At each ceremony, President of Ritsumeikan University Yoshio Nakatani presented the undergraduate and graduate student representatives with their diplomas. In his address, President Nakatani sent off the students with a message of encouragement: “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.” President of the Ritsumeikan University Alumni Association Daisaku Kadokawa and other guests were also in attendance to celebrate the new beginnings of the graduating students.

Flower walls and were erected in each venue so that students could take commemorative photos, The graduating students shared their joy by taking photos with their family members, friends, current students, and faculty members who 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
https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/features/graduation2025spring/
Videos of the ceremonies are scheduled to be posted the Ritsumeikan YouTube Channel in mid-April.