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Date of issue: March 8, 2021 Published by: Toyo University Edited by: Public Relations Section, General Affairs Office 5-28-20, Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, 112-8606 Japan The next issue will be published in April 2021online. E-mail: [email protected] CONTENTS 04 The Base for the New Era of Welfare, Design, and Sports Science 12 The 97th 16 Progress Second Place in the First Half, Third Overall Akabanedai Campus Introducing a Promising Toyo University Student Cover and opening page photo: A Stronger Team Running New School Building Completed Course of Information Sciences and Arts, Doctoral Program, Akabanedai Campus WELLB HUB-2 1st Year Student (Fujimoto Laboratory) With Gratitude for Everyone Graduate School of Information Sciences and Arts Yulana Watanabe 08 Memories of the Earthquake That We Will Not Allow to Fade Away in Their Heart TOYO UNIVERSITY NEWS 18 Prize-Winning Works of the 34th Annual 3.11, Ten Years After 14 - Japanese Edition- the Great East Japan Earthquake Alumni Report "Gendai Gakusei Hyakunin Isshu" Track and Field Club Long-Distance Division The Japanese edition of TOYO UNIVERSITY NEWS is Contest available on the University’s official website. 10 Yuma Hattori× Akira Aizawa To read the Japanese edition, access the web page below. Professor’s Scoop 19 https://www.toyo.ac.jp/about/gakuhou/ Professor, Department of Social Welfare, NEWS Faculty of Sociology, Akemi Morita 22 INFORMATION

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WELLB HUB- 2 Floor Guide 23

The Base for the New Era of Welfare, Design, and Sports Science 45 Office / Practicum Guidance Room / Study Guidance Room / Practicum Consultation Room / 1 Study Guidance Room (Human Care and Support) / Joint Research Room (Human Care and Support) / 9F Study Guidance Room (Social Work and Child Care) / Joint Research Room (Social Work and Child Care) / Graduate Student Joint Research Room (Social Work and Child Care) / Reference Room

Office / Study Guidance Room (Health Care and Sports) / Joint Research Room (Health Care and Sports) / Akabanedai 8F Graduate Student Joint Research Room (Aging and Disabilities) / Graduate Student Joint Research Room (Health Care and Sports) 1 The vicinity of the main entrance located along the greenway at the end of the slope that Office / Study Guidance Room (Human Environment Design) / continues from JR Akabane Station is Machikado 7F Joint Research Room (Human Environment Design) / Joint Research Room (Human Environment Design and Assistance) / Plaza, which is also open to local residents. Campus Graduate Student Joint Research Room (Human Environment Design) / Conference Room 2 On the third floor, there are facilities such as the Nursing Practicum Room/Preparation Room / Bathing Practicum Room / Changing Practicum Room / Women’s Changing Room / Men’s Changing Room / Music Practicum Room / Student Hall, the Library, the Career Support Tohoku and Keihin Tohoku Line Small Music Practicum Room/Preparation Room / Psychological Counseling Practicum Room / To Omiya 6F Akabane Office, ECZ/Learning Support Center, and the New School Building -iwabuchi S Childcare Practicum Room/Preparation Room / Cooking Practicum Room / Toyoko Inn tation Multi-Purpose Room (Housekeeping/Drawing)/Preparation Room / Piano Practice Room Education Career Support Office, and it is a place where many students interact. Completed Saikyo Line From Apr. 2017 5F Lecture Classroom / Health Care and Sports Practicum Room/Preparation Room 3 The large outdoor stairway Topo Terrace spreads INIAD HUB-1 Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation and Design out stereoscopically in three directions from the and the Graduate School of Information Networking for WELLB HUB-2 Innovation and Design second floor to the first floor. It is one of the Hachiman Soba Akabaya features of WELLB HUB-2, and its structure 4F Lecture Classroom Scheduled to be completed in 2022 makes possible movement in various directions. The new school building WELLB HUB-2 with nine stories and one Hachiman International Student Elementary School Dormitory basement floor has been completed. It will be the new place of learning AI-House HUB-4 Under construction 4 The structure protrudes out towards the upper for the Faculty of Human Life Design and the Graduate School of Lecture Classroom / PC Classroom / Student Hall / Conference Room / floors, and the aluminum mesh eaves and ECZ/Learning Support Center / Career Support Office / Human Life Design from April 2021. WELLB originates from 3F Helpdesk (Information Education Support Room) / screens have the effect of softening direct Main gate Education Career Support Office / Library / Office for Instructors Scheduled to be completed in 2023 sunlight. The school building has been designed "well-being," which refers to aiming for a healthy mind and body in a Gymnasium HELSPO HUB-3 with environmental friendliness in mind. sound state, and the name contains the meaning of an education and Under construction JR Akabane Station Workshop research base aimed at realizing well-being. Lecture Classroom From Apr. 2021 2F Review Room 5 The escalator section, which goes from the The architecture design of it was conducted by Kengo Kuma and WELLB HUB-2 Nissan first-floor entrance hall to the fifth floor, is an Faculty of Human Life Design and Rent-a- Car To Toky Associates, who worked on the INIAD HUB-1 completed in 2017, and the Graduate School of Human Life Design Bivio atrium that gives the area an expansive feeling. Reception Counter (Security Room) / Administration Section / Akabane Ekimae Experimental Post Office o & Ike Canteen / Medical Office / Reception Room / Conference Room / There are many ways to move vertically, the new national stadium. We aim to create a bright future and solve Apire Workshop Ito Yokado store Dean's Office / Student Counseling Office/Peer Support Office / bukuro 1F Production including elevators, escalators, and stairways. Student Printing Room / JASSO Scholarship Consultation Office / societal issues in cooperation with local communities on the theme of Studio "connecting." Multi-Purpose Lobby

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The Future of the "Connecting" Akabanedai Campus

The education and research environment of the Akabanedai campus will gradually improve from next year onwards.

