2023/3/17

In the warm sunlight that hinted the arrival of spring on Wednesday, March 15th, the AY 2022 (Reiwa 4) graduation ceremony was held for the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Graduate School. There were 37 master’s degree students (including one student who completed a one-year degree program) this year, and their diplomas were handed to a student representative of each degree program. The ceremony was live streamed.

In his commencement speech, President Takahiro Ono said, “As you live your life, you might be faced with various hardships such as conflicts, absurdity, and threats. When such things happen, remember our school motto PAX MUNDI PER PINGUAS (World Peace through Languages), the belief that mutual understanding can be achieved through verbal communication, to help you overcome those challenges. We wish you much success and many years of happiness.”

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