October 9th

The 67th Mukogawa Women’s University Culture Festival.

It had been a much anticipated 3 years since the Culture Festival last took place. The weekend event welcomed its final day with a strong start in the morning with visitors setting foot on to campus as soon as the gates had opened. All the stalls welcomed a number of people, in particular, the “petting zone” activity seemed popular, where people gathered around to pet a pony.



Despite the rain, the outdoor live music was livening up the campus. An English Communication Seminar was held by the Institute for Women’s Career Advancement and Gender Equality Development which welcomed participants for a trial of English conversation exercises by MWU faculty members.



Ms. Haruka Yamaguchi, the chairman of the school festival executive committee states “though it was a lot of firsts for us as a committee, we are more than happy and grateful with the large number of turnouts. We realize that it was not just down to us but the support and cooperation from faculty and staff involved that made this weekend of festivities come alive.”

October 6th

In the morning of October 6, a momentous gathering was held at Mukogawa Women’s University to pay respect to the late founder, Mr. Kiichiro Koe.



Mr. Koe passed away on September 6, and the memorial service takes place a month later. Every year, on October 6th, we celebrate Founder’s Day – the day we said our farewell to the founder and former professor, Kiichiro Koe. It’s a custom as well as tradition to listen to the recorded video of the professor on this day.



The commemoration took place on the ground floor of KM building at the Founder’s Memorial Room on the main campus of the university. Chancellor Mr. Okawara, stated “Professor Koe founded Mukogawa Women’s University at the age of 42 and continued his work for 42 years. This year saw 40th year of the Founder’s Day. The 40 years mark a remarkable honor and we’ve seen huge progress of women’s education and development since then.” He continued “we must carry on the legacy whilst considering reforming our educational system. Mr. Koe was inspired by the public school system ever since his visit to universities in the U.K. Professor Koe’s strong desires for women to have an active part in society and cultivate women’s roles continues to live on.”



Customarily, each year, the chancellor, the head of the university, faculty members, and student representatives all pay a visit to where he is buried.

October 5th

A warm welcome to the international students to Mukogawa Women's University.


At Mukogawa Women’s University, we are excited to announce the arrival of the foreign exchange students to the family! We have a student from Ehwa Women’s University in Korea, two students from Taiwan’s Ming Chuan University and one from University of Central Lancashire in England.

To welcome the international students, the staff at the International Center accommodated a get-together on Friday, September 30th. In a first come first serve custom, 30 of MWU’s students across all departments and grades, applied to join in on the occasion to meet the international students.



The hour was spent interactively with the students getting to know each other, followed by a group activity. With the hopes of the students getting to know each other in a social and welcoming setting and experiencing a new way of communicating, we hope events such as these will promote to a positive growth in student lives. 

October 1st

The graduation ceremony for the graduate school and the diploma and degree certification ceremony for the junior division was held on October 1st at the Kusaka Memorial Multimedia Hall.

All 60 students who earned the credits required to obtain qualifications at their schools in the first semester were able to graduate at this Fall graduation. Thirty-four people attended the ceremony, and representatives of the graduate school, university, and junior college division received their diplomas from the president, Kazuyoshi Seguchi.

In the speech given by Mr. Seguchi, he stated “from this day onwards, you’ll be diving into the society as the leaders of your generation. The future is the era of gender equality. I’m confident that you will shine in your fields of choice. And along the way, you will encounter every opportunity to grow. Challenge yourself and overcome your fears.”

September 28th

The Study Abroad Program at the Mukogawa U.S Campus (MUSC) had been suspended for two years from 2020 due to the pandemic. It resumed for the first time in three years, with 18 of the Education major students arriving safe and sound. They arrived at Atlanta airport and will be staying at MUSC until December.

A large number of the students who participates in this program aims to become teachers in the not so distant future, there are programs that allow students to visit local elementary schools and kindergartens to interact with children.

Another feature of the Department of Education’s Study Abroad Program is that students can acquire licenses and qualifications without taking a leave of absence.

September 26th

Riko Asai, a fourth year student majoring in Human Environmental Sciences, won an award at the Deco Remake Challenge Exhibition at the 2022 Osaka Handmade Fair on September 9th and 10th. The exhibition is known to be an industry-academia collaboration event in which students from universities, junior colleges, and fashion vocational schools in the Kansai area submit their work. The designs are of those that have been decorated and remade based on existing clothing and accessories.

Ms. Asai commented, “This is a work full of things I like made by combining several of my favorite things and my favorite color, red. The theme of this piece was goldfish, so I added a lot of frills and remade some areas to make it look like so. I’m happy to be commended for my work.”