AI -House HUB - 4 Planned construction area for an international student dormitory

INIAD HUB- 1

WELLB HUB-2

HELSPO HUB- 3 Planned construction area for a gymnasium

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©Yosuke Asako 6・7 To enable more practical learning of human care and 10・11 Wood is used in various areas, such as the floor maps Scheduled to Scheduled to 67 be completed in be completed in support studies, practicum rooms that replicate actual and signage on each floor, creating a warm atmosphere. April 2022 April 2023 89 facilities are gathered on the sixth floor, such as a International Student Dormitory Gymnasium Nursing Practicum Room, Cooking Practicum Room, 10 11 and a Psychological Counseling Practicum Room. The AI -House HUB-4 HELSPO HUB -3 Childcare Practicum Room used in social work and child AI-House HUB-4, a five-story international student dormitory with a capacity HELSPO HUB-3 will be connected to WELLB HUB-2 by a glass bridge. care studies has a wooden terrace. for around 300 students, is scheduled to be built on-campus. "Ai" in HELSPO HUB-3 originates from "Faculty of Health Sports Science" ＊ and Japanese has many meanings such as "Meet," "Together," "Space," contains the meaning of aiming to be a base for education and research in 8・9 The Experimental Workshop and Production Studio will "Indigo," "Love," and "Sorrow." Here various students will meet, and while Asia. It will comprise of a gymnasium and new school building where be used by students who study human environment design adjusting to different cultures, beloved lifelong friendships will form over students of the Faculty of Design for Welfare Society(provisional name)＊ studies. In addition to a large workspace, there are many time, and when students leave the dormitory, they will feel sad together. The and Health and Sports Science (provisional name)＊—scheduled to be rooms for creative work, including a processing room, name of the dormitory contains these many meanings. International established in April 2023—will learn. Students will work on solving societal painting room, and a drying room. The floor in the center of students will occupy around half of the rooms. By living with students from issues such as the declining birthrate and aging population, and health the first floor, which is also used as a space for seminars, various countries, the dormitory will be a central hub for developing a rich issues from the perspective of welfare, design, and sports science. exhibitions, and lectures, has 1000 mm and 900 mm square global mindset while being in Japan. lines drawn to develop a sense of length and distance. ＊As of March 2021, the installation concept is being planned. Faculty name is tentative. There is a possibility of change in plan.

06 TOYO UNIVERSITY NEWS No.261 TOYO UNIVERSITY NEWS No.261 07 3.11, Ten Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake Memories of the Earthquake That We Will Not Allow to Fade Away 3.11, Ten Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake

This year is the tenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011. On this anniversary year, we look back on this great earthquake that caused unprecedented damage.

The Massive Earthquake That Struck East Japan Toyo University's Efforts After the Earthquake

14:46, March 11, 2011. The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred, with its epicenter located 130km When the earthquake occurred, Toyo University was on spring break, but many people were on east-southeast from Miyagi Prefecture's Oshika Peninsula. The magnitude—which represents campus. Around 850 students and staff who had difficulties returning home due to the suspension in earthquake scale— was 9.0, and the maximum seismic intensity was 7. It was an earthquake no one transportation spent the night on campus. We commenced student safety confirmation from the had ever experienced before, being the largest earthquake ever recorded in the vicinity of Japan, and following day, March 12. Some students were affected by the disaster in their hometown, and it took with the earthquake area encompassing a massive area around 100,000 km2. The earthquake caused a one month to confirm that all students were safe. Subsequently, the March 23 graduation ceremony massive tsunami to occur, which had a maximum runup height of 40 m. The towns along the pacific was canceled due to continued aftershocks and the social climate. Towards recovery, we aimed to coast were engulfed by muddy water. Also, significant issues remain, such as the nuclear accident at return to normal gradually, and we were able to hold the entrance ceremony on April 6 and start the the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant—which suffered a direct hit from the tsunami—, has not new semester. been solved to this day, and there are living restrictions in neighboring regions and issues with the On March 30, to contribute using the knowledge we have accumulated as an educational and research treatment of contaminated water. institution, we formed a team for the Great East Japan Earthquake recovery issue. Specialist faculty In the towns damaged by the earthquake and the resulting tsunami and fires, almost all buildings and from various fields formed 12 groups and commenced activities to work on support from all angles. homes were destroyed, and essential utilities such as transportation networks, water, and electricity Photo:AFP/Aflo In addition, we focused on distributing information to assist the correct recognition and were cut off. Many people were robbed of their daily lives and had no choice but to live in evacuation understanding of the situation in a society that felt a vague anxiousness due to a flood of conflicting centers and temporary housing. The approximately 120,000 buildings that were destroyed, the information. We held an emergency symposium on topics such as basic knowledge of energy issues 19,729 people who lost their lives, and the 2,559 people who are still missing to this day tell us the and radiation, disaster prevention, and safety measures. story of this unprecedented disaster. We directly supported students who had been affected by nuclear evacuation or whose homes had The earthquake's impact was not limited to the Tohoku region, with a seismic intensity of 5 being been destroyed with a reduction or exemption of tuition and fees or postponement of payment recorded in the Tokyo metropolitan region. Directly after the earthquake, trains stopped operations, deadline. We also started the "Tohoku Support Project," a student volunteer dispatch project for and many people had difficulty returning home. There was significant damage to infrastructure, students who wish to aid recovery efforts. During their volunteer period, students are excused from including building collapse and liquefaction. In addition, there was an electricity supply crisis due to classes. We have continued support by establishing a volunteer subsidy program, and until AY 2019*, operations being stopped at all nuclear power plants in Japan, leading to rolling blackouts being we have dispatched a total of 2,248 students. implemented. Also, there were significant impacts on Japanese society as a whole, with people At Toyo University, using our experience from the Great East Japan Earthquake, we have set up a postponing or refraining from many activities and events. Also, special measures were taken in rapid support system for when disasters occur. We are making use of this system in reconstruction education, such as transferring students affected by the disaster to schools throughout Japan and support for the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake and the torrential rains of July 2018.

implementing leave of absence measures, along with efforts to support students for university Photo:The Yomiuri Shimbun/Aflo *In AY 2020, we stopped dispatch due to the impact of the novel coronavirus. entrance and support for student life.

*Figures from the September 2020 edition of "The Situation and Efforts of Reconstruction," Reconstruction Agency

Ten Years After the Earthquake: On February 20, 2021, students held a symposium titled "The Great East Ten Years After the Earthquake: Japan Earthquake: 10 Years After the Recovery Support." In the first The Next Decade for a Sustainable Society. A list of the projects. On the following page Professor session, current students and alumni of Morita Seminar—Department of Akemi Morita of the Faculty of The Next Decade for Social Welfare, Faculty of Sociology— who set up the study room "Zonta All projects were held online. Sociology, who is the Director of a Sustainable Society House" in Yamada Town and have been supporting local children since the Center for Social Contribution, 2011, connected online with the people of Yamada. Both groups talked Symposium “10 Years of Reflection Since~” which was at the forefront of Toyo Centered on a Symposium, about their feelings from their own perspectives while showing images. University's earthquake support, In the second session, Toyo Univ. students and the young people from Dialogue “10 Years of Reflection about the Volunteer Activities in Minamisanriku including this year's symposium, We Implemented Projects to Reflect on the Earthquake Minamisanriku(Miyagi Pref.) who were severely affected discussed about between Toyo University Students and the Local Youth.” spoke about activities after the the disaster prevention and future recovery supporting. For the reflection the ten years since the earthquake, some other projects were held by the Volunteer Cafe, Tohoku Version "Yours and Mine 3.11: The Past and the Future" earthquake, what she noticed from Volunteer center as well as the symposium. these activities, and what we can do. Online Hands-on Workshop: "Evacuation Center Operation Game"

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The feature article where we asked Professor Morita about "Necessary support for children affected by the earthquake." is available at LINK@TOYO.

