Nishinomiya City

(February 23, 2015) On February 23, 2015, 20 out of 24 Friendship Blossoms dogwood trees were planted on three Hyogo campuses of Kwansei Gakuin University. (The other four trees were planted on the Osaka campus). Kwansei Gakuin undertakes many international education and cooperation programs. Currently, it has exchange arrangements with 164 universities worldwide, including 45 U.S. universities. The planting and the care of dogwood trees at Kwansei Gakuin embody their school motto "Mastery for Service" and symbolizes KGU's goal to produce creative and talented world citizens.