The 2019 Ritsumeikan University Matriculation Ceremonies took place this week at Kyoto International Exhibition Hall (Miyakomesse) Tuesday, April 2

Close to 9000 new students, accompanied by family and relatives, attended the four ceremonies, which took place across the day, with the first beginning at 9am and the last ending at 5:45pm.

Yoshio Nakatani, president of Ritsumeikan University, gave a welcome speech in the first half of each ceremony in which he spoke of how the question of contributing to society in one’s own way is tied up with the question of what it means to study per se, as well as the question of what it means to live one’s life. He encouraged students thus to use their time at Ritsumeikan University to develop the strength to open up possibilities for the future and for their lives ahead.

Yoshio Nakatani, president of Ritsumeikan University, gave a welcome speech in the first half of each ceremony
Yoshio Nakatani, president of Ritsumeikan University, gave a welcome speech in the first half of each ceremony
Student Representative from the new College of Global Liberal Arts, Taishi Ono, gave a speech in English at the first ceremony in which he spoke of his ambition to become a global leader, who can ‘understand and respect diversity’
Student Representative from the new College of Global Liberal Arts, Taishi Ono, gave a speech in English at the first ceremony in which he spoke of his ambition to become a global leader, who can ‘understand and respect diversity’
Each ceremony was split into two halves, with the first half formal (pictured here) and the second half informal (below)
Each ceremony was split into two halves, with the first half formal (pictured here) and the second half informal (below)

Student representatives then contributed formal speeches before proceedings took a more informal turn in the second half of the ceremony as the lectern was moved aside and the stage was set for a succession of lively and thoroughly uplifting welcoming performances by various members of the university’s clubs.

Taiko
The Japanese drum club, Wadaiko-don, gave a powerful, inspiring performance
A bright and lively acapella performance by the acapella club Clef
A bright and lively acapella performance by the acapella club Clef
Energy-filled and dynamic: Mai-Style
Energy-filled and dynamic: Mai-Style

Students pose to take a commemorative photo with Mitsubishi-Hitachi's communicative robot ‘EMIEW3’
Taking advantage of the opportunity to take a commemorative photo with communicative robot ‘EMIEW3’
A group of female students pose for a commemorative snap
Areas for taking commemorative photos were understandably popular
卒業おめでとうボードの前で記念撮影
応援団による卒業生へのエール

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