Association. |
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Admission to Kansai Ohkura Junior Hish School Suspended April 1974 Kansai Ohkura suspended admission to Kansai Ohkura Junior Hish School. |
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Sister school Agreement signed with Sunrin Commercial High School June 1984 Kansai Ohkura Junior and High School signed a sister school agreement with Sunrin Commercial High School, which is called Sunrin Internet High School now, in Seoul, Korea. |
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Admission to Kansai Ohkura Junior Hish School Resumed and Hybrid Hall Built 1994 Kansai Ohkura restarted accepting applications for Kansai Ohkura Junior Hish School in April and held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Hybrid Hall in October. It has a total floor area of 2155.04 square meters, with a main hall accommodating 800, conference rooms, and a school history exhibition room. |
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Coeducation Started April 1997 Kansai Ohkura Junior High School became coeducational. |
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The Centenary October 2002 A great ceremony was held at the Osaka International Convention Center to mark the centennial anniversary of Kansai Trade and Technical School. |
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New Gymnasium Built November 2009 The new gymnasium was completed. It has three floors and one basement in which students can play basketball in three basketball courts, judo and kendo in their respective dojos. |
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