History 1928 Osaka Joto School of Commerce was established(which later became Osaka University of Commerce High School). 1949 Osaka University of Commerce (OUC) was established formerly as Osaka Joto University. 1952 The educational foundation was named as Tanioka Gakuen. 1954 OUC Kindergarten was established. Osaka Women's Junior College High School was established as OUC Women's High School. 1968 OUC Sakai High School was established as Sakai Accounting High School (Seiryo Gakuen:sister foundation). 1983 Tanioka Memorial Hall was opened in memory of the founder, Noboru Tanioka. 1988 Kobe Design University was established. 1993 Graduate school was established at Kobe Design University. 1996 Graduate school was established at Osaka University of Commerce. 2009 Merger with Seiryo Gakuen.OUC Sakai High School joined Tanioka Gakuen. 2017 Osaka Women's Junior College High School was renamed to Osaka Ryokuryo High School.