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The current Executive Trustee, Director, Auditor, and General Manager, as well as the Executive Director, Trustee, Auditor, and General Manager who will take office on April 1, met together. The official handover has taken place on several occasions, with each person taking over his or her responsibilities. As large as Hosei University is, it is extremely difficult to maintain both a stable organizational order and the passion to work together as one toward a common goal. The goals to be attained are diverse, and each person has his or her own goals and objectives, but this is precisely why it was necessary to clarify the long-term vision. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Executive Trustee, Trustees, Auditors, and staff for working together over the past three years to achieve the goals of the Super Global University Initiative and to create HOSEI2030 and its action plan, and for making this the university with the highest number of applicants in the history of our university.

There was a ceremony and celebration for the completion of the second middle and high school building. It was an opportunity to welcome many guests and to thank everyone and to unveil the new building. The building can now be utilized by the local community. Everyone is envious of the magnificent school building. Even university faculty members are envious of it. The question for the future is whether we will be able to use this school building, which is designed for active learning and internationalization, for the advancement of education.

Three winners of a Japanese speech contest held in Vietnam were invited to our university. The contest was held under the common theme of "What I want to contribute to the global society. The three winners, all women, were from Hanoi University and Vietnam National University of Foreign Languages. They will spend a few days visiting the Edo-Tokyo Museum and sightseeing in Tokyo. Today they visited us at Kudan School Building. They were all dressed in ao dai and looked very neat, but their presentation in the video was powerful and lively. We are looking forward to seeing what kind of path they will take in the future. She will also observe the degree conferment ceremony.

Two members of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games visited us. They asked me to be a member of the Ceremony Committee, which will decide the basic policy for the staging of the opening and closing ceremonies. They need proposals from the perspective of Edo/Tokyo. Hosei University has begun an Edo/Tokyo research project, so I accepted the offer.

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The Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee) held its 19th Trustee meeting on March 24, and announced the launch of the "Tokyo 2020 Experts' Roundtable" instead of the "Ceremony Committee.

• Business Plan for FY 2017 (see p. 55, 56)

There was a private Trustee meeting and a general meeting. It is a time of change of presidents, and I am sad to say goodbye to President Takashi Hayashita of Sophia University, with whom I have grown close. I had a discussion with President Yuko Takahashi of Tsuda College about "How Women's Colleges Face LGBT," which was published in the newspaper that day. I never imagined that the day would come when "the definition of women" would be the foundation of a university's existence. The University's three affiliated schools will become fully coeducational as of the 2018 academic year, which is also when all schools will have a third bathroom problem.

On this day, the principal of Fukushima Prefectural Futaba Mirai Gakuen High School came to speak at the I-Dairen General Assembly because the school will graduate its first class at the end of the 2017 school year. Before the earthquake, there were five prefectural high schools in Futaba County (Futaba High School, Namie High School, Namie High School Tsushima, Tomioka High School, and Futaba Shoyo High School). In 2015, the prefecture opened a new high school in cooperation with the satellite schools scattered throughout Japan. The new school is called "Futaba Mirai Gakuen High School. It is now a Super Global High School, with courses for academics, athletes, and specialists. It is a high school that accumulates Practical wisdom based on the experience of Fukushima.

I went to greet the 30th anniversary of the Okinawa Karatedo Goju-ryu To Kai Juku, a non-profit organization. Karate has been chosen as an Olympic sport for 2020. Mr. Toshiaki Takatsu, the founder of To Kai Juku, is an alumnus and a company owner who also served as a Councilor. Students and graduates of the university's karate club have also been a great help to him. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was a member of the karate club at the university. He said, "I am indebted to my senior instructor, Shihan Takatsu. He said, "Thanks to karate, I am able to speak calmly as Chief Cabinet Secretary today.

A month and a half after the January 27 statement, "The University's Response to Military and Dual-Use Research," the day finally arrived for the public program, "The Future of Universities and Academia and Military and Dual-Use Research. Professor SUGITA Atsushi of the Faculty of Law, who chairs the Science Council of Japan's "Committee on Security and Science," spoke about the statement by the Science Council of Japan and the discussions leading up to it. Professor MASUDA Masato, Executive Trustee for the Academic Support Division of TUAT, explained the background and reasons for the establishment of the guidelines. I believe that their logical and calm explanations of why applying for the Defense Acquisition Program's research funds violates academic freedom reached many people. I also spoke from the perspective of "what freedom means" in relation to the Hosei University Charter, explaining why military research undermines the very existence of our university and its very foundation. Some in the audience commented that they were impressed that someone from the university authorities could speak publicly in such an honest manner, while others asked how this could be shared with the students. Until now, there have not been many opportunities to share our thoughts on the state of the university with people outside the university, but we are glad that we were able to hold this public event. It was unfortunate that there were not more faculty members from the university in attendance.

• The University's Response to Military Research, Dual-Use Research, etc.

This symposium made me realize two things. One is that Japanese companies have already become globalized. Akebono has companies all over the world, and nearly 70% of its employees are non-Japanese from all over the world. Even if Japanese nationals are employed by Japanese companies, they will also work in many other countries. Another is that Japanese universities will soon have the responsibility to educate students not only in Japan but also in other countries around the world, especially in Asia. They will need to collaborate with universities around the world. To this end, full-fledged development of English-language degree programs is inevitable.

