2025/12/10

On Sunday, December 7, the "KUFS Christmas Open Campus" event was held amid a holiday mood that pervaded the entire Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (KUFS) campus. It was a sunny winter day, and numerous high school students and their parents and guardians came to campus to enjoy an early Christmas at KUFS.

The highlight of this year’s event was the hands-on Christmas workshop, during which participants experienced and learned about Christmas and other cultural traditions from different linguistic regions throughout the world. The English-themed portion including samples of Christmas pudding, and the German-themed portion a chance to taste stollen fruit bread. Visitors made piñatas during the Spanish-speaking portion, and drew decorations on matryoshka nesting dolls for the Russian-speaking portion. Everyone had a blast experiencing different cultures with all five senses. Other activities included an exploration of Chinese traditional opera (Beijing opera) for the Chinese-themed portion, and a chance to try out capoeira, which is an acrobatic and musical cultural art originating in Brazil. These were just some of the unique and widely varied experiences available only at KUFS.

A "Christmas Market" was held on the first floor of Building No. 4, with student clubs and other groups hosting booths. Student groups including Ninja Experiences, G-Roots, P.S.C. and others engaged in exchanges with visiting high schoolers, getting to know them better while providing fun experiences. The explanation and consultation session regarding university entrance examinations for third-year high school students (seniors), titled "There's Still Time to Prepare," included a comprehensive breakdown of the KUFS exam system, during which many students could be seen taking copious notes.

The "Closing and Finale" portion, which wrapped up the open campus event, was held in the Morita Memorial Hall. This included a showing of the "Stories of Personal Growth at KUFS" movie, which provided a look at KUFS graduates who are now active members of society, along with a drawing run by faculty directors, all of which proved popular among visitors. The finale itself was a live performance by the Jazz Research Club amid sparkling holiday illumination that brought the campus to life. All in attendance were impressed by this enchanting spectacle at the end of the day.

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