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Professor’s Scoop Profile

The academic world is continuing to undergo an extensive, in-depth evolution. Toyo University Department of Social Welfare Faculty of Sociology Professor, Director of What view does a Toyo University faculty member devoted to education Department of Social Welfare, the Center for Social Contribution. Her specialty is child welfare with a focus on children's Faculty of Sociology, Professor rights. She conducts empirical research into the conditions of families, including and research have on the contemporary world? Director of the Center for Social Contribution dual-income households in the US and Japan, single mothers and single fathers, teen mothers, along with empirical research concerning child support by nursery schools, Today we spoke to Professor Akemi Morita of the Faculty of Sociology, Akemi Morita kindergartens, and children's centers. Since 2011, she has continued activities to support a specialist in child welfare, and has conducted various support teenagers in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. She is president of the non-profit organization, The Child Welfare Institute, and is also the executive director of and activities since the Great East Japan Earthquake. the Great East Japan Earthquake Children's Support Network Summer Respite Days Yamada Zonta House

Ten years of supporting Do not leave people alone. Talking about The force for the future is What we can do disaster victims. their experience helps them move on. steadily starting to move. in the next ten years.

It has been ten years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. During this The most important thing for support activities is not to leave anyone Until now in Japan, when thinking about disaster support, there was As we live in the Tokyo metropolitan area, we perceive the Great East time, Toyo University has continued to support disaster victims from alone. Experiencing a massive earthquake is far more painful than one not much importance placed on children's rights. However, when there Japan Earthquake as something that happened in the Tohoku region, all angles. Directly after the earthquake, we provided financial assistance can imagine. The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred in the is a large disaster, it is important to explain to children in a way they will and we tend to think that it has little to do with us. However, students for students and their families affected by the earthquake, we launched middle of the day, so families were affected in different locations and understand, share the situation with them, and move forward by thinking and children who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake in a task force to make use of the university's knowledge and started had different experiences. Therefore, even families cannot relate to about solutions together. Children are mentally immature, and they do not Tohoku on that day are now starting their new lives throughout support activities based on each faculty member's specialization. Also, one another. That is why first it is vital just to be together. To be there yet understand why they are sad as they are unable to process painful Japan, such as studying at universities and working at companies under the name "Tohoku Support Project," many students, seminars, for the sad times and laugh together when times are good. This daily memories. When people grow up unable to sort out these issues, there are away from their hometown. There may be someone who and student organizations conducted volunteer activities such as life reassures people that they can organize their emotions, and then cases where the memory comes back to them at unexpected moments, they experienced the earthquake amongst the people around you, such as cleanup activities. they can open up to others for the first time. become depressed and lose sight of the hope to live. your classmates, friends from your circle, or colleagues at your I am a specialist in child welfare, so I have continued to support For example, at the Zonta House, volunteer students are rotated and However, when they meet someone they can trust, the supported part-time job. Also, they may still be suffering. children affected by the earthquake. To deliver assistance based on only stay for a few days. Still, children come to the house looking person reflects and starts to take action. Receiving support is inspiring When there is such a person around you, do not think that you should children's rights, I have worked on various activities with students, forward to conversations with the students asking, "is so-and-so here?" new action. For example, a high school student that used the Zonta not talk about those harsh memories. Instead, I would like you to support including starting the "Great East Japan Earthquake Children's Some children cry when it is time to say goodbye. It is probably easy for House in 2016 wanted to reciprocate the assistance they received and them gently. One thing you can do straight away is posting your thoughts Support Network" that brings together NPOs and NGOs involved the children to talk to the university students who are close to them in opened a cafe planned and operated by themselves in the house, about reflecting on the earthquake on SNS. Your minor consideration with support activities. In Yamada, Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, age. I feel that these relationships significantly support children who creating a place for local people to interact. There has also been an might encourage someone to talk and become an impetus to support we established and are operating "Yamada Zonta House," a self-study have mental scars left by the tragic disaster. Having someone close by increase in cases such as students and working professionals who were their life. The fact that Japan is a country with many natural disasters is room for teenagers with refreshments provided. Also, In Fukushima who shares their own experiences and suffering gives the children much children at the time of the disaster returning to their hometown and hard to change. In the future, you also may be the victim of a disaster. Prefecture, we hold "Summer Respite Days," where we invite children confidence. Through talking about their experiences, children develop becoming storytellers to ensure that the experience of the earthquake is At that time, your experience in supporting someone else will help from single-parent families to the Toyo University seminar house to the strength to live on through the future, and they subsequently not forgotten. In these ten years, what did people who grew seize and you stay strong. refresh and play to their heart's content. I was struck to see children become a significant force for reconstruction. act on? I think this tenth anniversary is a time for us to become aware of who have no time or place to play with friends or family in the disaster this and learn from it. areas open up by interacting with Toyo University students.

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The 97th Hakone Ekiden was held under a different atmosphere than usual, with people being asked to refrain 1 6 Section Section from cheering at the roadside due to the pandemic of the novel coronavirus. Otemachi – Tsurumi 21.3Km Hakone-machi – Odawara 20.8Km On the first half, Kazuki Matsuyama (1st year student) Yusuke Kodama Keishun Kushima ran the famous second section on his first appearance 2nd year student, Faculty of Economics 1st year student, Faculty of Economics with a section ranking 4th, pushing Toyo up the rankings and creating a good rhythm. Hayato Miyashita (3rd Time 1:03:24 Time 1:00:05 year student) ran the uphill fifth section for the second year running and pushed past three runners to finish Section ranking 9 Section ranking 14 second, 2mins 14s off the lead. The second half was th th run by a lineup of students facing their first Hakone Ekiden, except Kazuya Nishiyama (4th year student), who ran due to a change on the day. While temporarily 2 7 falling back to fourth place, Toyo passed over the sash Section Section

in third place for the final tenth section, and Taiga Tsurumi – Totsuka 23.1Km Odawara – Hiratsuka 21.3Km Seino’s (2nd year student) tenacious running brought Toyo home for an overall third place. Last year’s Kazuki Matsuyama Kazuya Nishiyama competition ended with a harsh result, but in one year, 1st year student, Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts 4th year student, Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts Toyo were able to return to the top spots. Time 1:07:15 Time 1:04:54

Section ranking 4th Section ranking 12nd 3 8 Section Section

Totsuka – Hiratsuka 21.4Km Hiratsuka – Totsuka 21.4Km

Yoshihiro Maeda Hideki Noguchi 2nd year student, Faculty of Economics 4th year student, Faculty of Science and Engineering First Half Time : : Time : :

1 03 55 Second Half 1 04 15

Section ranking 8th Section ranking 2 nd 4 9 Section Section

Hiratsuka – Odawara 20.9Km Totsuka – Tsurumi 23.1Km

Hirotsugu Yoshikawa Taiga Oda 4th year student, Faculty of Human Life Design 4th year student, Faculty of Economics

Time 1:03:39 Time 1:10:08

Section ranking 6 th Section ranking 7th

January 2&3, 2021 5 10 Section Section The 97th Hakone Ekiden Odawara – Hakone-machi 20.8Km Tsurumi – Otemachi 23.0Km Hayato Miyashita Taiga Seino 3rd year student, Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year student, Faculty of Economics

Time 1:12:09 Time 1:11: 12 Second Place in the First Half, Third Overall Section ranking 3 rd Section ranking 9th Photo:KGRR A Stronger Team Running Overall Result Comments from Head Coach Toshiyuki Sakai.

