Kyoto University of the Arts Sponsors J-WAVE 'KYOTO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU SONG STORIES' Navigated by Shota Yasuda of SUPER EIGHT

Kyoto University of the Arts (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto / President: Taku Sato) is one of Japan's largest comprehensive art universities, with approximately 23,000 students in its on-campus and correspondence education programs. Notably, its correspondence education division has about 18,000 students, supporting the creative activities of a diverse student body.

In April 2026, a new Bachelor of Arts program, the <strong>'Music Course,' for learning music production entirely online</strong>, will be established. It features a curriculum designed for complete beginners, focusing on DTM, without requiring instrumental performance skills or knowledge of music theory. The goal is to create a new learning environment that liberates the richness and joy of music creation, not just listening, for as many people as possible.

To convey this message to a wider audience, the university will begin sponsoring the music program <strong>'KYOTO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU SONG STORIES,'</strong> broadcast on J-WAVE, starting with the broadcast on <strong>Friday, April 3, 2026.</strong> The program, where <strong>Shota Yasuda of SUPER EIGHT</strong> delves into the creative process inspired by the era, social conditions, and cultural context surrounding the songs, will also feature <strong>faculty members from the Music Course as guests.</strong> Please look forward to it.

Program Overview ■Program Name: KYOTO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU SONG STORIES ■Broadcast Time: Every Friday 25:30-26:00 ■Navigator: Shota Yasuda (SUPER EIGHT) A music talk program that tells the stories hidden behind famous songs. Navigator Shota Yasuda carefully unravels the creative process and historical background, delivering a new music experience to listeners.

<strong>Shota Yasuda (Yasuda Shota) Profile</strong> Born September 11, 1984. From Hyogo Prefecture. Blood type A. Affiliated with STARTO ENTERTAINMENT. Member of the idol group SUPER EIGHT. As an actor, he has appeared in dramas such as the MBS/TBS series 'Dragon Seinen Dan' (2012), the movie 'Uso Happyaku: Naniwa Yume no Jin' (2023), and stage plays 'Alibaba' and 'Ai no Kojiki' (2025). In 2020, he released his first solo photo book 'LIFE IS'.