2025/6/9

The 2025 Honorary Professor Title Conferment Ceremony was held on Thursday, May 15 in the 6th-floor International Conference Room of Building No. 4 at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (KUFS). Chancellor and Chair of the Board of Governors Tetsushi Horikawa officially conferred the title of Honorary Professor on Professor Kunihiko Kitada and five other recipients in recognition of their outstanding contributions to KUFS.

"KUFS will soon celebrate the 80th anniversary of its founding, and I am proud to hold this ceremony to confer Honorary Professor titles prior to that momentous occasion,” said Mr. Horikawa. “Each recipient has spent many years not only pursuing their own paths, but also contributing to the growth and development of our institution. For that, they have my heartfelt gratitude."

Following Mr. Horikawa’s remarks, the award recipients made some short speeches of their own, recounting memories of their work and time spent at the university while delivering words of thanks.

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