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Shizenkan Participated in Kanda Festival 2025
May 10, 2025 | Kanda-jinja Shrine, Tokyo On Saturday, May 10th, Shizenkan took part in the Kanda Festival, one of Tokyo’s three major festivals. Centered around Kanda Shrine, this traditional event held every other year celebrates prayers for prosperous business and family safety, with vibrant floats and processions enlivening the streets. This year, around 60 […]
Dialogue is the bridge that connects worlds that once seemed far apart. Congratulations to the Class of 2025 seminar champions!
Congratulations to both Shashiprabha Warnasooriya Mudiyansele (English class) and Atsushi Aoki (Japanese class) who received the highest marks from their peers, mentors, and Shizenkan faculty at the Final Seminar Conference held on April 26 and 27. At the Final Seminar Conference, Shizenkan students demonstrate the results of their 20 months of study at Shizenkan and […]
Circular Futures Design Center Inaugural Forum
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Shizenkan University in Nihombashi, Tokyo, proudly hosted the Circular Futures Design Center Inaugural Forum. This landmark event marked the official launch of the ISL Shizenkan Circular Futures Design Center, an initiative aimed at driving the transition toward a sustainable and regenerative economy. Over 400 […]
Reimagining Capitalism: Solutions for a World in Crisis and Japan in Transition
Tokyo, April 7 – Professor Colin Mayer, Emeritus Professor of Management Studies at University of Oxford, delivered a lecture titled “Reimagining Capitalism: Solutions for a World in Crisis and Japan in Transition.” Professor Mayer is a renowned economist and former Dean of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, has advised governments, global corporations, and policymakers across Europe on reshaping […]
The Center for Liberal Arts and Leadership Website Is Now Live
We are pleased to announce the launch of the official website for the Center for Liberal Arts and Leadership. Since its founding in March 2024, the Center has primarily served members of the ISL Shizenkan community. With the opening of this website, we now aim to share the joy, depth, and richness of the liberal […]
Insights from Tim Brown and Masanobu Iwabuchi: Value Creation and Human Centered Management through Design Thinking
On March 17, Tim Brown, founder of IDEO and a globally recognized thought leader in design thinking and innovation, delivered an insightful session on the power of design to shape the world on Shizenkan campus. His presentation was followed by Masanobu Iwabuchi, who co-founded ENND PARTNERS in Japan alongside Mr. Brown, explored Japan’s pressing social […]
Approval of change to the Act of Endowment in Accordance
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has approved the new Act of Endowment of Shizenkan University based on the revised Private School Law (私立学校法). Act of Endowment of Shizenkan University (effective as of April 1, 2025)
Shizenkan University Hosts Culture Day
On February 11th, Shizenkan University hosted its annual Culture Day, bringing together approximately 150 attendees, including current students, alumni, and their family and friends. The event was primarily organized by first-year students, who set up booths representing their respective countries and cultures. These booths featured traditional snacks, coffee, and food from various countries, including Ethiopia, […]