1st 10:56:04 Looking back over the Hakone Ekiden With Gratitude for Everyone 2nd 10:56:56 I am very grateful to everyone who, amidst this challenging situation, worked their hardest to put on this year’s Soka University Ekiden and to everyone who refrained from cheering at the roadside and supported us from home. 3rd Toyo University 11:00:56 In 2020 the dormitory was closed due to the impact of the spread of the novel coronavirus, and there was a period where the team was temporarily disbanded. All team members were not able to return to the dormitory, but after 4th 11:01:16 in Their Heart returning gradually, we resumed full training, and even in a restricted environment, the students made promising progress. 5th 11:02:44 At last year’s Ekiden, despite setting new records in three sections and being awarded two single stage prizes, we 6th 11:03:59 dropped down to 10th place in the end. We reviewed our tendency to depend on select or runners, and we worked under the theme of “Autonomy and Independence,” with each runner having a sense of duty and a sense of 7th Juntendo University 11:04:03 responsibility. This year we were not awarded a single stage prize. However, we ran tenaciously without being easily overtaken in close contests, and I think we were able to embody SONO-ICHIBYO-O-KEZURIDASE － Every 8th 11:04:08 Second Counts! Returning to the top three within one year, I think, is proof that all team members grew tremendously, including 9th Kokugakuin University 11:04:22 runners who were running their first Hakone Ekiden and support members. For the next Ekiden, together with our 10th Tokyo International University 11:05:49 members and staff, we will continue to work towards becoming a more mature team. We ask for your continued support.

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Participating in the Olympics was their goal since they were students Alumni Report Having earned a place, they are aiming for the next level had a significant impact on me. There were also people who Winning a place at the Tokyo Olympics had competed in the Olympics around me, albeit in different events. At tough times after I started working Coach Sakai Hattori : Congratulations on winning a place in the Tokyo Olympics listened to my concerns. When I told him about the results of men’s 10,000m! the MGC, he encouraged me, saying, “from here is when the Aizawa : Thank you! I’m happy to have achieved my number one goal real work starts.” His voice sounded happy though. Aizawa, from last year. did you also think about the Olympics since university? Hattori : It must have been hard to train this year, being your f irst year Aizawa : Yes. Coach Sakai also always told me to “run with a focus on in the workforce and with the impact of the novel coronavirus, the future.” This time too, he told me, “ The result this

Toyota Motor Corporation from when did training get on track? time is not where it ends. Achieve results in the Olympics, Long Distance Team Aizawa : From around the summer. At university, I was training for and connect this to your biggest goal, the marathon,” which Yuma Hattori ekiden, but last year I switched to track-focused training. I I thought was typical of Coach Sakai. was able to get regular high-level training as my teammates Hattori : And of course Toyo University Track and Field Club is Profile are all top athletes. I gained confidence by running a 10,000m known for “SONO-ICHIBYO-O-KEZURIDASE － Every in November in the 27-minute range, then I competed at Second Counts! ” Having those words engraved in your mind Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, 2016 Graduate. When in the Japan Championships in Athletics, set a new Japanese record, also is a factor. Toyo University Track and Field Club, and won a place in the Olympics. Aizawa : The words are also very dear to me. Hattori was awarded five single stage Hattori : prizes in the three major university ekiden, Hattori : Did you think you could win before the race? The reason why I can keep going at the final stages of the and was the captain in the fourth year. Aizawa : I felt it was possible if I gave it my all. I thought how much race is thanks to having those words in my heart since I was a Currently a member of the Toyota Motor student. At the most demanding times when you are running, Corporation Long Distance Team. Hattori you can persevere until 8,000m was key, but I was able to finished second in the 2019 September persevere from the challenging early stages, and it was a the words come back to me, give me confidence, and I feel Marathon Grand Championship (MGC) satisfying race where I was able to focus on running until the like,“I can do it!” I get inspired and think,“I can give more!” and earned a place at the Tokyo Olympics. His record marathon time is 2: 07:27 (14th finish. Aizawa : Also, during the Japan Championships in Athletics, it was ) Japanese all-time Hattori : (27minutes) 18 seconds is a fantastic time. Did you improve because I literally tried to make every second count that I was your speed? able to beat the standard time by about ten seconds. I also Aizawa : Yes. Getting rid of the fear of fast pace by working on speed think that these words mean to cherish every second of every training on the track helped me a lot. Yuma, you also worked day. I will value every hour, minute, and second for the on speed training with your colleague Bedan Karoki, right? roughly six months until the Olympics. I saw Karoki encourage you by saying, “ You have to have a Hattori : Before I was on the Japan national team, I was on the Toyo fast pace from the start,” and I thought he was right. University team, so I think getting a place at the Olympics Hattori : It was pretty tough, but thanks to that, I also became able to is returning the favor. But it doesn’t end here. Also, at the run at marathon speeds. I am also placing importance on Olympics I want to run in a way that inspires everyone. stamina and intend to train for the Olympics while taking into account training volume as not to pick up any injuries. Every day will have meaning if you set a goal Aizawa : It was a while ago but, was the MGC a special race? Hattori : For me, I thought that my life would change with the outcome of this race. I went into the race with the strong feeling that Hattori : Is there anything you want to say to our juniors studying at I would definitely finish in the top two because I trained Toyo University? well without compromising. Aizawa : With the impact of the novel coronavirus, you probably Aizawa : It was exciting watching you battle with Suguru Osako at the cannot do things the way you want to. It is the same for me. end. Similarly to how in my fourth year of university, I decided my Hattori : When I caught up with Osako, who had pulled ahead, he goal was to be in the Olympics, you can decide on your future looked back, so I thought this was a sign that he was struggling. goals, even in this situation. If you decide on a goal, now you From there, I became confident, and I was able to attack at have more time than usual, so you can fully devote your time once. to preparing. Asahi Kasei Corporation Hattori : Athletics Team Aizawa : As a result, you earned a place at the Olympics. Congratulations That’s true. once again. Aizawa : On the other hand, if you don’t have a goal, you will waste Akira Aizawa Hattori : When I crossed the line, I felt relieved more than happy. time even if the novel coronavirus pandemic ends. In other words, I think now is a turning point for how you will spend Profile But a few days later, I started to feel frustrated about not being able to win. I still feel it now. your life. Department of Economics, Faculty of Hattori : I also think that the time you spend as a student becomes the Economics, 2020 Graduate Aizawa was captain of the Toyo University Track and Focused on the Olympics since they were students. substance and wealth of your life. I think there you have lots Field Club in his fourth year, set new records of frustrating time not being able to go to university, and not for sections in each of the three major Running with Toyo University on their shoulders university ekiden, and was awarded the being able to meet friends, but don’t only think of the Shiso Kanakuri Cup.Currently a member negative. I want you to look ahead to your future, create as of the Asahi Kasei Corporation Athletics Aizawa : Team. Aizawa won the men’s 10,000m Yuma, you said you would switch to marathon and compete much positive time as possible, choose what to do every day, setting a new Japanese record (27:18.75) at the Olympics since you were at university, right? and spend time meaningfully. at the Japan Championships in Athletics Hattori : Yeah. I think Coach Sakai telling me to focus on the Olympics in December 2020 and earned a place at The dialog was held in mid-January the Tokyo Olympics.

