| Jun. 1981 | The law permitting the establishment of the University of the Air Foundation was enacted |
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| Jul. 1981 | The University of the Air Foundation was established |
| Apr. 1983 | The University of the Air (U-Air) was established |
| Apr. 1985 | Undergraduate students were accepted and broadcasting lectures were started |
| Nov. 1987 | U-Air joined the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) |
| Apr. 1989 | The first bachelor’s degree was awarded |
| Jan. 1998 | Nationwide broadcasting over CS (communications satellite) digital broadcasting was launched |
| Oct. 1998 | Students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs were accepted at Study Centers throughout Japan |
| Jan. 2000 | U-Air joined the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) |
| Apr. 2001 | The School of Graduate Studies was established |
| Apr. 2002 | The School of Graduate Studies began accepting students and its broadcasting lectures were started |
| Mar. 2004 | The first master’s degree was awarded |
| Dec. 2006 | Terrestrial digital broadcasting service (the Kanto region only) was launched |
| Oct. 2007 | U-Air was renamed as the Open University of Japan (OUJ) |
| Oct. 2011 | Nationwide broadcasting over BS (Broadcast Satellite) digital broadcasting was launched |
| Mar. 2012 | CS (communications satellite) digital broadcasting service was terminated |
