Osaka City

(February 23, 2015) On February 23, 2015, four out of 24 Friendship Blossoms dogwood trees were planted on the Osaka campus of Kwansei Gakuin University. (The other 20 trees were planted on three Hyogo campuses). 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.