14 TOYO UNIVERSITY NEWS No.261 TOYO UNIVERSITY NEWS No.261 15 Progress rogressIntroducing a Promising Toyo University Student A place where I can research what I want, as much as I want P When I was an undergraduate, I expanded my horizons by taking lectures that I had even the slightest interest in, rather than worrying about how many credits At Toyo University, many students demonstrate their outstanding were required. However, in the third year, when I started to think about job talents in a wide range of fields, including scholarly and scientific hunting, I became aware of how little I knew and how underdeveloped my research, sports, and volunteer activities. knowledge was, and at the same time, I strongly felt "MORE". When I consulted This time we interviewed Yulana Watanabe, who used the early with Professor Takayuki Fujimoto— whose laboratory I was assigned to— he told enrollment program to enter graduate school and completed me about the early enrollment system. I decided to use this system to advance to the master's program early. graduate school one year earlier than usual for pursuing specialist studies. At graduate school, I remain at the same laboratory as my undergraduate studies and I am researching the topic of combing the appeal of digital and analog. In particular, I am recently working on developing a device that uses actual paper to replicate the sensation and action of turning-page experience when reading e-books on a smartphone or tablet. Actually, I prefer analog, so I still read many paper books, as well as collect them and CDs. With the advance of digitalism in today's society, I wondered if we are losing our attachment towards individual items. Therefore, I think I am able to be passionate about what I do because not only my current research theme is in line with my hobbies and interests, but also everything I experienced and felt connects to my research. And fortunately, there are many tech-savvy and flexible-thinking people around me, so I can always get tips and solutions when I get stuck. I am incredibly grateful for the current environment where I get to be immersed in my research.

Graduate School of Information Sciences and Arts Course of Information Sciences and Arts, Doctoral Program, 1st year student (Fujimoto Laboratory) Endeavors and mindset for learning Yulana Watanabe Passed graduate school admission via the early enrollment exam during their third year at the Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts I am also experiencing new attempt, such as presentations at international congresses. Even though I can converse in English, I keenly realized Completed the master's program early Awarded the Honorable Mention Award how hard that giving an explanation is, because they are completely different. When asked about my research at a conference, it is quite a challenge at the IIAI-AAI 2019 in September 2019. for me to communicate in English about specialist topics in a way that is easy for others to understand, and without offending people more *IIAI-AAI 2019: 8th International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics senior than me. However, every time I attend an international conference, I spent very refreshing, and meaningful time, though getting exposed to the research I was completely unaware of, and receiving suggestions from unique perspectives. In my daily research, sometimes I run into obstacles and experience setbacks. Graduate school is not always fun, but that is why I strongly believe whether it is beneficial or not depends on me (, and it's up to you (as well)). I have not set a specific occupation as a (future) goal. In this day and age, it is difficult to even imagine what careers and lifestyles will exist in the future when digitalization has progressed. That is why I want to gain the ability to live in any future by expanding my knowledge more than now and not being bound by any fixed notions.

You should try to enjoy in this your time

Currently, I am spending my days researching at university, but I do not used to like studying. At high school, my grades were not good, also I chose liberal arts courses that are not necessary for general university entrance exams. However, I have always had an appetite for learning, and enjoyed the feeling of my horizons expanding when I learn something new. Due to my family's influence, I went on many trips, including those overseas since early childhood, and perhaps the excitement of learning about an unknown world was maybe a formative experience for me. Especially, my father telling me to "You should try to enjoy in this your time.?” is connected to my personality of fully committing to what fascinates me. After

going to university, I was fascinated with the academic learning that When receiving the Honorable Mention Award Watanabe's office is full of reference books from was different from the memorization study that I had experienced at the IIAI-AAI 2019 a wide range of topics from data science until high school. and design to philosophy

16 TOYO UNIVERSITY NEWS No.261 TOYO UNIVERSITY NEWS No.261 17 Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology Prize-Winning Works of the 34th Annual "Gendai Gakusei Hyakunin Isshu" Contest

The "Gendai Gakusei Hyakunin Isshu" began in 1987 as a commemorative ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Toyo University's founding. Every year we receive many tankas from across Japan. Tankas that depict events that symbolize the year or daily life from a student's perspective are common. 65,499 tankas were submitted for the 34th Gendai Gakusei Hyakunin Isshu. We will introduce the 15 exceptional tankas from the 100 selected pieces.

家族 恋愛 季節・情景 「もう十分」 余命半年微笑む祖母 少し外れた音で覚えた白秋忌祖母の歌ひし童歌あの穏やかな亡き祖父の笑みふと香る蚊取り線香脳裏には最後の教え人は死ぬこと生き方を教えてくれたおじいちゃんがんばる母にエールを送る待つ人がいるから毎日病院へあなたが良くても私は嫌だ私のハートに３ポイント彼が打つボールは綺麗にゴールへとつめ込む祖父の笑顔が浮かぶダンボール開けると秋の味覚たち 秀逸作品の紹介

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２年 ２年 ２年 ３年 １年 ２年 ３年

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学校生活・友人 自分・日常 社会・時事問題 進路・未来

新しい日々始まる一歩歓喜の輪ハイタッチじゃなくヒジタッチ隠していれば友達のまま黒色のマスクで四つの感情をひとり脳内大討論会教科書の文豪たちの問いかけに起きたら画面に僕しかいない学校のリモート授業寝落ちして高校生が世を変えられる気づいたら手に入れていた選挙権優勝で示す命の在り方七枚に大坂なおみの強い意志レジ袋からエコバ痩せていくホッキョクグマを思い出しくれない進路も君の気持ちも ッグへとプラトンもアリストテレスも教えては

