At the ceremony, President Yoshio Nakatani delivered a congratulatory address in which he encouraged the new students by saying, "I hope that you will turn your sights to the world and society and think deeply about your relationship with and society. This will generate new insights, help you find answers to the questions of what it means to learn and what it means to be alive, and serve as the driving force to create the future. I expect all of you to demonstrate the will to boldly tackle challenges; you must not be bound by conventional wisdom, frameworks, or stereotypes, but rather, you must question these without fear of failure as you seek the ideal shape of the future.”

To welcome the new students, a floral-themed flower wall and several photo spots were erected on campus to serve as backdrops for commemorative photos. A festive atmosphere filled the campus as new students took photos with their friends and family.