EVENTS 2025
November28Friday "28-30 November 2025｜International Conference on Legal and Healthcare Interpreting"
| Date and time | Friday, November 28 – Sunday, November 30, 2025 |
| Location | International Christian University (ICU) |
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| Participation fee | Conference fee: ￥20,000 (non-refundable) Conference dinner: ￥5,000 (optional participation; payment method TBA) |
| Organizers | Social Science Research Institute and Center for Gender Studies, International Christian University |
| Contact point | legal.healthcare.interpreting.25@gmail.com Official Website |
| Comments | Keynote Speakers: CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Kaori MINAMITANI, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine; Rinku General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan SYMPOSIUM KEYNOTE SPEAKER (sponsored by APU with MEXT fund) Dr. Miranda LAI, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Conference Language: English Mode: Face-to-face Tentative Conference Schedule: Day 1 (28 November 2025): 13:00-19:45 -Registration -Conference Opening -Conference Keynote Speech by Dr. Minamitani -Coffee Break -Parallel Sessions 1 -Welcome Reception Day 2 (29 November 2025): 9:30-17:00 -Parallel Sessions 2 -Lunch -Parallel Sessions 3 -Coffee Break -Parallel Sessions 4 -Conference Dinner: 19:00-22:00 (Optional Participation) Day 3 (30 November 2025): 9:30-17:00 (venue changes to Troyer Memorial Hall after Lunch) -Parallel Sessions 5 -Coffee Break -Parallel Sessions 6 -Lunch -Aichi Prefectural University Public Symposium on Legal Interpreting (at Troyer Memorial Hall) -Keynote Speaker: Dr. Miranda Lai, RMIT University -Panelists: TBA -Languages: Japanese, English, and Japanese Sign Language (JSL) with Simultaneous Interpreting -Entrance Fee: Free (open to public) -Details of the Symposium: TBA -Conference Closing (at Troyer Memorial Hall) |
October18Saturday ICC Special Open Lecture: One Aspect of New Testament Interpretation --A Controversy over Pistis Christou--
| Date and time | Saturday, October 18, 2025, 2025 |
| Location | nternational Conference Room, Dialogue House 2F, International Christian University |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | No prior registration required |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Organizers | Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture |
| Contact point | Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture icc@icu.ac.jp |
| Comments | Lecturer: Professor Emeritus Akira Ogawa (Rikkyo University, New Testament Studies) **A lecture in Japanese *Co-organized by Pedilavium Society |
September27Saturday ICC Symposium: The Hitoyogiri Shakuhachi and the Sonic World of Medieval Japan
| Date and time | Saturday, September 27, 2025 14:00‐17:00 |
| Location | Auditorium, Diffendorfer Memorial Hall East Wing |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Reservation needed (either via e-mail or tellephone) ICU Sacred Music Center icc@icu.ac.jp |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Organizers | Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture |
| Contact point | ICU Sacred Music Center icc@icu.ac.jp |
| Comments | [The First Section: Lectures] Lecture I: Sagara Yasuyuki (classical shakuhachi research, performer, meianshinpo-ryū-shakuhachi performer) "The world of hitoyogiri" Lecture Ⅱ: Takakuwa Izumi (Honorary Fellow at Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties) "The hitoyogiri performed by noh-actors" Lecture Ⅲ: Matt Gillan (Prof. at ICU, musicology) "The meaning of hitoyogiri-shakuhachi chōshi: a consideration of Hayashi Razan’s Yoin shakuhachi-ki" [The Second Section: Performance] Izumi Takeo, Oyama Kizen, Kato Itsumi, Matt Gillan, Sagara Yasuyuki, Shimazu Yoshihide, Dan Shinku, Nick Bellando. [The Third Section: Special perfomance] Obama Akihito (hitoyogiri, shakuhachi) Kawano Yuki (kyogen-shi, recital) ＊co-sponsors：Hitoyogiri Shakuhachi Ōmori Sōkun 400 Year Memorial Festival Committee／ICU Sacred Music Center（SMC）／Tōyō Ongaku Gakkai |
September27Saturday Let's Protect Endangered Plants in the ICU Coppice Forest!
| Date and time | Saturday, September 27, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Location | Seminar Room 1, Momi＆Maple Dormitory, ICU |
| Target audience | students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the general public. Limited to the first 40 participants. |
| Application process and deadline | Apply here>> Registration Form Application Deadline: September 23 |
| Participation fee | Free |
| Organizers | ICU Mitaka Campus Woodland Office |
| Contact point | icu-mitaka-campus-no-mori@icu.ac.jp |
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September25Thursday ICC Special Open Lecture: Takahashi Takako: Continuity and Change in Japanese Literary Discourse on Christianity
| Date and time | Thursday, September 25, 2025 16:30-18:00 |
| Location | Alumni House 2F |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | No prior registration required |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Organizers | Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture |
| Contact point | Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture icc@icu.ac.jp |
| Comments | Lecturer: Dr. Massimiliano Tomasi, Professor (Western Washington University) *The lecture will be held in English. |
September25Thursday ICC Special Open Lecture: Trust in Homer
| Date and time | Thursday, September 25, 2025 14:00-15:30 |
| Location | Alumni House 2F |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | No prior registration required |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Organizers | Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture |
| Contact point | Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture icc@icu.ac.jp |
| Comments | Lecturer: Prof. Douglas Cairns (The University of Edinburgh) *The lecture will be held in English. |
September16Tuesday ICC Special Open Lecture: Towards a Divine Future: Christian Aspirations for "Puritan" Revival and Global Leadership in Urban China Today
| Date and time | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 14:00‐15:30 |
| Location | ERB1-257 |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | No prior registration required |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Organizers | Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture |
| Contact point | Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture icc@icu.ac.jp |
| Comments | Lecturer: Dr. Christy Wang (History) *The lecture will be held in English. |
September 9Tuesday ICU HACHIRO YUASA MEMORIAL MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBITION SUSTAINABLE: Thinking about the Life of Things
| Date and time | September 9 (Tue) -November 7 (Fri), 2025 13:00-17:00 |
| Location | HACHIRO YUASA MEMORIAL MUSEUM |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Participation fee | Admission Free |
| Organizers | ICU HACHIRO YUASA MEMORIAL MUSEUM |
| Contact point | Tel: 0422-33-3340 |
| Comments | For more information, please visit the Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum webpage. |
July12Saturday Explore the Creatures of the Coppice Forest!
| Date and time | Saturday, July 12, 2025, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Location | Seminar Room 1, Momi＆Maple Dormitory, ICU |
| Target audience | students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the general public. Limited to the first 40 participants. |
| Application process and deadline | Apply here>> Registration Form Application Deadline: July 8 |
| Participation fee | Free |
| Organizers | ICU Mitaka Campus Woodland Office |
| Contact point | icu-mitaka-campus-no-mori@icu.ac.jp |
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June14Saturday [Organ Concert] Ryo Tamiya
| Date and time | Saturday, June 14, 2025 3:00pm (2:30pm) |
| Location | ICU Chapel |
| Target audience | Open to public |
| Application process and deadline | Online tickets are available at Peatix. Reservations are not required, same-day tickets available at the door. (same price as reserved tickets on Peatix) Please check our website for details. |
| Participation fee | General Admission JPY2,000 |
| Organizers | ICU Sacred Music Center |
| Contact point | TEL: 0422-33-3330 e-mail: smc@icu.ac.jp |
| Comments | *This concert is not recommended for children under age 6. |