（岐阜県立大垣商業高等学校 （福島県立平工業高等学校

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お知らせ 第34回「現代学生百人一首」編纂冊子完成 入選作品100首と小学生の部入選作品10首、日本語学校・海外協定校で学ぶ学生の優秀作品5首を収録した編纂冊子が 完成しました。ご希望の方には、送料のみのご負担でお送りしています。また、東洋大学各キャンパスでも配布しています。 詳しくは下記Webサイトをご覧ください。

▶https://www.toyo.ac.jp/social-partnership/issyu/booklet/ お問い合わせ先 東洋大学広報課 TEL：03-3945-7571 現代学生百人一首冊子

◆「現代学生百人一首」Webサイト 過去の入選作品や募集要項、各種お知らせを掲載しています。 ▶https://www.toyo.ac.jp/social-partnership/issyu/ 現代学生百人一首

18 TOYO UNIVERSITY NEWS No.261 NEWS NEWS Pick up the Latest News of Toyo University

NEWS

01 Athletic Clubs Activity Report

From the Men’s and Women’s Soccer Clubs Eight Players Were Given Offers from Professional and Amateur Soccer Clubs Eight Toyo University students (four players from the men’s soccer club and four from the women’s soccer club) signed contracts with professional and amateur soccer teams. They will be joining their teams from the 2021 season. Please look forward to seeing them play on this new stage.

Takeru Itakura Ryota Ichihara Haruka Kuwabara Naoki Tsuchida Faculty of International Faculty of International Faculty of International Faculty of International Tourism Management Tourism Management Tourism Management Tourism Management FC. IMABARI UD Llanera Verspah OITA Football Club （） （Spain/Campeonato （） （J3 LEAGUE） Nacional de Liga de Tercera División）

Rio Ouchi Mariko Kubo Mayu Tsuneda Nana Tsuneda Faculty of Food and Faculty of Food and Faculty of Food and Faculty of Food and Nutritional Sciences Nutritional Sciences Nutritional Sciences Nutritional Sciences VENTUS IGA FC KUNOICHI MIE IGA FC KUNOICHI MIE （WE League） （WE League） （Nadeshiko League （Nadeshiko League Division 1） Division 1）

Rio Shirai and Natsumi Sakai Finished First in a Total of Four Races The Unforgettable 96th Japan National Swimming Championship

The postponed 96th Japan National Swimming Championship scheduled to be held in April 2020 was held between December 3 to 6, 2020. The venue was the Tokyo Aquatics Center, which is the planned venue for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. For Toyo University Swimming Club, after Rio Shirai (3rd year student, Department of International Tourism Management, Faculty of International Tourism Management) took first place in the women’s 200m freestyle on the second day, Natsumi Sakai (1st year

student, Department of Business Law, Faculty of Law) also finished first in the women’s Rio Shirai Natsumi Sakai 100m backstroke. Both athletes did not stop there, with Sakai taking first place in the women’s 100m freestyle on the third day, and on the fourth day, Sakai took first place and Photo:Shota Ouchi / PHOTO KISHIMOTO Shirai second in the Women’s 200m backstroke, giving Toyo a one-two finish. The Toyo University Swimming Club showed their prowess over the four days of the tournament, with other swimmers awarded third-place finishes and setting personal bests.

The Women’s Track and Field Club Long-Distance Division Fought Hard in the All-Japan Invitational University Women’s Ekiden

The All-Japan Invitational University Women’s Ekiden (Mt. Fuji Women’s Ekiden) was held on December 30, 2020, with 21 universities, including Toyo University participating. The course is a seven-section (43.4km) rolling course through the foothills of Mt. Fuji with an elevation range of 174m connecting Fujinomiya City and Fuji City in Shizuoka Prefecture. The course is famous for its seventh section. It is a harsh section like no other, with tough hill climbs continuing from three kilometers after receiving the sash. The team aimed for a best-ever ranking inside the top 8, and Mei Shimozato (1st year student, Department of Food and Life Sciences, Faculty

of Food and Nutritional Sciences) ran a section ranking 9th in the sixth section, but unfortunately, finished Section 6, Mei Shimozato 13th. With people refraining from cheering from the roadside, the team gave it their all, turning the primarily SNS cheering into strength.

TOYO UNIVERSITY NEWS No.261 19 NEWS NEWS Pick up the Latest News of Toyo University

NEWS N E W S 05 Students' Language Learning Outcomes Showcased 02 Toyo University Priority Research Promotion Program: at the AY 2020 English Speech Contest and AY 2021 Research Project was Decided the Japanese Presentation Contest

The 6th English Speech Contest and the 3rd Japanese Presentation Contest were held At Toyo University, we have established the "Priority Research Promotion Program" Projects selected for AY 2019 and 2020 online on January 9, 2021, and January 23, 2021 respectively. Both contests are for subsidy program for projects to promote cutting-edge and original research that will non-native speakers of the target language. The contests are held to showcase students' daily Priority improve the university's brand and contribute to the solution of global issues. For AY Name of research project Research study outcomes and allow for friendly competition between students from different Issues 2021, "High-performance and Sustainable Manufacturing by utilizing biomimetics," faculties. This year, despite the difficult topic of proposing solutions to the novel that will address ❺ of the eight priority research issues and "A study to implement Research on Contributing to the reconstruction of global coronavirus pandemic and societal issues, we had successive presentations in logical and cooperation by proposing sustainable infrastructure advanced science on extremophiles in society to achieve the SDGs ― Extremophiles × -Production of “infrastructure Option” and “Economic / ❶・❹ fluent English and Japanese. Anne Akiyoshi won the English Speech Contest (Department SDGs × Toyo Grand Design 2020-2024―" that will address ❸ and ❺, were newly Social Evaluation Application”- of Regional Development Studies, Faculty of Global and Regional Studies, 1st year selected. The research period is for three years from April 2021. Enhancement of human security through improvement student), and Robert Bajracharya won the Japanese Presentation Contest (Department of of living environment in developing countries ―TOYO ❺ International Tourism Studies, Faculty of International Tourism Studies, 2nd year Priority Research Issues SDGs Global 2020-2030-2037―

student). Robert commented that "It is an honor everyone recognized my ideas on the ❶Research to restore global harmony; ❷Research related to digital transformation (DX) including innovation in Winner of the Japanese Speech Contest Toward the World Philosophy for the 22th Century information and communications technology such as IoT, big data, AI, the data economy, and Fintech; ❸Leading ❽ theme of rethinking education in developing countries." With the declaration of the state Robert Bajracharya research in advanced nations such as in the fields of medical and health welfare, food environment, and life sciences of emergency, the contest's date and method changed at the last minute. However, by from the perspective of promoting welfare reform and the extending healthy life expectancy; ❹Creative development The study on human values and support systems for the connected society ❸・❽ virtue of holding the contest online, it was watched by more people than ever before. of the innovation ability of industry, and innovative research into social systems to enhance this; ❺Research that contributes to the achievement of SDGs, or research that has themes related to the achievement of the same goals; Development of multilevel research to harness support Research that contributes to the enhancement of various types of education in the post-corona era; Research to ❻ ❼ technologies for athletes and health care support for enhance individuality and brand power as a university with a view to the 150th anniversary of Toyo University; ❽ elderly people ~Collaborative research organization for ❸ Humanities research on philosophy, ethics and culture to address the above issues ❶ through ❼ social implementation~

