TransPacific Hawaii College (formerly Kansai Gaidai College) stopped educating students on December 18, 2008. The reason for the closure was that the college fell victim to the demographics currently in Japan. There are fewer Japanese students who are of college age and the students appear to have a preference for four year colleges as opposed to two year colleges. Even though TransPacific tried to recruit in other countries these recruitment efforts did not produced the desired number of students.

TransPacific could not exist without a critical number of students. The college did not have endowments like major universities and depended entirely on tuition for funding. Therefore, when the college lost students the funding decreased dramatically.

I do want to let you know that the college students continue to be successful. We have transferred a large percentage of our students to four year colleges and universities and they are successful in completing their Bachelor’s Degree. A recent study of students who transferred to University of Hawaii, Manoa from 2003-2005 showed that TransPacific students had a higher percentage of Bachelor Degree completion than other transfer students. The college continued to provide good quality education until the last class graduated in 2008-2009.

We want to let you know how you can obtain transcripts of your TransPacific or Kansai Gaidai work after we close

As of January 1, 2009, the Center for International Education at Kansai Gaidai University will handle transcript and graduation certificates for Kansai Gaidai Hawaii College and TransPacific Hawaii College.

Contact Information

Kansai Gaidai University, Center for International Education
16-1 Nakamiyahigashino-cho
Hirakata, Osaka, JAPAN
Tel: 072-805-2831
Fax: 072-805-2830
Attention: Daisuke Mushiga
dmushiga@kansaigaidai.ac.jp

Mail your request and payment in the form of an International Postal Money Order to Daisuke Mushiga at the Center for International Education at Kansai Gaidai University. When making a request complete the attached Transcript Request Form.

1. Name (if your name has changed, provide the name at the time of enrollment also)
2. Dates of Enrollment
3. Your Address, telephone number, cell phone number, e-mail address (not cell phone e-mail)
4. Number of copies needed
5. Mailing address (address and phone number) Where you would like the copies mailed.
6. Total handling fees and shipping fees in the form of an International Postal Money Order or if in Japan mail stamps (yubin kitte) or certified mail of yen (genkin kakitome)
7. Request will be processed within three days after it is received.

When mailing your request, the subject header should say “Request for transcript and graduation certificate” and be addressed to Attention: Daisuke Mushiga.

Transcript Handling Fees:

Transcript 500 yen/copy* or $5.00 US Dollars**
Certificate of Graduation 300 yen/copy* or $3.00 US Dollars**

Shipping Method and Fees:

Within Japan: 100 yen (Futsuu) 3 days*
500 yen (shokutatsu) 1 day *
To Overseas: $5.00 Standard Shipping (10 days)**
$20.00 Express Mail (3 days)**

Make sure that the number of requested documents, handling fees, and shipping fees are correct, and send your payment to the contact information above.
*Yen may be sent via mail stamps (yubin kitte) or certified mail (genkin kakitome) Estimated days are only estimates of the mail times.
**All Overseas requests must allow the appropriate number of days and must be requested with appropriate fees included in the form of International Postal Money Orders. Estimated days are only estimates of mail times.