EVENTS 2025
April25Friday [4/25] The 205th Asian Forum, "EXPLORINGTHEDIMENSIONS OFINTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION"
| Date and time | Friday, April 25, 2025 9:30-11:20 |
| Location | International Christian University, Administration Building, Room 206 &Online(Zoom) |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please pre-register via this linkform. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | Institute of Asian Cultural Studies, International Christian Univercity (IACS) asian＠icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/iacs/en/ |
| Comments | Lecturer: Prof. Sambor GRUCZA (University of Warsawa) Assoc. Prof. Agata BAREJA-STARZYŃSKA (University of Warsawa) Assoc. Prof. Iwona KORDZIŃSKA-NAWROCKA (University of Warsawa) Emer. Prof. WATANABE Hideo (Shinshu University) Prof. SONOYAMA, Senri (International Christian University) Assoc. Prof. NAKAMARU Takafumi (International Research Center for Japanese Studies) Commentator: Prof. KOMATSU, Yasuhiko (Aoyama Gakuin University) Language: Japanese/English |
April 8Tuesday ICU HACHIRO YUASA MEMORIAL MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBITION "Japanese Tableware and Kitchen Utensils from the Museum Collection"
| Date and time | April 8 (Tue) - June 20 (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. |
March28Friday IB Day Japan "Sustainable Practices in Education"
| Date and time | March 28, Friday, 2025 9:30-15:40 |
| Location | International Christian University Troyer Memorial Arts and Sciences Hall |
| Application process and deadline | Register Here *Registration is limited to 300 participants. |
| Participation fee | Fees complimentary |
| Contact point | Please check the event details page |
| Comments | IB Day Japan focuses on Sustainable Practices in Education. The event aims to explore the role of education in contemporary society from various perspectives—not only from the curriculum framework but also considering the learning environment, pedagogical approaches, teacher recruitment and teacher training in schools. We will discuss the objectives and practices of IB education and introduce some voices from IB students. We invite school representatives who are considering the implementation of IB education, local education boards, and anyone interested in the changes and impacts that education brings to society to participate. Panelists of IB Alumni panel discussion are ICU alumni.
Organized by: International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) Supported by: International Christian University（ICU） |
March19Wednesday Messiah Concert -Tradition Revival Project by ICU Students-
| Date and time | March 19, Wednesday, 2025 15:00-18:00 (Doors open at 14:30) |
| Location | ICU Chapel |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Pre-registration is not required. |
| Participation fee | Admission by Donation (We would appreciate any amount.) |
| Contact point | ICU Sacred Music Center 0422-33-3330 smc@icu.ac.jp ICU Sacred Music Center Website |
| Comments | The sounds created by ICU students, early music experts, and the magnificent organ resonate in the chapel. The ICU once had a tradition of performing a portion of the Handel's Messiah at the Advent candlelight service, which was discontinued due to the coronavirus pandemic and other reasons. This tradition will be revived by the ICU students in a more complete form than before. This concert will be held in collaboration with experts in early music, using the brilliant organ in the chapel. The generous donations of many people have made this concert possible. Please enjoy our heartfelt performance with gratitude. Artists：ICU Messiah Project Choir / Orchestra Soloists： Soprano: Kozue Shimizu Countertenor: Sumihito Uesugi Tenor: Hiroki Kono Bass: Ikutaro Nakagawa In collaboration with： Vn.: Vn.: Akira Harada（Concertmaster）, Rieko Ikeda, Karito Ohmitsu, Maki Horiuchi. Vla.: Akira Ii Vc.: Toru Yamamoto, Saki Ishihara Ob.: Kazuhiro Miyamura, Enzan Morimatsu Fg.: Yuki Kofu Db.: Sakuhiko Fuse Tr.: Toshiyuki Onishi, Tomohiro Naito Timp.: Toru Ideue Organ: Yasuko Chida, Ryo Tamiya Harpsichord: Takuya Nemoto Director：Nozomi Sato |
February26Wednesday [2/26 ICC Special Open Lecture] Deguchi Onisaburo's Tama no Ishizue: Adaptation or Plagiarism?
| Date and time | Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025 16:30-18:00 |
| Location | Alumni House |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Registration is not required |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | E-mail: icc@icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/icc/en/ |
| Comments | Speaker：Dr . Eiko Namiki Part time Lecturer , ICC Research Fellow; International Christian University Language： Japanese |
February22Saturday [2/22 ICC Symposium] What is Internal Alchemy?: Daoism and Chinese Society
| Date and time | Saturday, February 22, 2025 10:00-17:30 |
| Location | Troyer Memorial Arts and Sciences Hall, T-171/Online |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | *The lecture will be held in Japanese and English *Online participants need to complete the registration form from ＜HERE＞. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Organizers | Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture |
| Contact point | Email: icc@icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/en/ |
| Comments |
〈Part 2〉13:30-16:00 〈Discussion〉16:30-17:30 |
February21Friday [2/21 ICC Special Open Lecture] Body, Nation, and the immortals' Learning: Chen Yingning and Neidan during the Early Republican Period
| Date and time | Friday, February 21, 2025 10:10-11:20 |
| Location | Troyer Memorial Arts and Sciences Hall, T-229 / Online |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | *The lecture will be held in English *Online participants need to complete the registration form. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | E-mail: icc@icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/en/ |
| Comments | Speaker：Dr. Xun Liu (Rutgers-State University of New Jersey), History of Religion (Late Imperial and modern China) * A lecture in English |
February 3Monday [2/3 SSRI Open Lecture] Wartime Experience, Memorial Trips to the Philippines and the Japanese Perception of the Philippines
| Date and time | Tuesday, February 3, 2025 11:30-12:40 |
| Location | SH-E302, Sience Hall |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please apply from this Link. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) ssri＠icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/ssri/en/ |
| Comments | Speaker： Dr. Taihei Okada /Professor, Department of Area Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo Abstract： The Philippines was one of the fiercest battlegrounds during the Asia-Pacific War, with approximately 1.1 million Filipino deaths. The lecture will introduce Japan's predominant perception of the Philippines before and during the war, followed by an analysis of Japanese wartime experiences in the Philippines. Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between the experiences of Japanese military personnel and those of Japanese civilians. Subsequently, Dr. Okada will examine how shared Japanese memories of the war in the Philippines were formed through memorial trips to the Philippines. Throughout, he will consider the meanings of Filipino deaths within Japanese perceptions. Speaker’s Profile： Dr. Okada graduated from Northern Arizona University (BA) and Hitotsubashi University (MA and PhD). His research interests include modern history in Southeast Asia and sexual violence in wartime. Language：English |
January30Thursday [1/30 Open lecture] Restorative Dialogue: A Path to Peace and Reconciliation
| Date and time | Thursday, January 30 15:00-17:00 |
| Location | Seabury Chapel at ICU |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Comments | Speaker:Atsuhiro Katano（ICU alumni, Anabaptist Mennonite Seminary Graduate in Peace Studies, and researcher in international Law Restorative Justice）
Language :Japanese Organized by: ICU Reconciliation Forum Sponcerd by: JICUF Peace Research Institute Website |