NEWS N E W S 06 03 The Symposium to Explore the Future of Regional Areas Through Quality Assurance Forum Industry-Government-Academic Cooperation: “The Vitality of East Tokyo and the Challenge of Local SMEs.” “To Ensure the Growth of Every Student”

On December 17, 2020, Toyo University and The Tokyo Higashi Shinkin Bank jointly On December 11, 2020, the Quality Assurance Forum for faculty and staff held the “Vitality” of East Tokyo and the Challenge of Local SMEs,” an online symposium members was held as an opportunity to deepen understanding of quality sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. On the day, Professor Satoshi Yamamoto assurance systems for education, research activities, and university management. (Deputy Director of the Industry-Government-Academia Partnership Center) was the In the first half of the plenary session, President Etsuko Yaguchi gave a talk coordinator, and CEOs of regional SMEs participated in panel discussions. They spoke titled “The Direction Toyo University Should Take: To Ensure the Growth of about the difficulties of continuing business amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic and Each Student,” then the Director of the Office for University Evaluation how to proceed positively with business amidst this situation. In addition, the participants, explained “ The Future Evaluation Cycle: Connected with Self-Assessment including students, were given a strong message about the “importance of challenge,” and and Evaluation, Medium-Term Planning, and Other Evaluation Activities.” detailed answers were given to questions that were submitted in advance. In the second half, discussions were held in the three groups, “Departments and Graduate Schools,” “University-Wide Committees,” and “University Panelists Management and Finance.” This was a valuable opportunity for faculty and staff Mr. Takeshi Tsuchimura (Senior Director, Commerce and Industry Division, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metoropolitan Government), members to share various issues with each other. Ms. Yumi Akao (Representative Director and Chairman, Akao Aluminum Co., Ltd.), Mr. Atsutoshi Hanawa (President, Tokyo Chokoku Marking Products Co., Ltd.), Mr. Yoshihisa Nishikawa (President, Nishikawa Seiki Co., Ltd.), Mr. Hideki Yoshida (CEO, 3S Co., Ltd)

N N EWS E W S 07 04 AY 2020 Volunteer Week was Held to Further Understanding of Service for Issuing Certificates SDGs and Volunteering at Convenience Stores Starts from April

From November 24 to December 15, 2020, the Toyo University Volunteer Online Seminars The service, which allows you to obtain certificates at convenience stores, will start operation on April 1, 2021. Six types of certificates for Center held the Toyo University Volunteer Week, under the theme of “Let's enrolled students and two types for alumni (those who graduated/completed after March 2013) are applicable. After applying online, you Introductory Course in Volunteering Think About SDGs and Volunteering." During this period, students furthered will be able to obtain certificates from Multicopy machines at 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and LAWSON stores nationwide. their understanding of SDGs and volunteering with online lectures, workshops SDGs Explored by Toyo University Students at Workshops "What You Need to Know Now: Global Gender Issues and Our Rights ( ) STEP STEP STEP Student Status Certificate JPN along with on-campus exhibitions and participation projects. In one of these - Are You Aware of SRHR? (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights) Apply for issue from Paying the processing Receiving a certificate 1 your smartphone or 2 fees for issue 3 Academic Transcript (JPN) computer Certificate of Course (JPN) projects, "Let’s Look for SDGs that University Students can do!” Kaitaro Human Rights Initiatives in Corporations ¥ Current Post-deployment Select the Students certificate Pay in cash Certificate of Expected Graduation (JPN) Yasuda (4th year student, Faculty of Economics)and the TIPS student group retrieval (at the convenience store) What is AIDS? Learn Correctly While Having Fun! description of method 24 Convenience store Certificate of Expected Acquisition of Educational Staff License (JPN) held a special exhibition at the 1st floor of the Hakusan Campus Library. They Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS or Multicopy machine the service Select the Pay by credit card Health Evaluation Report (JPN) certificate (upon applying for issue) displayed a panel explaining the 17 SDGs, introduced related websites and Consider What We Can Do for the Realization of Child Rights to issue Other electronic payments are Certificate of Graduation/Completion (JPN) also supported Alumni books available at the library, in addition to preparing audiovisual guides with from the Perspective of the United Nations Convention Academic Transcript (JPN) on the Rights of the Child and SDGs English and Korean subtitles. With barrier-free access that made the panels For more information or to issue certificates other than those listed above, please visit the official website SDGs and Children's Human Rights easy to see for wheelchair users, the event could be attended by anyone and was *For alumni who graduated before September 2012, application and payment are possible, but certificates will be sent by mail. Major Earthquake! What Should You Do? Where Should You Go? attended by a wide range of students. A One-Day Online Workshop for Preparedness

Workshop on Universal Manners: _ _ with Us Current Students https://www.toyo.ac.jp/en/s/certificate/ Alumni https://www.toyo.ac.jp/en/s/certificate_alumni/

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＜ AY2020 Diploma Presentation Ceremony / Graduation Ceremony ＞ ＜ Tuition and Fees for AY 2021 ＞

Date Tue. March 23, 2021 Venue Nippon Budokan Estimated date of sending the transfer paper Mon. April 19, 2021 *The transfer paper may arrive two to three days later.

