{"id":37785,"date":"2025-09-04T11:04:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T02:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/?p=37785"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:59:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T06:59:49","slug":"icc-welcome-festival-2024-04-en-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/news\/2025\/09\/04\/37785\/","title":{"rendered":"ICC Welcome Festa Fall 2025 (9\/21~10\/27)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_37844\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37844 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4d2e20643b28979dc8dd9b0a13ee56f1-610x863.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"567\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4d2e20643b28979dc8dd9b0a13ee56f1-610x863.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4d2e20643b28979dc8dd9b0a13ee56f1-940x1330.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4d2e20643b28979dc8dd9b0a13ee56f1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4d2e20643b28979dc8dd9b0a13ee56f1-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4d2e20643b28979dc8dd9b0a13ee56f1.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">(image by ICC)<\/p><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Welcome to WASEDA!<\/h1>\n<p>ICC is having a Welcome Festa, with multiple events for new students.<\/p>\n<p>Make new friends, get essential info about student life, and get your Fall semester at Waseda off to the right start!<\/p>\n<p>Check the events below and click the link for each one you&#8217;re interested in.<br \/>\nBoth new and continuing students are welcome!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re looking forward to seeing you!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/news-en\/2025\/08\/05\/37729\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welcome Party<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Date: 9\/21\uff08No pre-registration needed! \uff09<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On entrance ceremony day, why not make your very first \u201cconnections\u201d at Waseda?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a great chance to meet not only fellow new students, but also international and current Waseda students!<br \/>\nEnjoy snacks and drinks while chatting freely, and join in fun activities with prizes.<\/p>\n<p>Take the first step to making friends\u2014come and join us!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/news\/2025\/07\/24\/37417\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welcome Caf\u00e9<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dates: <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60428738 BCX0\">9\/22~10\/8 (8 sessions) \u203b10\/6 at Nishi-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW60428738 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60428738 BCX0\"> Campus<br \/>\n<\/span>\uff08No pre-registration needed! \uff09<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">If this sounds like you&#8230;<br \/>\n\u30fbI want to get over my nerves about this new environment&#8230;.<br \/>\n\u30fbI want to get to know students from different countries and make new friends.<br \/>\n\u30fbI want to talk and exchange information about classes, student clubs, part-time jobs.<br \/>\n\u30fbI want to know about the ICC and what they do there.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Come join us at the Welcome Cafe!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/news\/2025\/07\/29\/37489\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campus Photo Adventure @ Waseda &amp; Toyama Campus<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Date\u2460: 9\/30\u00a0 (Deadline: 9\/22, 9am)<\/li>\n<li>Date\u2461: 10\/20 (Deadline: 10\/13, 9am)<br \/>\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Would you like to have an adventure on campus with your fellow Japanese and international students?You will form teams and complete various missions, such as &#8220;Selfie with Okuma statue,&#8221; or &#8220;Jump shot in front of the main gate.&#8221; Both dates will include the Waseda and Toyama campuses.*You can attend one session only as both dates share the same contents.And we have prizes for the winning team!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/news-en\/2025\/07\/30\/37572\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rice Harvesting<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Date: 10\/4\u00a0 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW121235987 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121235987 BCX8\">(Deadline: 9\/26, 9am)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW121235987 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW121235987 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW121235987 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\nHave you ever harvested rice before?<br \/>\n<\/span>Join us<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at the verdant Tokorozawa Campus and give it a try!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Come and enjoy a great experience in nature with us!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/news\/2025\/08\/19\/37879\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Language Lunches<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Dates: 10\/9~27\uff08No pre-registration needed! \uff09<span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nYou can chat casually in a specific language during lunchtime. For new students, it is a great opportunity to try out an ICC event.<span data-contrast=\"auto\">By joining, there are so many things you can experience, such as meeting new people and learning about other countries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/news\/2025\/08\/26\/38227\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japanese Tea Party<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Date: 10\/15 (Deadline: 10\/8, 9am)<br \/>\nEnjoy a Japanese Tea Event with Matcha Making!Learn about the history and characteristics of Japanese tea, sample several types of tea, and enjoy traditional sweets.<br \/>\nSip your tea while chatting and connecting with other participants, and deepen your understanding of Japanese culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Enquiries<\/h2>\n<p>ICC<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=clGGs4eYOkuJ_5WjW5L0w1bf-PYKhMNEuRRv6rKz6ztUMFlDUkU4U0w4R01MSEVPRk1BVjBYR0NVSiQlQCN0PWcu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Form<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Festival with multiple events for all students!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":37849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[84,82,80,140,132],"class_list":["post-37785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-culture-en","tag-events-en","tag-green-en","tag-party-en","tag-talk-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37785"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38664,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37785\/revisions\/38664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}