Let’s experience more university courses – “University town Kyoto” is a campus of learning
The approximately 30 universities and organizations that are members of the University Consortium Kyoto each offer unique lifelong learning courses. This “University Relay Course”, which started in 2016, is a relay-style event in which each university offers a variety of unique courses that take advantage of each university’s unique characteristics, in addition to those offered by Kyoto College. This event will be held at Campus Plaza Kyoto.
Implementation overview
- Capacity:
- 250 people each time (advance application required, first-come, first-served basis)
*Advance application (first-come, first-served basis) is required for each event. Those who have not completed the application procedure will not be able to take the course. - time:
- 13:30-15:00 (Reception hours 13:00)
- venue:
- Campus Plaza Kyoto 4th floor lecture room 2
- Notice:
- Courses may be postponed or canceled, or the content may be changed. The latest information will be posted on the University Consortium Kyoto homepage under “Important Notices”, so please check it.
Event information flyer
“2024 Lifelong Learning Course University Relay Course” [PDF]
How to apply
- 【important】
- Those who wish to participate in the University Relay Course must apply in advance (first-come, first-served basis) for each session.
*Applications will be closed once the capacity is reached.
*Please note that those who have not completed the application procedure will not be able to attend the course.
<Flow of application procedure>
STEP ① Please apply from the application form button in the list of each course below.
*When applying, your name, phone number, and email address are required.
STEP ② A participation certificate will be sent to the email address entered in the application form.
STEP③ Please present your participation certificate to the reception staff on the day of the course.
List of courses offered
During the application period, a button labeled “Apply here” will be displayed. Please apply for your favorite course within the application period (advance application required, first come first served).
*If it is outside the application period, it will be displayed as “Out of application period”, and after the application period has ended, “Reception closed” will be displayed.
| schedule | Host university/theme/instructor | 講座概要 |
| Saturday, May 4th | Reading Bukkyo University’s “The Tale of Genji” – The hidden theme and the shadowy protagonist – |
We will interpret “The Tale of Genji” by focusing on the “theme” and “main character.” This work has a strong impression of being a love story, but in fact, there are “hidden themes” and “shadowy protagonists” that are not obvious at first glance. Based on recent research results, we aim to take a step closer to reading The Tale of Genji. |
| Yusuke Kanbara Lecturer, Department of Japanese Literature, Faculty of Letters, Bukkyo University |
Application period (advance application required, first-come, first-served basis): April 20th (Sat) 9:00 to May 1st (Wed) 16:30
Applications for this course have ended.
| schedule | Host university/theme/instructor | Lecture Summary |
| Saturday, May 18th | Kyoto University of Advanced Science Nutrition and functionality of foods for extending healthy life expectancy |
Various efforts have been made to prevent frailty and extend healthy life expectancy. It has become clear that food is not only necessary to sustain life, but also has the effect of regulating the body’s health. Therefore, here we will introduce such efforts through food. |
| Hiroyuki Fujita Professor, Faculty of Bioenvironment, Kyoto University of Advanced Science |
Application period (advance application required, first-come, first-served basis): May 4th (Sat) 9:00 to May 15th (Wed) 16:30
Applications for this course have ended.
| schedule | Host university/theme/instructor | Lecture Summary |
| Saturday, June 29th | Kyoto Bunkyo University Buddhist scriptures make excuses |
Buddhist scriptures (sutras) are “holy texts,” but they, including the Christian Bible, were compiled by “human beings.” Therefore, there is a human-like “compilation intention” hidden behind it, but in this course we will “visualize” the compilation intention hidden behind Buddhist scriptures. |
| Satoshi Hiraoka Principal, Kyoto Bunkyo Gakuen Educational Corporation Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Kyoto Bunkyo University |
Application period (advance application required, first come first served): June 15th (Sat) 9:00 to June 26th (Wed) 16:30
| schedule | Host university/theme/instructor | Lecture Summary |
| Saturday, August 24th | Hanazono University The life and spirit of the Heian people seen through waka poetry |
The Heian period was a time when court culture flourished, and the style of waka poetry was perfected, and many excellent poems were produced. For people at the time, waka was something that reflected the heart. In this course, we will shed light on the lives and thoughts of the people living in Heiankyo, while interpreting waka poems from the time. |
| Chie Kamata Full-time lecturer, Department of Japanese Literature, Faculty of Letters, Hanazono University |
Application period (advance application required, first come first served): August 10th (Sat) 9:00 to August 21st (Wed) 16:30
| schedule | Host university/theme/instructor | Lecture Summary |
| Saturday, September 28th | Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College Age is just a number – Exercise and food for a healthy 100-year-old life |
