The ceremonies began with a video message from the university to the graduating students. After that, President of Ritsumeikan University Yoshio Nakatani presented the undergraduate and graduate student representatives with their diplomas. In his speech, President Nakatani mentioned the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on New Year's Day and expressed the Academy's determination to support recovery and reconstruction efforts. He then encouraged the graduating students who are about to head out into the world to think about what kind of support they can provide and implement it. Next, he provided the following words of encouragement to the graduating students: “Precisely because we find ourselves in uncertain and uneasy times, I hope that you will choose not to fear failure and continue to courageously try new things. It is you, and no one else, who will change the future. If you challenge your mind, I am certain you will be able to pave your own way to a brilliant future.”
　Daisaku Kadokawa, the President of the Alumni Association of Ritsumeikan University, was also in attendance along with several university officials.

　Flower walls and photo spots were erected in each venue so that students could take commemorative photos. The graduating students shared their joy with their families, friends, and faculty members who have supported them during their time at Ritsumeikan, and everywhere on each campus you could see their smiling faces.

　Congratulations everyone on your graduation! We sincerely hope you will use the experiences you gained at Ritsumeikan as a springboard to the future.

Ritsumeikan University Commencement Ceremony Special Site