[Musashino University] Annual "Sunday Lecture Series" with approximately 1,200 participants to be held 10 times this year

Musashino University (Koto-ku, Tokyo; President: Seiko Konishi) hosts its "Sunday Lecture Series" ten times a year (excluding August and March), inviting distinguished lecturers from both within and outside the university. Continuing a social education program that began in 1926, this lecture series was initiated on May 1, 1958, by the disciples of the university's founder, Junjiro Takakusu, and will mark its 668th session in April. With approximately 1,200 participants annually, many people attend these lectures.

On Sunday, April 19, Musashino University President Seiko Konishi delivered the opening address, stating, "The Sunday Lecture Series, with its long history, features speakers from various fields. I hope you listen from the perspective of how these connect to the founding principles of our university." She then delivered a lecture titled "Memories to be avoided, memories to be recovered." President Konishi explained the relationship between trauma and memory, her area of expertise, using examples from her own experiences. This lecture is also available as an archived stream.

The Sunday Lecture Series is open to everyone, with options for on-site attendance and YouTube live streaming. The streaming URL will be posted on the university's website one week prior to the event. No reservation is required, and participation is free, so we sincerely look forward to the participation of anyone interested.

*Archive streaming is planned for subsequent lectures as well, but some sessions may not be streamed due to circumstances.

[Upcoming Lectures]

Session

Date

Affiliation/Position

Lecturer Name

Lecture Title

668th Session (Concluded)

April 19

President, Musashino University

Seiko Konishi

Memories to be avoided, memories to be recovered

669th Session

May 17

Chief Priest of Daihonzan Zojoji Temple Chairman, Shiba Gakuen

Masamichi Kobayashi

Protecting and Developing <Zojoji Temple Tokugawa Edo - Tokyo> A Story of Urban Culture Conveyed by Temples

670th Session

June 7

Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University

Yuko Yokochi

Early Hinduism and Hindu Art

*Further upcoming sessions will be announced on the university website as they are decided.

[Event Outline]

Venue

Musashino University Musashino Campus Setcho Hall (1-1-20 Shinmachi, Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo)

*Please come directly to the venue. Please use public transportation when visiting.

・Approx. 10 minutes by bus from Mitaka/Musashisakai Station / Approx. 15 minutes by bus from Kichijoji Station, get off at "Musashino University"

・Approx. 5 minutes by bus from Tanashi Station, 5 minutes walk from "Shisei Gakusha Tokyo-mae" stop

YouTube Live Streaming

*The streaming URL will be announced on the university's website one week prior.

Target Audience/Participation Fee

Open to everyone / Free participation

Inquiries

Musashino University Buddhist Education Affairs Section

TEL: 042-468-9424

E-Mail: bukkyou@musashino-u.ac.jp

[About Musashino University]

Founded in 1924 with the ideal of character education based on Buddhist principles, Musashino Joshi Gakuin was established. Musashino University, formerly Musashino Joshi University, changed its name in 2003. Since becoming coeducational in 2004, the university has promoted reforms and developed into a comprehensive university with over 13,000 students across 13 faculties, 21 departments, 14 graduate schools, and a correspondence division. In 2019, it opened Japan's first Faculty of Data Science. In 2021, it launched Japan's first Faculty of Entrepreneurship and started "Musashino INITIAL," a university-wide basic curriculum that mandates "AI utilization" and "SDGs." In 2023, it opened Japan's first Department of Sustainability. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024, it opened the world's first Faculty of Wellbeing. In 2026, it established the Correspondence Division International Faculty of Data Science, proposing a new form of learning through correspondence education. The university is advancing reforms to foster creative talent for the future by 2050.

Related Links

Sunday, April 19: Sunday Lecture Series 668th Session "Memories to be avoided, memories to be recovered":

https://www.musashino-u.ac.jp/event/detail/20260419-8118.html

Archive video URL: https://www.youtube.com/live/6Awpk4Lg_Wo

Sunday, May 17: Sunday Lecture Series 669th Session "Protecting and Developing <Zojoji Temple Tokugawa Edo - Tokyo> A Story of Urban Culture Conveyed by Temples":

https://www.musashino-u.ac.jp/event/detail/20260517-8119.html

Sunday, June 7: Sunday Lecture Series 670th Session "Early Hinduism and Hindu Art":

https://www.musashino-u.ac.jp/event/detail/20260607-8120.html