In the morning, there was a university-wide public relations strategy meeting. Hosei University's public relations is divided into general public relations and admissions public relations, and the branding promotion team works independently. Each of these needs to be linked. In addition, there is a need for specialized staff, and there are still many issues to be addressed.

There was an interview in the Asahi Shimbun's opinion column, "Koron. The theme was "Independence of Universities. The independence of Hosei University has been the focus of much attention, including that of military research. I spoke about this issue from the perspective of how university freedom can be realized.

The Executive Trustee's three-year term had come to an end, and the Executive Director and Trustees were being replaced, so a consolation party was held for them. Since many Trustees are having their own parties, the retiring Trustees are having to go to many of them. I am sorry, but I still want to thank them for their service. It has been three years of running toward a goal with many firsts. Thank you very much for your hard work. Thank you for your efforts.

We held a "Supporters' Gathering. Supporting members are high-value donors. Especially recently, many of them have created scholarships for students, which have been very helpful to the students. Donations are the key to improving the quality of private universities, and in Japan, donors to private schools receive preferential tax treatment. If donating to a university raises the quality of the university, it will be returned to the donor. We hope that many people will consider this matter.

There was a family member who came on behalf of a donor who passed away. The son was from the second section and is now a company manager following in his father's footsteps. The mother spoke passionately about how much her son, who studied at the second club while working, had grown up during that time. The words "revival of Nippan" come to my mind. I think there must be a way to increase the number of day/evening classes, even if it is not to revive the second department as a separate organization. I was impressed by his son's words, "Working and studying at the same time is like having a good internship. It may be possible with the introduction of on-demand courses.

Today is the day of the HOSEI ONLINE interview. We invited Tomoka Yamamoto, a student from the Faculty of Business Administration. It is rare to have a dialogue with a student. Ms. Yamamoto is a representative of ReBit, a non-profit organization that aims to create a society where people can become adults as they are through LGBT issues. Although Ms. Yamamoto herself is not a party to these issues, she has a very interesting story to tell. The coming-of-age ceremony here means a day to make a decision to "become the person you want to be. The ceremony is open to everyone, not just LGBT people. Stay tuned for the rest of the story.

A staff self-assessment meeting was also held on this day. Staff from the Center for Global Education, the Student Counseling and Support Office at the Student Center, and the Career Center gave presentations. Each of these departments is a driving force of the entire university and has enough power to achieve its objectives through interconnections. 2017 will be a year of collaboration between faculty and staff, and I hope the entire university will become more globalized, support students' difficulties, and provide stronger support for job placement.
A retirement party was held for Ryozo Iida, a long-time principal of a school affiliated with Hosei. During his 38 years of service as a teacher, the last seven years were very difficult. However, the reforms that Mr. Iida has made at his own risk have resulted in a very good balance and individuality among the three affiliated schools. I would like to devote myself to the development of the affiliated schools so that his efforts will not be in vain.

The sixth year of 3.11 has come. A message was posted on the website ( "Marking the 6th year since the Great East Japan Earthquake" ). The Mass Media Orange Kai (a group of graduates working in the mass media) held on that day also began with a moment of silence. It is a day that cannot and should not be forgotten, but the problems that exist have changed over the years. Now, the bullying and discrimination against the evacuees is inexcusable.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Japan Reconsideration Committee" has resumed its work. The committee had been suspended while Seigo Matsuoka, who has been a central figure in the committee, underwent surgery and recuperated. We had an interesting discussion again this day. In terms of universities, we have been trying to catch up with and overtake the change from Chinese studies in the Edo period to Western studies in the Meiji period. We are still doing that. We can see the method of study and education to be created on Japanese soil. We must change the content, even if only little by little. Of course, I am not talking about the Imperial Rescript on Education.

A party was held for retirees. It is a wonderful time for me to talk with retiring teachers and staff every year. Not only you, but also I, recall my more than 35 years of work at the university and think about the encounters and goodbyes. We even laugh as we talk about the tough 1970s and 1980s. Schools are places where many people's memories are deposited.

There was a caretaker meeting of the Amagi Rectors Conference. This year's theme was to think about the university in 2040. At that time, the population of 18-year-olds will have decreased from about 1.2 million today to 800,000. Universities will have changed drastically.

In April of this year, the website for the long-term vision "HOSEI2030" will be launched. We filmed a video for the first part of the website. We will report the action plan inside and outside the university and keep you informed of its progress. Please look forward to it.
The Museum Review Committee has finally reached the end of this fiscal year. The museum is scheduled to open in 2019.

The Faculty Self-Assessment Roundtable meeting was held. It was a serious discussion about how learning outcomes should be measured, how to combine quantitative and qualitative assessment, and how to fulfill the promises to students and to society. At this stage, what the faculty members are actually implementing is the devising of mechanisms to motivate students. Various efforts are being made with regard to graduation research, graduation presentations, and graduation theses. But furthermore, it is necessary to look at each student's ladder from the first to the fourth year leading up to that point. We also need a mechanism to raise the overall number of students who find excellent graduation theses but do not write a graduation thesis, and to look at the distribution of the quality of graduation theses. There is more work to be done.