The Osaka University Tekijuku Commemoration Center was set up as a department of Osaka University in 2011. Designated as a National Historical Landmark and as a National Important Cultural Asset, its objectives are: to preserve and pass on the spirit of Tekijuku; to maintain and manage Tekijuku-related materials; to conduct research into and honor the achievements of OGATA Koan, his students and others related to Tekijuku; and to contribute to the advancement of academic and cultural research on Osaka, the birthplace of Tekijuku, and on the Netherlands, which has a close relationship with the learning provided at Tekijuku.