{"id":75572,"date":"2022-04-04T12:52:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T03:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/?p=75572"},"modified":"2022-04-25T09:37:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T00:37:23","slug":"spring-2022-entrance-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/news\/75572","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2022 Entrance Ceremonies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW218845692 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218845692 BCX0\">On Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, 2022, the entrance ceremonies for undergraduates, graduate students and students from the Art and Architecture School were held at the <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW218845692 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218845692 BCX0\"> Arena on Toyama Campus.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW218845692 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-75572 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/O4A9006.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/O4A9006.jpg 5760w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/O4A9006-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/O4A9006-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/O4A9006-2000x1333.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5760px) 100vw, 5760px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9441.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9441-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9441-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9441-2000x1333.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As in the previous year, preventive measures were taken to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection during the ceremonies in consideration of the health and safety of all students and their family members. Besides limiting the number of participants and duration of the ceremonies, other measures such as splitting the ceremony into numerous installments were utilized for a safe experience. Only incoming students were invited to attend the ceremonies, and for those who were unable to attend in-person, live broadcasting was made available online.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*To watch the archived videos of the actual day live broadcast, please scroll to the end of the page.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"532\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW95822074 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95822074 BCX0\">Approximately 8,800 new undergraduate students were welcomed at this year\u2019s ceremony, as they embark on their university journey as new members of the <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW95822074 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95822074 BCX0\"> community. Additionally, approximately 3,000 new graduate students will further their education and strive to make great contributions to the university\u2019s scholarship.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW95822074 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9259.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"526\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Aiji Tanaka, President of Waseda University<\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184938650 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184938650 BCX0\">President\u2019s Address (extract)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\">I know that all of you incoming students must have many special thoughts, because you suffered from the coronavirus pandemic over the last two years before entering <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW233202113 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\"> University. You have our <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\">sympathy and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\"> respect because you overcame those very difficult circumstances <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\">and gained this opportunity<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\"> to enroll in <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW233202113 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233202113 BCX0\"> University today.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW233202113 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119870551 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119870551 BCX0\">Most of the problems human beings are facing today do not have correct answers. Think, for example, about the Covid-19 pandemic, global warming, the recent invasion of Russian military forces into Ukraine, you name it. No one knows a single \u201cright\u201d answer to solve any of those problems. Among them, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on all of us, therefore providing a clear example of how to tackle an unknown new problem. The tough-mindedness that impels us to think through a problem to arrive at a solution is what I call \u201cintellectual resilience\u201d.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW119870551 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48758015 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48758015 BCX0\">Another important ideal is to foster \u201cflexible sensitivity.\u201d Under the concept of \u201cflexible sensitivity,\u201d we encourage our students to accept, understand and respect people of different nationalities, ethnicities, languages, religions, creeds, genders and sexual orientations.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW48758015 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW160300918 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160300918 BCX0\">For example, let us imagine how fearful and uneasy those students from Ukraine studying at <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW160300918 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160300918 BCX0\"> feel now. At the same time, let us imagine how those students from Russia feel as they look at what their own country is doing, and how scared they feel about other people\u2019s perception of them. It is important to empathize with how other people feel and to be considerate of people different from yourself. This ability is exactly what I mean by \u201cflexible sensitivity.\u201d I believe that you can foster \u201cflexible sensitivity\u201d well at <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW160300918 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160300918 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW160300918 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW177648703 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177648703 BCX0\">Please study hard and devote yourself to whatever you find interesting to do at <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW177648703 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177648703 BCX0\">. I hope you will enjoy your student life at <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW177648703 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177648703 BCX0\">. In 4 years, when you graduate from <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW177648703 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177648703 BCX0\">, you will be even more exceptional and admirable than you are already.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW177648703 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/snm1opadae5g6qcs81pld6h66z2s9ynp\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Link to the President\u2019s full speech (For Undergraduate students)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/32q2k7xgwuqhi0bts06f048y6oan56fr\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Link to the President\u2019s full speech (For Graduate students)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW129707961 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129707961 BCX0\">Undergraduate School Entrance Ceremony<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW129707961 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>First session: School of Political Science and Economics and School of Law<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congratulatory Address by Tadashi Yanai<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Chairman, President and CEO of FAST RETAILING CO., LTD,<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>and a major benefactor of the University<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1609.