2025/4/15

On Tuesday, April 1, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (KUFS) held its 2025 academic year entrance ceremony in the Morita Memorial Hall. It was attended by a total of 1,164 new students enrolling in the graduate school, undergraduate school, Japanese Studies Center for International Students, and Junior College.

During his address, President Takahiro Ono provided some words of encouragement to the students as they started their new academic year: "Numerous wars and other conflicts are taking place throughout the world, perpetuated using military force to suppress and invade others. Meeting such force with identical force only increases people's sadness, suffering, and hatred, and does not represent a solution to any of the core problems. There is, however, one way to break this cycle of destruction and loss: the KUFS brand vision dating back to our founding, which is 'Fostering a world where people love what is different.' At KUFS, our many teachers are always at students' sides, ready to provide support. It is our hope that the education provided to incoming students at this institution will empower them in big ways to build a new and better future. I urge all of you to focus on the two gaku of 'enjoyment' and 'learning' [gaku is a shared reading of two Japanese kanji characters with the aforementioned meanings] as you set out to make your own dreams a reality."

KUFS is proud to welcome all of its new students and hopes they will each a enjoy rewarding and fruitful student life.

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