EVENTS 2025
October18Saturday ICC Special Open Lecture: One Aspect of New Testament Interpretation --A Controversy over Pistis Christou--
| Date and time | Saturday, October 18, 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 |
October17Friday CGS＆PRI Event: Translation at the Crossroad of Politics and Philosophy-How Translation can Help Democracy in a time of Illiberalism-
| Date and time | Friday, October 17, 2025 13:00-17:00 |
| Location | International Conference Room(Dialogue House) |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please sign up here. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Organizers | Center for Gender Studies (CGS) , Peace Research Institute (PRI) |
| Comments | Speakers: Prof. Matsuba Shoichi (Otemae University) Prof. Saito Kohei (The University of Tokyo) Helary Jean-Christophe (K. K. Doublet, Translator) Moderator: Prof. Olivier Ammour-Mayeur (ICU) *For accessibility needs or questions, contact aolivier@icu.ac.jp |
October12Sunday 2025 ICU Festival: Kirameki
| Date and time | Sunday 12 - Monday 13, 2025 10:00-18:00 |
| Location | International Christian University (ICU) |
| Target audience | Open to public |
| Organizers | ICU festival |
| Contact point | Email: information@icu-fes.com TEL: 0422-33-3315 |
October 9Thursday ICC Special Open Lecture: What is the word of Reconciliation for our time?
| Date and time | Thursday, October 9, 2025 13:20-17:30 |
| Location | Part1：Honakan H-323 / Part2: Seabury Chapel |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Registration from here. ※although registration is not necessary. |
| 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 Chris Rice *Co-organized by ICU Reconciliation Forum, ICU Peace and Reconciliation Club and JICUF. |
September30Tuesday ICU和の会 / An Evening of Japanese Performing Arts
| Date and time | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 19:30‐18:30 |
| Location | University Hall4F |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | No reservation needed |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Organizers | ICU Sacred Music Center |
| Contact point | ICU Sacred Music Center icc@icu.ac.jp/ TEL: 0422-33-3330 |
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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. |