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"494\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246666699 BCX8\">Tadashi Yanai graduated from <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW246666699 BCX8\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246666699 BCX8\"> University\u2019s former School of Political Science and Economics I, Economic Department, in 1971. He spent some time at JUSCO Co., Ltd, after which he joined FAST RETAILING CO., LTD in 1972. In 1984, he became the President and CEO of the company. In 2002 he advanced to become the Chairman and CEO, and from 2005, he took on the title Chairman, President and CEO of FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/fsbdy3qquambggeia5hw4kgg9wbbmz1v\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Link to Tadashi Yanai\u2019s full speech\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Session: School of Education, School of Sport Sciences, and School of International Liberal Studies\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congratulatory Address by Miwa Fukuhara<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recipient of the Award for Distinguished Service in Sports, Manager<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of Waseda University\u2019s Skating Club Figure Skating Division, Head Coach of Meiji Jingu Gaien Figure Skating Club<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9568.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"742\" height=\"479\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-75572 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0584-2000x1334.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0584-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0584-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0584-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0595-2000x1334.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0595-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0595-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0595-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\">Miwa Fukuhara graduated from <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW222520845 BCX8\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\"> University\u2019s former School of Letters, Arts and Sciences II (Evening Division), Major in Social Sciences in 1968. While in school, she participated in the World Figure Skating Championships where she placed 6<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW222520845 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"12\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\"> for three consecutive years. She competed in the women\u2019s singles event during the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics and the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics, where she placed 5<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW222520845 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"12\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\" lang=\"JA-JP\" xml:lang=\"JA-JP\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\">. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\">In 1964 and 1966, she won two consecutive gold medals in the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\">Winter Universiade Games. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\">Since her retirement from competitive skating, she has been active as a professional skater while involved in the creation of ice show entertainment in Japan, and training top level world-class figure skaters such as Junko Yaginuma. At the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\">\u00a0University, she is the Manager of <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW222520845 BCX8\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\"> University\u2019s Skating Club Figure Skating Division, and Vice Committee Chairperson of <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW222520845 BCX8\">Tomonkai<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222520845 BCX8\"> (Alumni Network) where she actively promotes sports at the University.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW222520845 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2204_speech_fukuhara.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Link to Miwa Fukuhara\u2019s full speech<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Third session: School of Culture, Media and Society, School of Humanities and Social Sciences\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congratulatory Address by Hirokazu Koreeda<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Film Director, Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9889.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"742\" height=\"495\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After graduating from Waseda University\u2019s former School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I in 1987, Hirokazu Koreeda joined TV Man Union, Inc., where he worked mainly on\u00a0production of documentary programs. In 1995, he made his debut as a Film director with the film <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maborosi<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. In 2004, his film <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nobody Knows, <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">made history as Yuya Yagira became the youngest actor to be awarded with the best actor award in the Cannes Film Festival. In 2013, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Like Father, Like Son <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, he decided to become independent and founded his own production company, named BUN-BUKU, together with Nishikawa Miwa. In 2016, he won the 8<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Juzo Itami Award and was highly praised for his work as a film and video producer. In 2018, his work <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shoplifters <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">took home the prestigious Golden Palm Award at the Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. In 2019, a collaborative Japan-France production <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Truth (La V\u00e9rit\u00e9<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">which was filmed entirely in France, was chosen as the opening for the Venice International Film Festival competition. This made him the first Japanese person to achieve that. Koreeda was given the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Waseda University Tsubouchi<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Shoyo Award in 2019. He has been a Professor at Waseda University\u2019s Faculty of Science and Engineering since 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/8tnl6lnlfwnr1sqwbtw1rl6maaftgwpn\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Link to Hirokazu Koreeda\u2019s full speech<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fourth Session: School of Commerce, School of Social Sciences, School of Human Sciences (including Online Degree Program)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congratulatory Address by Koizumi Fumiaki <\/span><br \/>\nPresident\u00a0of\u00a0Mercari,Inc\u00a0and\u00a0CEO\u00a0of\u00a0Kashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A0068.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"762\" height=\"508\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After graduating from Waseda University\u2019s School of Commerce, Koizumi Fumiaki supported a number of startup companies through freelance work with Daiwa Securities SMBC and mixi, Inc. Afterwards, in 2013, he joined Mercari, Inc., and by the next year assumed the role of Director. In 2017, he was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, and then as President in 2019. He also became Chief Executive Officer of Kashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd., during the same year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/nxv9ssx900y6es4ar5t8ftq6rmymfv0g\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Link to Koizumi Fumiaki\u2019s full speech<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fifth session: School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Art and Architecture School\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congratulatory Address by Kazuyuki Inoue<\/span><br \/>\nPresident and Representative Director of SHIMIZU CORPORATION<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A0317.