On Friday, September 19, the September 2025 Undergraduate Graduation and Graduate School Commencement was held at the Mita Campus West School Building Hall. This time, a total of 711 students—including 431 undergraduates, 72 doctoral students, 189 master's students, and 19 professional master's students—celebrated their new beginnings.
The ceremony began with a report on academic affairs by Vice-President Yoshimitsu Matsuura, followed by President Kohei Itoh presenting diplomas to representatives of each faculty and graduate school. In addition, certificates of commendation were presented to outstanding undergraduate students in accordance with the university's award regulations.
In the following congratulatory address, President Itoh compared the graduates to "batteries," encouraging them to "discharge (apply) what they have learned so far." He also expressed his hope that they would consider traveling abroad to broaden their perspectives and entering graduate school to further deepen their learning in order to play an active role in the future world. Subsequently, Professor Norichika Kanie of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of the faculty and staff, and Akihiko Hishida of the Faculty of Letters delivered the valedictory address on behalf of the graduates. The ceremony concluded with the singing of the Juku-ka by the student groups Wagner Society Male Choir and Wagner Society Female Choir.
Graduates could be seen all around the campus taking commemorative photos with their diplomas in hand, and Mita Campus was filled with the joy of graduation and completion, as well as hope for the future.
Photography: Aki Takematsu