Since the coronavirus pandemic, interest in health has increased. Exercise and food are becoming more personalized, creating an unprecedented health boom. A lot of information is being transmitted and flooded through SNS. I would like to think about how to acquire the physical strength to survive until the age of 100 in good health through exercise and diet. |
| Hideki Morii President, Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College Professor, Department of Life Design |
Application period (advance application required, first come first served): September 14th (Sat) 9:00 to September 25th (Wed) 16:30
| schedule | Host university/theme/instructor | Lecture Summary |
| Saturday, October 19th | Saga Art University Learn about Saga Daenenbutsu Kyogen |
In Kyoto, there is a Buddhist performing art called Daenenbutsu Kyogen. Among these, Saga Daenenbutsu Kyogen is considered one of the “Three Great Nenbutsu Kyogen,” along with Mibu Daenenbutsu Kyogen and Senbon Enmado Daenenbutsu Kyogen. This course will provide an easy-to-understand explanation of this traditional performing art. |
| Akira Yoshino Professor, Department of Art, Faculty of Art, Saga Art University |
Application period (advance application required, first come first served): October 5th (Sat) 9:00 to October 16th (Wed) 16:30
| schedule | Host university/theme/instructor | Lecture Summary |
| Saturday, October 26th | Shuchiin University Tenpyo monk Gyoki Bosatsu and his social salvation |
During the Nara period, Gyoki participated in national Buddhist projects such as the construction of the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple, and on the other hand, he worked hard to save the people by promoting civil engineering projects for agriculture and transportation, and was praised as Gyoki Bodhisattva. I would like to think about the footsteps of Gyoki Bodhisattva and his social salvation. |
| Toshigen Saeki Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Tanechiin University |
Application period (advance application required, first come first served): October 12th (Sat) 9:00 to October 23rd (Wed) 16:30
| schedule | Host university/theme/instructor | 講座概要 |
| Saturday, November 2nd | Otani University Easy Philosophical Theory of Happiness |
What is happiness? What kind of life is happy? Can you be happy even in adversity? I would like to think about these issues surrounding happiness with you, introducing the words of various philosophers from ancient Greece to the present day, and explore the secret to happiness and hints for enriching your life. |
| Koji Nishio Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Letters, Otani University |
Application period (advance application required, first come first served): October 19th (Sat) 9:00 to October 30th (Wed) 16:30
| schedule | Host university/theme/instructor | Lecture Summary |
| Saturday, December 7th | Heian University Cultural Anthropology of Santa Claus |
Children receive presents from Santa Claus, but their parents actually give presents to Santa in advance. The reason this custom has not gone out of style is because it is an important means for adults to communicate with the “other world.” The relationship between the Cinderella story and Namahage customs will also be discussed. |
| Yoshito Takahashi Specially Appointed Professor, Faculty of International Tourism, Heian Jogakuin University |
Application period (advance application required, first come first served): November 23rd (Sat) 9:00 to December 4th (Wed) 16:30
| schedule | Host university/theme/instructor | Lecture Summary |
| Saturday, December 14th | Doshisha Women’s University Why did Furano become a tourist destination? – Possibilities for becoming a tourist destination and revitalizing the region – |
Furano, located in the center of Hokkaido, is now one of Japan’s leading tourist areas, but until the 1970s it was a little-known area. We will explore why it became a tourist destination and why that image has remained persistent to this day, and hints toward regional revitalization. |
| Taro Amano Professor, Department of Social Systems, Faculty of Contemporary Sociology, Doshisha Women’s University |
Application period (advance application required, first come first served): November 30th (Sat) 9:00 to December 11th (Wed) 16:30
| schedule | Host university/theme/instructor | Lecture Summary |
| Saturday, February 22nd | Kyoto Seika University Workshop and pottery pieces left behind by potter Munemaro Ishiguro |
Ceramist Munemaro Ishiguro built a kiln in Yase, Sakyo Ward in 1936 and used it as his production base until his later years. In this course, we will consider the landscape of Ishiguro’s pottery production from the remains of his workshop, which has been certified as a holder of important intangible cultural properties, and the pottery shards left there. |
| Yuta Nakamura Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Kyoto Seika University Researcher, Traditional Industries Innovation Center Yuji Yonehara Associate Professor, Faculty of International Culture, Kyoto Seika University Director, Traditional Industries Innovation Center |
Application period (advance application required, first come first served): February 8th (Sat) 9:00 to February 19th (Wed) 16:30
Contact information
Kyoto College, Consortium of Universities Kyoto Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
TEL:
1st floor, Campus Plaza Kyoto, Nishinotoin-dori Shio-koji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216 .
075-353-9140 FAX. 075-353-9121
MAIL: miyakare■consortium.or.jp (Please change ■ to @ before sending)
*Inquiry reception hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 to 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