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"509\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kazuyuki Inoue graduated from Waseda University\u2019s School of Fundamental Science and Engineering in 1979 and went on to complete his education under the University\u2019s former Graduate School of Science and Engineering in 1981. He joined Shimizu Corporation during the same year, and was appointed as Operating Officer in 2013, and then President in 2016.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/uvps4rcm29o7wylu4ku7z4rqc663l38r\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Link to Kazuyuki Inoue\u2019s full speech<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Graduate School Entrance Ceremony<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sixth session: All graduate schools\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congratulatory Address by Mina Ishiwatari<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">CEO of Hoppy Beverage Co., Ltd.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A0625.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"771\" height=\"514\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48626503 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48626503 BCX0\">Mina <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW48626503 BCX0\">Ishiwatari<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48626503 BCX0\"> completed her MBA at <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW48626503 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48626503 BCX0\"> University\u2019s Professional Graduate School (formerly <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW48626503 BCX0\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48626503 BCX0\"> Business School) in 2011. Previously, she worked for both Nisshin <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW48626503 BCX0\">Seifun<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48626503 BCX0\"> and an advertising agency before joining Hoppy Beverage Co., Ltd., in 1997. After holding positions of advertising officer and Vice President, she became CEO in 2010.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW48626503 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/waseda.box.com\/s\/pq3hgxmv11sktd1n1a10hepbs7x0t44d\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW24731408 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24731408 BCX0\">Link to Mina <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW24731408 BCX0\">Ishiwatari\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24731408 BCX0\"> full speech<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW24731408 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*All of the above speeches are translations based on the original Japanese transcripts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Photo Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-75572 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0556-2000x1334.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0556-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0556-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/R_5_0556-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1823-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1823-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1823-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1823-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9791-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9791-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9791-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9791-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-75572 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1473-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1473-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1473-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1473-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2292-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2292-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2292-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2292-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9498-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9498-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9498-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9498-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-75572 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9896-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9896-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9896-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9896-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2799-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2799-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2799-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2799-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9217-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9217-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9217-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9217-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-12 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-75572 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2282-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2282-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2282-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2282-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/O4A8635-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/O4A8635-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/O4A8635-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/O4A8635-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2002-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2002-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2002-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_2002-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-14 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-14' class='gallery galleryid-75572 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1727-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1727-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1727-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1DX_1727-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9752-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9752-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9752-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9394-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9394-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9394-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9394-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-16 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-16 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-16 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-16 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-16' class='gallery galleryid-75572 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9778-2000x1333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9778-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9778-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/D8A9778-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 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href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UlibmYNeKIM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/UlibmYNeKIM<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">School of Political Science and Economics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 1, 2022 (Fri) 13:30 JST Second\u00a0Session<br \/>\nVideo URL:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ercxkvWsA0E\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ercxkvWsA0E<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">School of Education,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> School of Sport Sciences, School of International Liberal Studies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 1, 2022 (Fri) 16:30 JST Third\u00a0Session<br \/>\nVideo URL:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BiFgRiV2-Pg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/BiFgRiV2-Pg<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">School of Culture, Media and Society, School of Humanities and Social 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