＜Mailing Destination＞ ＜Payment Method＞ There may be changes due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. If any changes are made, we will inform students through the Toyo International students / Graduate students: The type of transfer paper sent to you will depend on your date of admission. University website, so please check here for the latest information. The transfer paper will be mailed to your principal address. Points to note Students enrolled in April will receive two forms: Admission is for graduates only. *If the principal student’s mailing address has changed, please bring the “Full Payment” and “Split Payment ─ First Installment.” Please choose one. new Certificate of Residence (jyūmin-hyō) to the Educational Affairs The method for issue of diplomas to individual student will differ depending on faculty or graduate school. Please check on the Toyo Office and carry out the necessary change-of-address procedures. Students enrolled in October will receive one form: ! University website. “Split Payment ─ Second Installment.” ＜Payment Period＞ *Students who chose “Full Payment” in October 2020 does not receive the transfer paper this time. We are also planning live streaming for parents (guarantors) and graduates who cannot attend on the day. Make the bank transfer during the payment period after thoroughly reading the points to note on the bank Spring semester: transfer form. Tue. April 20, 2021 ─ Mon. May 31, 2021 Fall semester: ＜Precautions＞ Morning ceremony at the Nippon Budokan Fri. Oct 1, 2021 ─ Wed. November 10, 2021 If you do not receive or lose your transfer paper, please contact us by email below. Doors open Ceremony Ceremony end Faculties / Graduate School Diploma issue method (scheduled) start (scheduled) ＜Information Desks for tuition-related inquiries＞ Faculty of Letters / Faculty of Law ●Hakusan Campus Budget and Finance Office, Finance Section [email protected] Faculty of Science and Engineering / Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts ● Faculty Kawagoe Campus Kawagoe Campus Office, General Affairs Section [email protected] Faculty of Human Life Design ●Itakura Campus Itakura Campus Office, Administration Section [email protected]

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Correspondence Faculty of Letters / Faculty of Law Courses Regarding the sending of publications

Since AY2019, we have annually published “Alumni of Toyo University,” a The AY 2021 24th Homecoming Day for Alumni is scheduled for Sunday, October 24, 2021. Afternoon ceremony at the Nippon Budokan newsletter for graduates. In “Alumni,” we introduce famous Toyo University We will inform you of the details once they have been decided on the university website and the Alumni and Alumni working in various fields. “Alumni” also contains many Facebook page listed. Doors open Ceremony Ceremony end We are looking forward to your participation. The format will depend on the situation of the novel Faculties / Graduate School Diploma issue method (scheduled) start (scheduled) special features about related products and information about facilities. coronavirus pandemic. You can change your mailing address on the website listed in “inquiries” below. When a decision has been made, we will inform you via the Toyo University website. Faculty of Economics / Faculty of Business Administration / Faculty of Sociology / Faculty of Regional Development Studies / Will be sent by post. Faculty Faculty of Global and Regional Studies / Faculty of International Tourism Management

Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation and Design Details will be sent by e-mail. Graduate School of Letters / Graduate School of Economics / Graduate School of Business Administration / Graduate School of Law / 13:00 14:00 15:25 Toyo University provides various services for alumni. Graduate School of Sociology /Graduate School of Social Welfare / Graduate Graduate School of Welfare Society Design (Course of Social Welfare / Course of System for Welfare Society) / Will be sent by post. Please take advantage of the many services offered at Toyo University after graduation/completion. Please note that facilities may be unavailable for use due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. School Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies / Graduate School of International Tourism Management / Therefore, please contact the address listed below when you wish to use the facilities. Graduate School of Regional Development Studies

Graduate School of Information Networking for Innovation and Design Details will be sent by e-mail. Alumni meetings can be held at the University. Alumni can use the university libraries. Alumni can use seminar houses. (Prior consultation required) (Prior consultation required)

If you wish to hold an alumni meeting at the University You can use the university libraries even after your Alumni can use seminar houses when they are not used for your faculty, department, seminar, or club, consult graduation. You must have your Library User Card by students or faculty/staff members. Please contact 東洋 2020年度学位記授与式・卒業式 with us about your plan to use University facilities for issued when you use a university library for the first the Section for Collaboration with Alumni and Parents’ a conference or other event. time after your graduation. Please bring your certificate of Association in advance. (Please note that alcohol is not graduation or diploma (or a photocopy) and your ID allowed in the seminar houses.) (which certifies your current address) with you when ＜ AY2021 New Scholarship Recruitment (for Undergraduate Students) ＞ you visit a university library. Students who wish to receive a grant-type or loan-type JASSO scholarship (including partial tuition waivers via the Study Support Program) must make sure they apply for the spring new recruitment held in April. We will inform you of the details through the Information Systems or website of the university around the end of March. We are Inquiries Section for Collaboration with Alumni and Parents’ Association. TEL03-3945-7390 also planning to provide information about Toyo University’s scholarship at the same time. ＊There is a page for alumni on the university’ s official website. 東洋 2021年度奨学金採用募集

＜ Faculty members who will reach retirement age or the expiration of their term at the end of March 2021 ＞ ＜ Emergency Support for Breadwinner’ s Loss of Job via RIBBON, Covid-19-related Special Scholarship ＞ Below is a list of faculty members who will reach retirement age or the expiration of their term. We wish them all continued success and prosperity in their next endeavors. Through “RIBBON,” we are conducting emergency support for students who are in economic distress due to their breadwinner (father/mother) becoming unemployed as a result of the impact of the novel coronavirus. RIBBON relies upon donations from the Alumni Association, the Hosuikai (guardians), directors, university staff and Department of Japanese Literature and Culture, Department of Accounting and Finance, Department of Sociocultural Studies, Department of Health Care and Sports, Faculty of Letters Faculty of Business Administration Faculty of Sociology Faculty of Human Life Design faculty members. Details are provided on the Toyo University website. Professor Kazuko Miyake Professor Wang Xuequn Professor Sumiko Yamamoto Professor Tetsuro Suzuki 東洋 RIBBON 緊急支援 Department of Economics, Department of Business Law, Department of Social Psychology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Economics Faculty of Law Faculty of Sociology Faculty of Science and Engineering Professor Timothy James Newfields Professor Osamu Aikawa Professor Kiyoshi Ando Professor Toshifumi Okubo

＜ AY2021 Periodical Physical Exam ＞ Department of Economics, Department of Business Law, Department of Global Innovation Studies, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Economics Faculty of Law Faculty of Global and Regional Studies Faculty of Science and Engineering Periodical physical exams will be conducted at each campus. Details will be provided through the Information Systems and website of the university at the end of March, Professor Hirokazu Tezuka Professor Keizo Sakamoto Professor Sam Tabuchi Professor Masao Toyoizumi so please take the physical exam on your own. If you do not take the physical exam, you may not be able to attend various practical trainings and take some courses. In Department of International Economics, Department of Sociology, Department of Regional Development Studies, addition, you will also not be able to issue a health certificate at the university. Faculty of Economics Faculty of Sociology Faculty of Global and Regional Studies 東洋 2021年度定期健康診断 Professor Toru Nakakita Professor Kyoko Utsunomiya Professor Yoshimitsu N ishikawa

Department of Policy Studies, Department of Sociocultural Studies, Department of Health Care and Sports, Faculty of Economics Faculty of Sociology Faculty of Human Life Design Inquiries Student Support Section TEL03-3945-7262 Professor Yoshiki Ogawa Professor Yoko Mitsuishi Professor Kiyoko Sugita ( listed by faculty, department, and Japanese syllabic order of last name)

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