In 1922 when Josho Gakuen Educational Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "Josho Gakuen,") was established, Osaka had been transformed from simply a commercial city into one of Japan's largest industrial and commercial cities. However, there was a great lack of engineering technologists who could help achieve the urban growth in Osaka. The situation desperately needed specialists schooled in solid theory along with practical application. In such a social context, key people, such as Kyozaburo Honjo, who later became one of the founders, and Yasushi Kataoka, the first president, worked together to establish Kansai Engineering Technical School with the aim of developing skilled human resources who could readily work in engineering at lower- and mid-levels in the rapidly industrialized city of Osaka.
Our pride has always been our instructors, who have always brought their knowledge of the current theories and practices in industry into their classrooms. The school started with two departments, one was architecture and the other was civil engineering, including night courses. Many of our graduates were directly engaged in the urban development in Osaka, with one project being the widening of Midosuji boulevard.