2023 Entrance Ceremony Held, 2022 Autumn Entrance Students Attend

University President Kenji Sugibayashi tells the new students, "Acquire a learning attitude and become a global human resource who can play an active role in society."

Chancellor Akira Uehara talks about the importance of continuing learning in his congratulatory speech

Shinyo Koshikawa taking the oath on behalf of new students

On campus after the ceremony, there was also a scene of handing out extracurricular activity flyers to new students.

The 2023 Entrance Ceremony was held on April 1st at Chiba Togane Campus. New students studying at the Tokyo Kioicho Campus also gathered at Chiba Togane Campus, and it was the first time in four years that all of them had gathered together. In addition, this time, the 2021 autumn entrance students, whose ceremony was canceled due to the spread of infection, also participated, and a total of 1,630 new students took a new step with bright smiles.

In his address, University President Kenji Sugibayashi touched on entering university in a turbulent era, stating, "Have a strong curiosity about what's happening in the world, improve your communication and language skills, and feel a sense of mission for work and society. I hope to keep the passion alive," he said.

Akira Uehara Chancellor The "Mere Old Man" offered words of encouragement to the new students who have spent their three years of high school in the Corona Disaster, saying, "With Corona, online classes, conferences, etc. are being used throughout society at a rapid pace, and this will become the norm in the future. I hope that you will consider it a great merit that you were able to experience this early on in your high school career," he encouraged. He encouraged the students to "meet and exchange opinions with many people here at Josai International University, where many people from all over Japan and abroad gather, and to research by yourself what you don't know and broaden your interests. He encouraged the participants to "meet and exchange opinions with many people here at , where many people from all over Japan and abroad gather.

Shinyo Koshikawa (Department of Nursing Faculty of Nursing Nursing), who made an oath on behalf of the new students, touched on the fact that the classification of the new coronavirus under the Infection Law will be lowered to category 5 from May. For those of us who have spent our high school life in , it is a great pleasure to be able to return to our previous life and welcome the day of admission,” he said, expressing expectations for university life as he gradually regains his daily life.

After the ceremony, students were seen making friends and chatting with each other and taking commemorative photos with their families throughout the campus. In addition, 13 clubs and circles that finally started full-fledged activities were conducting solicitation activities, and new students received leaflets one after another and stopped in their tracks.