OpenFieldKobe Yamate University (integrated into Kansai University of International Studies - Kobe Yamate Campus) is a historic academic campus in central Kobe, celebrated for disaster resilience management, international tourism, psychological sciences, and urban community safety.
Overlooking Kobe harbor from the slopes of Mount Rokko, the Kobe Yamate campus hosts the Faculty of Contemporary Society and Faculty of International Communication. The institution pioneered Safety Management and Disaster Prevention studies following the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of 1995, building international partnerships in disaster risk reduction and community revitalization.
Undergraduate admissions accept Japanese and international scholars through the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) or JLPT N2, accompanied by high school graduation transcripts, an essay on disaster management or international tourism, and an interview.
Japan-pioneering four-year undergraduate degree preparing disaster mitigation officers, emergency management planners, and municipal risk reduction specialists with immersive field exercises.
Comprehensive degree covering cruise ship logistics, Kansai regional ecotourism, heritage site preservation, and international hotel operations in Kobe and Osaka.
Merit scholarship providing substantial tuition reductions for high-achieving foreign students matriculating into undergraduate programs at the Kobe Yamate Campus.
Advanced supervised clinical practicum focusing on disaster trauma recovery, adolescent social adaptation, and school psychological counseling in Hyogo Prefecture.
Undergraduate student and faculty collaborative grant investigating urban harbor renewal, maritime heritage preservation, and cruise tourism economics along the Kobe coastline.
Semester study-abroad and campus fellowship promoting bilingual dialogue, cross-cultural conflict resolution, and global diplomacy between Japanese and international scholars.
Professor of Disaster Mitigation & Community Safety · Faculty of Contemporary Society
Prof. Dr. Toshio Hamada studies disaster mitigation policies and community evacuation logistics in post-earthquake urban zones, advising Japanese municipal governments on crisis preparedness.
View research profile ↗Associate Professor of Tourism Economics and Cultural Heritage · Faculty of International Communication
Dr. Keiko Morimoto investigates the economic impact of international cruise tourism and UNESCO cultural heritage preservation in the Kansai region and Seto Inland Sea basin.
View research profile ↗Professor of Clinical & Developmental Psychology · Department of Psychology
Prof. Kazuhiko Ogawa conducts long-term psychological follow-up research on trauma recovery among survivors of natural disasters, evaluating school-based community support interventions.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Kobe Yamate University academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.