Hi everyone! Welcome to the Waseda University!
Do you know that currently there are six cultural institutions at Waseda University?! Including the Waseda International House of Literature (The Haruki Murakami Library) which was opened three years ago, the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum (Enpaku), the Aizu Museum, the Waseda University History Museum, the Waseda Sports Museum, and the Honjo-Waseda No Mori Museum. The Museum Week aims to spread Waseda culture and hope more people could feel the charm of Waseda’s cultural institutions.
This post is especially for international students(or visitors) who love to join the activities but do not fully understand Japanese. We will introduce all the recommended activities to you in English on this page. Then We hope you would enjoy this year’s activities below and remember our slogon, The Unexpected Is Waiting For You!
Okuma Live
The first big event we will introduce is Okuma Live. Here, you will watch the great dance performances from Waseda circles that you shouldn’t miss! The genre of dances is various, from Cheer Dance, Jazz Dance to Japanese Yosakoi. If you are interested in any of them and want to feel the heat of the stage, you should join in!
【Date】 May 13, 2024(Mon) 17:30 – 19:00 (Open at 17:00)
【Place】Okuma Auditorium
Please do not forget to make a registration before you go! You can apply Okuma Live from here:
Apply here now!
Museum Concert
Let’s enjoy the harmony in the museum slowly. No tickets will be issued for these museum concerts. Reservations are not required. Please enjoy them on the day of the concert on a first-come, first-served basis.
Japanese Shamisen Night Concert @Waseda University History Museum (5/14)
【Date】 May 14, 2024(Tue) 18:00 – 18:30
【Place】 Cafe Terrace at the first floor in the History Museum
【Participating Circles】Waseda University Tsugaru Shamisen Club (Mistudomoe)
Female Chorus Concert @ Theatre Museum (Enpaku) (5/17)
【Date】 May 17, 2024(Friday) 12:30 – 13:00
【Venue】 Square in front of Theatre Museum (Enpaku)
【Participating Circles】 Waseda University Female Chorus
Classical Quartet Concert @ Aizu Museum (5/23)
【Date】 May 23, 2024(Thrs) 12:30 – 13:00
【Place】Hall at the first floor of the Aizu Museum
【Participating Circles】Waseda Symphony Orchestra Tokyo
Celt Music Concert @ Waseda International House of Literature (The Haruki Murakami Library) (5/24)
【Date】May 24, 2024(Fri) 16:30 – 17:00
【Place】 At B1 floor of the Waseda International House of Literature (The Haruki Murakami Library)
【Participating Circles】 Waseda University Celt Music Society
Museum Live
One event you should not miss is the Museum Live. A live performance that would be presented in front of the Aizu Museum. If you want to have a rest during lunchtime and love to see some dance performances, this is definitely a great choice for you! No tickets will be issued for this Museum Live. Reservations are not required. Please enjoy them on the day of the concert on a first-come, first-served basis.
【Date】 May 20, 2024(Mon) 12:30 – 13:00 (*Change to next day in case of raining)
【Place】 Square in front of Aizu Museum
Nishi-Waseda Campus Concert
To make sure Nish-Waseda campus students can also enjoy the Museum Week, this year we invite Waseda Sakigake Hibiki (Japanese Taiko) to give us a powerful performance in Nishi-Waseda campus. If you have an interest, please be free to join in! No tickets will be issued for this concert. Reservations are not required. Please enjoy them on the day of the concert on a first-come, first-served basis.
【Date】 May 15, 2024(Wed) 12:30 – 13:00
【Place】 The first floor lobby at Building 63 (Nishi-Waseda Campus)
【Participating Circles】 Waseda Sakigake Hibiki (Japanese Taiko)
WASEDA & HOSEI Cheerleading Performance
On weekends, Waseda University Baseball Club and Hosei University Baseball Club play games at Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium. Before the game, the cheering sections of both universities will exchange yells with each other, sing college songs, and dance. And you sing too! Let’s go and cheer with them! No tickets will be issued for this event. Reservations are not required.
【Date】 May 16, 2024(Thrs) 12:25 – 13:05
【Place】 Square in front of Aizu Museum
【Participating Circles】 Waseda University Cheeringleading Club, Hosei University Cheeringleading Club
*The performance would be canceled if it rains.
Museum Stamp Rally
In Japan, these kinds of activities are called Stamp Rally, which means participants need to go to different locations to collect stamps and possibly win a prize at the end of the event. Therefore, I hope the two Stamp Rally activities organized during Museum Week this year could also let you learn the charm of Waseda University.
One of them is called Museum Stamp Rally. By finding the stamps that are set in the 5 different places on Waseda university and stamping them on top of each other in a single sheet, you will get a colorful illustration of Waseda University!
【Date】 May 13, 2024(Mon) ~ May 24, 2024(Fri)
【Place】 (Recommended Routine)
1. Waseda Sports Museum(3th Floor, Waseda Arena)
2. 125th Anniversary Room (10th Floor, Okuma Tower)
3. Aizu Museum
4. The Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum (Enpaku)
5. Waseda University History Museum
Participants Anyone is possible!
Wasemeshi Stamp Rally
The second one is called Wasemeshi Stamp Rally, for anyone who enjoys food around Waseda University. You will collect 5 stamps from the specific 86 restaurants and get Waseda’s original goods as presents!
What are you waiting for? Hurry up and get the stamp card from participating restaurants or any waseda culture institution! When you finish collecting stamps, write down your name and contact information on the stamp card. Put into the boxes that are set in the Waseda Sports Museum or the Waseda University History Museum by May 27, 2024(Mon) 5:00 pm. Also, don’t forget to fill the present application form below at the same time.
【Date】 May 7, 2024(Mon) ~ May 26, 2024(Sun)
【Place】 86 resturants around Waseda university presented in the map above
Participants Anyone is possible!
*One stamp for one restaurant
*If there are too many participants, we will use the way of lottery to decide who gets the presents.
* The email will be sent to the winners and please come to the Waseda University History Museum for picking up the presents.
I wish you could find the event(s) that you are interested in during the Museum Week. It is never late for you to explore our beautiful Waseda Campus! And remember, The Unexpected is Waiting for You!
Notice
The form and content of the event may be subject to change. Please check our web page for the latest information.
Organized by Waseda University Cultural Promotion Division
Cooperated by Waseda University Co-op,Waseda University Merchants Association,Jimore Editorial Department, and Honjo City Board of Education
Supported by Shinjuku City
For inquiries about Museum Week as a whole, please contact Cultural Planning Division, Cultural Promotion Department, Waseda University. E-mail: [email protected]
