Entries by Public Relations

The Planning for a New Recycling Facility (New Regional EcoCenter)*

10/31/2019 in , , /by

International University of Japan (IUJ) has not yet decided anything about the city’s planning for a new Regional EcoCenter, however, we would like to announce our basic position about it in order not to cause rumors and misunderstanding within and outside of the IUJ community.   Notice IUJ has gained much support from, and coexisted with Niigata prefecture, specifically the Uonuma region, for nearly forty years since our foundation. It goes without saying that, just as other local people do, IUJ depends on the city’s waste treatment and recycling centers to dispose of our garbage. Recently, the local two cities and one town have faced difficulties with their planning for […]

Library Day Event – “Better Research, Better Life”

10/27/2019 in , , , /by

Matsushita Library Information Center (MLIC) event, “LIBRARY DAY” was held in MLIC Hall on Saturday, October 26th. This initiative was launched last year with the goal of “Better Research, Better Life” for the purpose of increasing students’ motivation for studying, writing papers and conducting research, and promoting the use of the library.   Assistant Professor Shugo Shinohara, Associate Professor Naoko Kumagai from Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR), Assistant Professor Husain Salilul Akareem from Graduate School of International Management (GSIM) and ProQuest training and consulting partner team leader, Mr Shun Kobayashi attended the event.   They talked about the advantages of using libraries and know-how to advance research (why using […]

IUJ is holding an information session in Delhi, India

10/24/2019 in , , , , , /by

Event: Information Session in Delhi, India Date:  Saturday, November 16 /  Saturday, November 30  Time:  3 PM -5 PM Venue: ARG Consulting Pvt. Ltd. UGCS 43, Corporate Floors Ansal Plaza, Sector 1 Vaishali (near Vaishali Metro Station), Delhi NCR, Ghaziabad-201010, Uttar Paradesh, India Living in India right now, and looking to further your education in Japan? The International University of Japan holds the information session in Delhi, India on Friday, January 11 and 25 to give prospective students insight into what the school has to offer. IUJ was established in 1982 as the first English-language graduate school in Japan. Currently, 360 students from 60 countries undertake studies at the university, […]

The 1st International Business Conference was held at the Vietnam – Japan Institute for Human Resources Development

10/16/2019 in , /by

This April, a joint office for the International University of Japan (hereinafter IUJ) and Vietnam – Japan Institute for Human Resources Development (hereinafter VJCC) opened on the 2nd floor of the VJCC at the Foreign Trade University (hereinafter FTU) in Hanoi, Vietnam. As a joint project between IUJ and VJCC, on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at 9:00 am, on the 3rd floor of the VJCC, the 1st International Business Conference was held on the theme of “Enhancing Business Development between Vietnam and Japan”, and keynote speeches, including one by President Hiroyuki Itami, were presented. Before the meeting, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Anh Tuan, president of FTU, offered opening remarks. Following […]

JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka delivers first guest lecture for IUJ’s Japan-Global Development Program

10/08/2019 in , , , /by

On October 4th, Shinichi Kitaoka presented a special lecture on “Japan’s modernization and Fukuzawa Yukichi” at the MLIC Hall. Kitaoka is the current president of JICA, and a former professor and president of IUJ. The lecture was part of the Japan-Global Development Program operated jointly by IUJ and JICA, but was open to any interested students. The lecture gave an overview of Japan’s modernization after the Meiji Restoration, from the perspective of political and diplomatic history. Kitaoka described the transition from the feudal systems of the Edo period (1603-1868) to the modern political institutions and industrial state of the Meiji era. He highlighted the influence of renowned Japanese scholar and […]

IUJ is holding an online information session on Saturday, November 16th

10/06/2019 in , , , , , /by

Looking to further your education? The International University of Japan is holding an online information session on Saturday, November 16th from 10am until 11am, to give prospective students insight into what the school has to offer. IUJ was established in 1982 as the first English-language graduate school in Japan. Currently, 320 students from 55 countries undertake studies at the university, with alumni hailing from a total of 136 countries. It truly lives up to being the university Where the World Gathers. IUJ is a school that is continually growing – not just by the number of countries that students hail from, but in its international standing. The Graduate School of […]

IUJ held its 2019 New Student Welcome Day

10/03/2019 in , , , , /by

IUJ had the pleasure of officially introducing 160 new students from 39 countries to the campus at the annual Welcome Day event on Friday September 27. Students were introduced one by one according to where they were from. President Itami welcomed the students to the IUJ family and talked about what to expect from studying here. It’s going to be a unique opportunity to experience not only Japanese culture but also to have multicultural interactions among peers. Sponsors and special guests from business leaders to heads of local community groups were also introduced to students. We would like to thank all of them for joining us on Welcome Day.  IUJ […]

The Open Campus will be held on Saturday, November 23

09/26/2019 in , , , , /by

Living in Japan right now, and looking to further your education? The International University of Japan is holding an Open Campus on Saturday, November 23 from noon until 4:30pm, to give prospective students insight into what the school has to offer. You can also visit “Culti Fiesta” which is an annual event by Graduate Students Organization (GSO-EC), which includes diverse Students’ cultural performances. You can feel IUJ gathering around the world! IUJ was established in 1982 as the first English-language graduate school in Japan. Currently, 340 students from 55 countries undertake studies at the university, with alumni hailing from a total of 136 countries. It truly lives up to being […]

The new IUJ brochure is now available on our website

09/17/2019 in , , , , /by

The new IUJ brochure is now available on our website. The full page brochure can be found at the following site. The PDF version: https://www.iuj.ac.jp/admission/pdf/2020/IUJBrochure_E.pdf The digital book version: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/928966/   ========== Contact: Office of Admissions and Career Support +81 25 779 1104 contact@iuj.ac.jp ==========