# Otaru University of Commerce

> university

**Wikidata**: [Q1152933](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1152933)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otaru_University_of_Commerce)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/otaru-university-of-commerce

## Summary
Otaru University of Commerce is a national university of commerce located in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. Founded in 1949 as the successor to Otaru Higher Commercial School, it specializes in commerce education and is part of the Hokkaido National Higher Education and Research System.

## Key Facts
- Inception: 1949 (established as successor to Otaru Higher Commercial School).  
- Type/classification: university of commerce; national university; university.  
- Location: Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan; headquarters address Midori 3-5-21, postal code 047-8501; coordinates approximately 43.1914097 N, 140.97951 E.  
- Student count: 2,363 students (point in time: 2024-05-01; preferred figure).  
- Parent organization: Hokkaido National Higher Education and Research System.  
- Official websites: https://www.otaru-uc.ac.jp/ (Japanese), https://english.otaru-uc.ac.jp/ (English).  
- Official symbols: flower — Corydalis fumariifolia; tree — Prunus sargentii.  
- Replaced: Otaru Higher Commercial School.  
- Identifiers: ROR 00pbv8y11; GRID grid.444620.0; ISNI 0000000106663591; VIAF 140618930; Freebase /m/03gsn7b; Ringgold 13016; NDL authority ID 00637003; MEXT school code F101110100047.  
- Social media and feeds: Twitter @otaru_univ (account id 300137430; start 2011-05-17), Instagram @otaru_university, YouTube channel ID UCjvGv9eyfnDDdwibXuj44RQ; web feeds at /feed/ for Japanese and English sites.

## FAQs
### Q: What kind of institution is Otaru University of Commerce?
A: It is a national university of commerce in Japan that offers higher education focused on commerce and related fields. It is classified as a university of commerce and is part of the Hokkaido National Higher Education and Research System.

### Q: Where and when was Otaru University of Commerce founded?
A: The university traces its institutional establishment to 1949 and succeeded the Otaru Higher Commercial School. It is located in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan (Midori 3-5-21, 047-8501).

### Q: How many students attend Otaru University of Commerce?
A: The preferred reported student count is 2,363 as of 2024-05-01. An earlier reported figure was 2,326 students as of 2022-05-01.

### Q: How can I find official information or contact the university online?
A: Official information is available on its Japanese site https://www.otaru-uc.ac.jp/ and English site https://english.otaru-uc.ac.jp/. The university also publishes RSS feeds and maintains social media accounts (Twitter @otaru_univ, Instagram @otaru_university, and a YouTube channel).

## Why It Matters
Otaru University of Commerce plays a focused role in Japan’s higher education system by providing specialized education in commerce and related disciplines. As a national university based in Otaru, Hokkaido, it continues the legacy of the earlier Otaru Higher Commercial School and contributes to regional and national workforce development in business and commerce. Its classification as a university of commerce and membership in the Hokkaido National Higher Education and Research System position it within Japan’s organized network of national higher-education institutions, enabling collaboration, resource sharing, and standardized governance. The university maintains bilingual web presence (Japanese and English) and active social channels, supporting information access for domestic and international audiences. With a modest student body (about 2,363 students as of 2024), it is sized to deliver focused academic programs and maintain community ties in Otaru, while carrying nationally recognized identifiers and official codes used in academic, administrative, and bibliographic systems.

## Notable For
- Being a national university of commerce established in 1949 as the successor to Otaru Higher Commercial School.  
- Membership in the Hokkaido National Higher Education and Research System.  
- Maintaining bilingual official websites (Japanese and English) and active social media presences (Twitter, Instagram, YouTube).  
- Distinct official symbols: Corydalis fumariifolia (flower) and Prunus sargentii (tree).  
- A compact student community with a reported 2,363 students (2024).

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Otaru University of Commerce (aliases include Otaru Shōka Daigaku, OUC, 小樽商科大, OUOC, 小樽商大, 오타루 상과 대학).  
- Instance of: university of commerce; national university; university.  
- Wikipedia title: Otaru University of Commerce.  
- Sitelink count: 7; available Wikipedia languages include de, en, fr, ja, ko, uk, zh.

### History
- Inception year: 1949.  
- The university replaces the earlier Otaru Higher Commercial School (explicit replacement relationship).

### Location and campus
- City: Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan.  
- Headquarters postal address: Midori 3-5-21, 047-8501.  
- Coordinates: latitude 43.191409722222225, longitude 140.97951 (other recorded campus coordinate: lat 43.191098, lon 140.979824).

### Governance and classification
- Parent organization: Hokkaido National Higher Education and Research System.  
- MEXT school code: F101110100047.  
- Identification code for Japanese universities and colleges: 0004 (qualifier X0408).

### Size and community
- Student population: 2,363 (point in time: 2024-05-01; preferred), earlier reported 2,326 (2022-05-01).  
- Social media followers reported: 1,762 (point in time: 2021-01-02).

### Symbols and media
- Official flower: Corydalis fumariifolia.  
- Official tree: Prunus sargentii.  
- Logo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Otaru-logo.svg.  
- Campus image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Syodai001.JPG.

### Identifiers and external records
- ROR: 00pbv8y11.  
- GRID: grid.444620.0.  
- ISNI: 0000000106663591.  
- VIAF: 140618930.  
- Freebase: /m/03gsn7b.  
- Ringgold: 13016.  
- NDL authority ID: 00637003 (noted in Japanese as 小樽商科大学).  
- Other IDs: KISTI K000201820; Cinii Research ID 1140563741799249152; library of congress authority n85165016; BnF 12179133g; Microsoft Academic (discontinued) 177700922.

### Web presence and feeds
- Official Japanese site: https://www.otaru-uc.ac.jp/ (preferred).  
- Official English site: https://english.otaru-uc.ac.jp/ (preferred English).  
- Web feeds: https://www.otaru-uc.ac.jp/feed/ and https://english.otaru-uc.ac.jp/feed/.  
- API endpoint (Shibboleth): https://ictc-idp01.otaru-uc.ac.jp/idp/shibboleth (qualified as Shibboleth).  
- YouTube channel ID: UCjvGv9eyfnDDdwibXuj44RQ (channel metadata recorded).  
- Twitter: handle otaru_univ (account id 300137430; start date 2011-05-17).  
- Instagram: handle otaru_university.

### Categories and affiliations
- Topic's main category on Wikimedia: Category:Otaru University of Commerce.  
- Has an alumni category: Category:Alumni of the Otaru University of Commerce.

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## References

1. [Source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otaru-logo.svg)
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. BnF authorities
4. CiNii Research
5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
6. [Source](http://www.otaru-uc.ac.jp/)
7. [Source](https://www.otaru-uc.ac.jp/summary/education_info/)
8. [Source](https://www.otaru-uc.ac.jp/summary/education_info/#section_04)
9. GRID Release 2016-05-31
10. Quora
11. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
12. [Source](https://orcid.org/signin)
13. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph
14. [2004](http://kikakurui.com/x0/X0408-2004-01.html)
15. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)
16. YouTube API