Daito Bunka Gakuin, the predecessor to today's Daito Gakuen School Corporation, was founded by Diet resolution in 1923. This was proposed by experts wishing to absorb elements of Western culture while maintaining a foundation in Eastern culture, achieving a fusion of Eastern and Western approaches in order to create a new culture. With deep concerns about Japan's haphazard promotion of Westernization, striving to learn the country's own culture and Asian cultures, and absorb values of Western culture based on a solid identity—the very idea that can be the norm in a global society today was born about 80 years ago. Daito Gakuen School Corporation adopts the mission of teaching how to achieve a fusion of Eastern and Western approaches.

University and Graduate Schools History

Year	Event
1921	The 44th Diet passed the Proposal for Chinese Studies Promotion.
1923	Daito Bunka Gakuin, the predecessor to Daito Bunka University, funded by the national government was established in Kudan, Tokyo, based on a resolution passed by the 46th Diet.
1924	Regular advanced courses began.
1941	The school moved to a new campus constructed in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
1953	The school name was changed to Daito Bunka University.
1961	The university moved to a new campus constructed in Takashimadaira, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo.
1964	1964
1967	The doctor's program (Chinese Studies) in the Graduate School of Literature established.
1972	The master's program (Economics) in the Graduate School of Economics and the doctor's program (Japanese Literature) in the Graduate School of Literature established.
1977	The master's program (Law) in the Graduate School of Law established.
1978	The master's program (English Literature) in the Graduate School of Literature and the doctor's program (Economics) in the Graduate School of Economics established.
1991	The doctor's program (Law) in the Graduate School of Law established.
1993	The master's program (Business Administration) in the Graduate School of Economics established.
1994	The master's program (Political Science) in the Graduate School of Law established.
1995	The doctor's program (Business Administration) in the Graduate School of Economics established.
1996	The doctor's program (Political Science) in the Graduate School of Law established.
1999	The master's programs (Chinese Studies, English Studies, and Japanese Studies) in the Graduate School of Foreign Languages and the master's program (Asian Area Studies) in the Graduate School of Asian Area Studies established. 2001 The doctor's program (Asian Area Studies) in the Graduate School of Asian Area Studies established.
2001	The doctor's program (Asian Area Studies) in the Graduate School of Asian Area Studies established.
2003	The master's program (Calligraphy) in the Graduate School of Literature and the master's and doctor's programs (Business Administration) in the Graduate School of Business Administration established.
2004	The Law School (Juris Doctor’s Program) established.
2005	The doctor's program (Calligraphy) in the Graduate School of Literature and the doctor's program (English Studies) in the Graduate School of Foreign Languages established.
2007	The doctor's program (Japanese Language and Culture) in the Graduate School of Foreign Languages established. (As the doctor's program was established, the previous Japanese Studies master's program was renamed to the Japanese Language and Culture master's program.)
2008	The master's program (Education Studies) in the Graduate School of Literature established.
2009	The master's program (Sports and Health Sciences Studies) in the Graduate School of Sports and Health Science established.
2011	The doctor's program (Chinese Language and Culture) in the Graduate School of Foreign Languages established. (As the doctor's program was established, the previous Chinese Studies master's program was renamed to the Chinese Language and Culture master's program.)