We Held Homecoming Day 2025 in Ookayama!
Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) held its first post-integration Homecoming Day on Saturday, May 24, 2025 on Ookayama Campus. This event followed the format of the Homecoming Day held at the former Tokyo Institute of Technology, and many participants, including alumni, gained a better understanding of the current Science Tokyo.
Despite the forecast of bad weather, it turned out to be a beautiful day with mild sunshine and pleasant temperatures. Many visitors arrived from the morning and were able to enjoy the event in comfort.
Numerous lectures and general meetings were hosted by alumni associations for various science and engineering departments. In addition to alumni, some people attended with their children and grandchildren. Current students and nearby residents also visited with their families and joined various workshops including “Let's check your mouth!” by the Faculty of Dentistry, science workshops by alumni group Kurarika, and a tour of the aircraft production site for the Japan International Birdman Rally by student club Meister.
Families of current students also actively participated in a campus tour by young staff members and the “Science Tokyo Meeting,” described below.
Science Tokyo Meeting, an Institute-sponsored event, was held at the 70th Anniversary Auditorium from 3:00 p.m. It opened with video messages from overseas alumni, followed by a keynote speech for the first session by Professor Yoshiaki Gu, Director of the Institute of Science Tokyo Center for Infectious Disease Education and Analysis (TCIDEA).
TCIDEA was established in November 2023 to promote essential initiatives in infectious disease research, education, and treatment, as well as other societally significant efforts. Professor Gu, the inaugural director, gave a lecture looking back on the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing measures against antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The second session featured a panel discussion on “Designing the future of Science Tokyo: synergy empowered by integration” The panelists included President and CEO Ohtake, President and CAO Tanaka, Executive Vice President for Education Wakabayashi, Executive Vice President for Research and Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Furukawa, and two student representatives from Science Tokyo CCC (Child Care Club): Taku Tatewaki (4th year, School of Engineering) from the science and engineering fields, and Shizuru Noro (3rd year, Faculty of Medicine) from the medical and dental science fields. There was lively discussion about student exchange after the integration and the future of Science Tokyo. Executive Vice President Furukawa also explained the Visionary Initiative (VI), a newly introduced transdisciplinary research system at Science Tokyo.
The Science Tokyo Meeting concluded successfully at 5:00 p.m.
From 5:15 p.m., an evening reception was held at Tsubame Terrace, West Bldg. 5. The event was a lively and bustling gathering attended by many, including alumni, current students, faculty and staff members, and families of current students.
We would like to thank everyone again for their cooperation in organizing Homecoming Day 2025 in Ookayama.
We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the alumni associations, student club alumni associations, student clubs, and departments for planning their events.
Homecoming Day 2025 in Yushima is scheduled to be held this fall. Details will be announced as they become available.
We look forward to your continued engagement with Science Tokyo.
Events held on the day
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