EVENTS 2025

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
Comments	Hitoyogiri shakuhachi "Roku no te" 　　Matt Gillan Talk "The Moon and Autumn" 　　Senri Sonoyama and Makoto Yasuhara Rakugo - Sokotsu Nagaya 　　Shunta Sato Jiuta - Chidori no Kyoku 　　Yukiko Tsubakida (koto), Matt Gillan (shakuhachi) Japanese Dance - Suehiro-gari 　　Noritaka Yasuike, Julia Yoshimi Noh "Izutsu", "Kokaji kiri" 　　Kaoru Matsuura Japanese Dance "Genroku Hanami Odori" 　　Thompson Amarach, Anastasiia Sukhorukikh, Aiko Iwami, Haruka Kozaki, Julia Yoshimi, Noritaka Yasuike MC: Shuhei Uwabo

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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

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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
Comments	We will be working in the wooded area. Please wear comfortable clothing (long sleeves, long pants, and easy-to-walk-in shoes). Please bring drinks (1 liter or more recommended), a towel, and work gloves if you have them. In case of severe weather, the event will be postponed to October 4. Participants will be notified directly by email of any postponement by noon the day before. Registration deadline is September 27. (ICU students only: September 23 deadline). However, registration will close once the capacity of 40 participants is reached. This event will be held in Japanese

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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
Comments	We will be working in the wooded area. Please wear comfortable clothing (long sleeves, long pants, and easy-to-walk-in shoes). Please bring drinks (1 liter or more recommended), a towel, and work gloves if you have them. In case of severe weather, the event will be postponed to July 13. Participants will be notified directly by email of any postponement by noon the day before. Registration deadline is July 8. (ICU students only: July 10 deadline). However, registration will close once the capacity of 40 participants is reached. This event will be held in Japanese

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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.

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June14Saturday Special Event Celebrating Dr. Jane Goodall's Visit to Japan ─ Inspiring Hope through Action: Passing on Jane's Legacy ─

Date and time	Saturday, June 14, 2025 13:00-17:30
Location	Diffendorfer Memorial Hall East Wing Auditorium, ICU
Target audience	ICU faculty, staff and students, general public
Application process and deadline	Registration required. Registration begins at 10:00 AM on May 7, 2025. https://jane-goodall-in-japan-20250614.peatix.com ※You can choose to attend either in person or online (fees apply). ※For ICU/ICUHS students, please check the university portal site for registration.
Participation fee	In-person participation + Access to archived recording (sent after the event) Adults: ¥2,000 Students: ¥500 Online participation (Live streaming + Access to archived recording) Adults: ¥1,000 Students: ¥500
Organizers	Jane Goodall Institute Japan Co-hosted by: International Christian University (ICU), Educators For Future
Contact point	Public Relations Office, Public Affairs and Communications Division, International Christian University pro@icu.ac.jp
Comments	Time&Program (Tentative) 13:00–14:45　Film Screening: ANIMAL 15:00–15:40　Keynote Speech by Dr. Jane Goodall (30 min speech + 10 min Q&A) 15:45–16:45　Roots & Shoots Youth Presentations 16:45–17:30　Tree Planting Activity (Open for all to observe and join)

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