EVENTS 2026

November14Saturday Organ Concert Ville Urponen

Date and timeSaturday 14th November 2026 3:00pm (2:30pm)
LocationICU Chapel
Target audienceOpen to public
Application process and deadlineSame-day tickets and online tickets:Peatix
Participation feeGeneral Admission JPY2,500
Organizers ICU Sacred Music Center
Contact pointTEL: 0422-33-3330
e-mail: smc@icu.ac.jp
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Main Program

  • Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata et Fuga in d
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 12 Variations auf die Folie d'Espagne
  • Naji Hakim Variations on ”To Call my True Love to my Dance”
  • and more...

This concert is not recommended for children under age 6.

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November 6Friday The Ise Shrines and the Imperial Myth in 21st Century Japan

Date and timeFriday, November 6th, 2026, 15:25~17:00
LocationUniversity Hall (Honkan), H-151
Target audienceICU faculty, staff and students, general public
Application process and deadlineRegistration is not required
Participation feeFree admission
OrganizersInstitute for the Study of Christianity and Culture
Contact pointInstitute for the Study of Christianity and Culture icc@icu.ac.jp
CommentsSpeaker: John Breen, Professor Emeritus, International Research Center for Japanese Studies The lecture will be held in English.
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October31Saturday Symposium "The Reception of Esperanto in Japan: with a special attention to Tourism"

Date and timeOctober 31th, 2026 (Saturday) 14:00-18:00(JPT)
LocationDetails will be provided to registered participants by email.
Target audienceICU faculty, staff and students, general public
Application process and deadline

Please pre-register via this linkform

Participation feeFree of charge
Contact pointInstitute of Asian Cultural Studies, International Christian Univercity (IACS)
asian@icu.ac.jp
https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/iacs/en/
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The application deadline is Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.

Emeritus Professor. Hitosi Gotoo (Tohoku University)
Professor. Goro Christoph Kimura(Sophia University)
Associate Professor. Yuki Takahashi(Kobe City University of Foreign Studies)
Professor. Senri Sonoyama(International Christian University)(Moderator)

Language: Japanese

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October24Saturday Let's protect young trees in the woodland together!

Date and timeSaturday, October 24, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location Seminar Room 1, Momi&Maple Dormitory, ICU
Target audiencestudents, faculty, staff, alumni, and the general public.
Limited to the first 40 participants.
Application process and deadline

Apply:here
Application Deadline: October 20

Participation feeFree
OrganizersICU Mitaka Campus Woodland Office Campus Planning Division
Contact pointEmail: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 November 28. Participants will be notified directly by email of any postponement by noon the day before.
※Registration will close once the capacity of 40 participants is reached even if it is before the application deadline.
※This event will be held in Japanese.

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October17Saturday On The Name of the Rose and Classics

Date and timeSaturday, October 17, 2026
Target audiencestudents, faculty, staff, alumni, and the general public.
Application process and deadline

Registration : Advance Registration Required.Please register using the form.
Lecturer: Shiro Kawashima (Professor at Kyoto University, Western Classical Studies)
Venue:International Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Dialogue House, ICU
Time : 14:00–17:00
Co-host: Pedilavium

Participation feefree
OrganizersChristianity and Culture
Contact point

Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture
icc@icu.ac.jp

CommentsInstitute for Christianity and Culture
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October 9Friday The New Testament Vision of Reconciliation for a Broken World

Date and timeFriday, October 9th, 2026, 11:35~12:50
LocationUniversity Hall (Honkan), H-151
Target audienceICU faculty, staff and students, general public
Application process and deadlineRegistration is not required
Participation feeFree admission
OrganizersInstitute for the Study of Christianity and Culture
Contact pointInstitute for the Study of Christianity and Culture icc@icu.ac.jp
CommentsSpeaker: Chris Rice, co-founder, Duke University Reconciliation Center
Language: english
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October 8Thursday The Future of Liberal Arts Education: U.S. & Japanese Perspectives

Date and timeOctober 8, 9:00–10:15 a.m. JST(October 7, 7:00–8:15 p.m. CDT)
LocationOnline via Zoom
Target audienceWe hope members of the ICU and JICUF communities will join this timely conversation.
Participation feeFree of charge
Contact point Learn more and register

Comments

What is the role of liberal arts education at a time of rapid social and technological change? JICUF is pleased to co-sponsor The Future of Liberal Arts Education: U.S. & Japanese Perspectives, a new three-part online series bringing together university leaders, faculty, and students from Japan and the United States.
The first event will feature International Christian University President Shoichiro Iwakiri in conversation with Dr. Eric Fulcomer, former President of Rockford University and President of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Together, they will explore the challenges facing liberal arts education today and its importance for the future of our societies. Kobe College Corporation

Part I: University Presidents
October 8, 9:00–10:15 a.m. JST(October 7, 7:00–8:15 p.m. CDT)

Language: english

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October 3Saturday Organ Concert TSUZUKI Yurie

Date and timeSaturday 3rd October 2026 3:00pm (doors open 2:30pm)
LocationICU Chapel
Target audienceOpen to public
Application process and deadlineSame-day tickets and online tickets:Peatix
Participation feeGeneral Admission JPY2,500
Organizers ICU Sacred Music Center
Contact pointTEL: 0422-33-3330
e-mail: smc@icu.ac.jp
Comments

Please refrain from bringing preschool-aged children.

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September26Saturday 128th Open Lecture "Talking about Culture through Textiles: Textiles of Laos"

Date and time

September 26 (Sat), 2026, 14:00–15:30

Location

HACHIRO YUASA MEMORIAL MUSEUM

Target audience

ICU faculty, staff and students, general public

Application process and deadline

hereRegistration form

Participation fee

Admission Free

Organizers

ICU HACHIRO YUASA MEMORIAL MUSEUM

Contact point

Tel: 0422-33-3340
Email:museum-office@icu.ac.jp

Comments

For more information, please visit the Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum webpage.

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September21Monday Mitaka Junior Orchestra Autumn Concert 2026

Date and timeMonday 21st September 2026 2:00pm (Doors Open 1:15pm)
LocationICU Chapel
Target audienceOpen to public
Application process and deadline

Tickets Now on Sale. All seats are unreserved.
Mitaka City Arts Center
Phone: 0422-47-5122 、web:https://mitaka-art.jp/ticket/

Participation feeMember Tickets ¥1000 General Admission Tickets ¥1500 Students in high school or younger ¥500
Organizers ICU Sacred Music Center
Contact pointICU Sacred Music Center
TEL: 0422-33-3330
e-mail: smc@icu.ac.jp
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