Kajita Corporation, which donated a large amount of money for the development of OCU in January 2020. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President: Mr. Yatsuhiko Kajita, graduated from Faculty of Engineering in 1980), was awarded the Medal with Blue Ribbon by the Japanese government in December 2020. In response to this, a conferment ceremony where President Arakawa also presented the President's Certificate of Appreciation was held at the Sugimoto Campus on Thursday, July 29, 2021.

Front left: Mr. Yatsuhiko Kajita

The President's Certificate of Appreciation

　The donation was used for the construction of the 140th anniversary exhibition room and the all-weather grounds as a part of the OCU Dream Fund (Yume-kikin).

※The Medal with Blue Ribbon is awarded to those who donate a large amount of private funds for the public good. If the donor is a group or corporation, a letter of commendation with a blue ribbon is awarded.