In 1929, a single beauty salon was established—this was the origin of Omura Bunka Gakuen.

For 96 years since then, Omura Beauty & Fashion College has produced numerous creators for the beauty and fashion industries. However, being a creator requires more than just technical skills. Skills are a given; what we consider even more important is “character.”

At Omura Beauty & Fashion College, we uphold the educational philosophy of “Character first, skills second.” To cultivate strong character, we instill fundamental professional values such as greetings, punctuality, and the 5S principles (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain).

Additionally, with the motto “Skill comes with practice,” we emphasize repetition to embed techniques into our students’ bodies and minds. Through these daily efforts, our graduates will step into the world as top-tier creators, realizing their own growth by overcoming challenges.

We are committed to nurturing genuine creators who embody both character and technical excellence.

History

1929
Founder Tomi Omura opens “ML Beauty Salon,” the second Western-style hair salon in Fukuoka.

1945
Establishment of “Omura Beauty Research Institute,” marking the beginning of formal beauty training.

1954
Founding of “Omura Beauty Academy,” with the educational philosophy: “Character first, skills second.”

1960
Pioneered an industry-first 15-minute self-produced TV program on RKB Television.

1979
First European training program conducted by a specialized beauty school.

1984
Minimum enrollment requirement raised to high school graduates to emphasize personal development alongside technical training.

1989
Introduction of the two-year Beauty Course.

1992
Officially recognized as Omura Bunka Gakuen, transitioning into a specialized training college and renaming to Omura Beauty College.

1993
Completion of the Omura Beauty College main campus building.

1994
Establishment of the Makeup Program.

1996
Transition of the Makeup Program to a two-year system.
Legal changes required beauty school enrollment qualifications to be high school graduates with a two-year curriculum, but Omura had already implemented this structure, requiring no adjustments.

1998
Completion of the new Lumière campus, offering an innovative design and a comfortable learning environment.

1999
Opening of Omnis Studio, a hands-on salon training facility.

2002
Opening of Omura Fashion College as a sister school.
Completion of the new Fashion Department building.

2003
Renamed Omura Fashion Design College.

2005
Completion of Building No. 3 at Omura Beauty College.

2007
Launched OMULA BEAUTY LABORATORY, Japan’s first school-business collaboration between a beauty college and the beauty industry.
Opened O.designs in Tenjin, a highly competitive hair salon district.

2010
Omura Beauty College and Omura Fashion Design College merged, renaming to Omura Beauty & Fashion College.
Established the Top Stylist Program, a pioneering three-year curriculum.

2014
The Beauty and Fashion departments were officially recognized as Professional Practical Courses by Japan’s Ministry of Education.
Chizuru Saito succeeds Yonosuke Omura as school principal.
The Top Stylist Program was restructured, and the Fashion Department’s three-year curriculum was separated into the Fashion Creator Program.

2017
The Top Stylist Program and Makeup & Esthetics Program were certified as Professional Practical Courses.

2018
The Fashion Creator Program was certified as a Professional Practical Course.
Established the Global Business Program.

2020
Recognized as an accredited institution under Japan’s Higher Education Support System.

2023
Founded the Omura Global Business College.

2025
New Hair & Makeup Artist Program to be launched.