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School History

We support exchange students, adapting to the times when necessary.

The parent organization of the ABK COLLEGE, the Asian Students Cultural Association, was established in 1957.
The department managing exchange students was deployed by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 1960. We have been supporting exchange students living in Japan as a public institution even before that time.
With respects to the thoughts and wishes behind our founding, we will continue to adapt to the age we live in.

The history of the Asian Students Cultural Association

1957 The Asian Students Cultural Association was established as a public institution with approval from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
1959 By request of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS) was established.
1960 The ABK was constructed in Tokyo's Bunkyo ward.
1967 An ABK-AOTS Alumni Association was created in Thailand.
1973 The Technology Promotion Association was built as a child organization of the ABK Alumni Organization, in Thailand.
1979 By request of the Chinese Embassy, a dormitory was established for the first Chinese Government Sponsored students.
1983 The ABK Japanese Language Course was established.
1996 The ABK Japanese Language Course began accepting Government Sponsored students from Thailand.
2000 The ABK Japanese Language Course began accepting Government Sponsored students from Malaysia.
2004 The ABK Japanese Language Course began accepting Government Sponsored students from Indonesia.
2007 The Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology was established in Bangkok, as a child organization of the Technology Promotion Association.
2007 The Asian Students Cultural Association celebrated its 50th Anniversary.
2009 A joint effort was made with the Meiji University with the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "Global 30" project.
2012 We cooperated with the Chuo University's Exchange Student admissions program and provided Japanese language education support to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "Campus Asia" Project's students.

ABK Group Organization Map

ABK Group Organization Map

History of ABK COLLEGE - since operation

2011 Organized fund raising activities throughout different countries to prepare for the establishment of ABK COLLEGE.
2013 ABK COLLEGE is established under the jurisdiction of Goverment of Tokyo Perfecture.
2014 ABK COLLEGE commenced courses.

The completion of Asia Bunka Kaikan (1960)

The first graduation ceremony of ABK Japanese Language Institute (1983)


A memorial plaque for ABK 50th anniversary from the first Chinese government-sponsored students in 1979


One Night at Asia Bunka kaikan
Fund Raising Party in Malaysia.

Fund Raising Party in Thai (2012)

Fund Raising Party in Malaysia (2012)