November 15th, 2023
A series of videos showing the current state of Mukogawa Women's University, U.S. (MUSC) has been completed and is now available on the university website.
The videos were recorded over 10 days in May of this year during the spring semester of the Department of English and Global Studies. The videos can be viewed under "Learning at MUSC" in the "MUSC and Global Education" section of the university's website, or under the slider "Mukogawa Women's University US Campus" at the top of the homepage.
The three videos that have been released are "Another Campus in the U.S.," "The People of Spokane," and "Interviews with the People Who Support the Students."
Of these, "Another Campus in America" is the “Primary" version, which is filled with the charms of the American Campus. Zooming in on the green campus from a drone-photographed panoramic view of the sprawling campus. The camera captures students in and around campus, including classes and dorms. Students enjoy shopping at a market in Spokane, or having a barbecue with a homestay family. Students' comments, such as "I've learned to enjoy talking with locals" and "I've become more outgoing," show their confidence and willingness to try new things.
The "With the People of Spokane" section focuses on the interaction between the students and the simple and friendly people of Spokane. Local elementary school students who visited the Japanese Cultural Center on campus were thrilled to have students dress them in yukata and teach them how to play Japanese games such as kendama. The children enjoy a picnic on the spacious lawn with the students.
In the "Interviews: The People Who Support the Students" section, the faculty and staff of MUSC are introduced one after another, including Brenda, the Director of Academic Affairs who has been with the school since it opened in 1990, who says in an interview, "Over the past 30 years or so, Japanese students have become more active and more like American students. If you are interested in improving your English and living in a different culture, the American campus is the perfect place for you."
November 14th, 2023
Mei Kubo of the Department of English and Global Studies, School of Letters, won second place in the Hitomi Cup English Speech Contest.
"The 27th Hitomi Cup English Speech Contest" (hosted by Showa Women's University, School of International Studies) was held at Showa Women's University in Tokyo on November 11, 2012. Mei Kubo, a third-year student in the Department of English and Global Studies, won the second prize and the President's Cup. Sixteen university students selected from all over Japan participated in the competition, competing in a five-minute speech contest in English.
Mr. Kubo's theme was "Without Saying Sorry." She appealed for a society where people can get paid without having to say sorry to their bosses. Mr. Kubo said, "I did not improve as much as I wanted and had to practice hard every day, but I was able to exceed my own limits of ability. I am very grateful to my teachers and fellow seminar students."
Professor Toshihiro Shimizu of the Department of English and Global Studies (Global Communication) in the Faculty of Letters, who was in charge of teaching the students, said, "It was wonderful to see her tackle head-on a social problem that is difficult to solve. I think her dignified attitude made her speech more persuasive."
With this award, the Department of English Global Studies in the Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, which fosters advanced English communication skills, has achieved the feat of winning the top prize in a nationwide English speech contest for the eighth consecutive year.
November 14th, 2023
Fourth-year students of the Department of Performance performed street piano at the 48th Nishinomiya City Festival on October 28. Wearing the original T-shirts of the Department of Music, the students performed a series of piano pieces.
They enlivened the event with their performance and talk amid the enthusiastic eyes of the many visitors to the festival and the faculty of the School of Music, including Professor Tomoki Miyashita, Professor of the Department of Performance and in charge of the piano ensemble.
Comments from the six participating students: "I am happy to have had so many people, from the elderly to children, listen to our performance, as we don't usually have the opportunity to perform outdoors." "It was a pleasure to be able to perform in front of many who welcomed us very warmly. We are grateful for this valuable experience and will continue to practice diligently on a daily basis."
November 10th, 2023
The Athlete Nail Association gave a lecture on the importance of nails and sports.
The Athlete Nail Association gave a lecture on the importance of nails and sports during the Sports Business Campus Exercise (during the week taught by Associate Professor Akihara) at the School of Health and Sport Sciences. Athlete Nail is a nail maintenance technique that enables athletes to maintain high performance on a consistent basis.
The first half of the two-part lecture was given by Shizuka Nishimura, an athlete nail trainer, on the importance and impact of nail condition on athletic performance. In the second half, participants learned about the size of the nail market and how to properly cut and adjust nails using sandpaper in a hands-on training session.
Ms. Itoha Miyashige of the Health and Sports Science Department, who attended the lecture, said, "When I was dressing up, I was only conscious of how I looked. Now that I have learned about nail care, I want to be healthy and fashionable at the same time by taking care of my nails."
Yunon Watanabe said, "After using the nail oil I received for one week, I saw that my nails grew faster. It made me value the importance of moisturizing."
November 8th, 2023
Video "Tour of Mukogawa Women's University Campuses" short version is now available.
A short version of the video "Touring Mukogawa Women's University Campuses," which introduces Mukogawa Women's University's three campuses from the high above and from the ground, is now available on the official YouTube channel of the Public Relations Office.
In just 30 seconds, the video shows the sprawling Central Campus in the urban area, the stylish Koe Memorial Hall, the Hamakoshien Campus with its glass walls covered with overflowing greenery, and the Kamikoshien Campus with its historical building, the Koshien Kaikan. The scenes, shot from the sky and from the ground with aerial photography by a drone, are like an attraction.
While there have been videos introducing the library, Koshien Kaikan, and other facilities, this is the first time a video has been made to introduce the entire campus. The video was planned to convey the scale of the campus and the beauty of its facilities in an easy-to-understand manner that would amaze all visitors to the university.
The video was recorded over two days in October. Many students participated as extras. The long version of the video, which also features the School Education Building, the Central Library, and the Mukogawa US Campus, will be released in the near future.
November 6th, 2023
We placed a congratulatory advertisement in an issue of the Hanshin Tigers baseball team as the "Closest University to Koshien", which won the championship in Japan.
On November 5, the day the Hanshin Tigers won the championship in Japan, Mukogawa Women's University placed a congratulatory ad in an offprint of the Mainichi Newspaper as the “Closest University to Koshien."
As soon as it was distributed in front of Osaka Station after 11:00 p.m., Hanshin fans eagerly waited for it, and the 2,000 copies prepared for the event were sold out in less than two minutes.
On the back side of the brochure is a comparison of Hanshin's performance by year since 1985, the last time the team won the championship, and a comparison of the current season's performance with that of 1985. The list of starting lineups from when Coach Okada was a player include some memorable faces such as Mayumi, Barth, and Kakefu.
Mukogawa Women's University has a sign posted on the first base side of Koshien Stadium's Alps as the "Closest University to Koshien Stadium."