The 2023 Tokyo Tech Spring Entrance Ceremonies were held on April 4, 2023 at Ookayama Campus. New bachelor's program students were welcomed into the community in the morning, while master's and doctoral program students were celebrated in the afternoon.
This spring, 1,134 bachelor's program students, 1,622 master's program students, 35 professional master's program students, and 250 doctoral program students were admitted to the Institute. Of these students, 345 joined Tokyo Tech from abroad.
Participating in the entrance ceremonies were President Kazuya Masu, members of the board, deans, directors, Tokyo Tech Alumni Association President Kiyoto Ido (Class of 1972, Department of Mathematics), and alumnus Yoshikazu Oshimi, chairman and representative director of Kajima Corporation (Class of 1973, Department of Architecture and Building Engineering).
Guardians, family members, and friends of Tokyo Tech's newest students also arrived on campus to enjoy this special day and watch the ceremonies from the 70th Anniversary Auditorium. Those who could not be present watched the festivities online via a livestream.
To kick things off, all attendees sang the Tokyo Tech Song led by Chor Kleines, the Institute's choral group and official student club. After this, Masu delivered his warm words of welcome to the students and their families.
During his address, Masu highlighted the exciting opportunities that await Tokyo Tech's new members, and encouraged them to explore not only their technical specializations, but also the liberal arts and social sciences. "Starting from today, you are all part of a diverse, inclusive community that is here to support you," Masu emphasized.
President Masu congratulating Tokyo Tech's new students
Alumni Ido and Oshimi also gave brief speeches to the students at the start of their Tokyo Tech journeys
Alumni association's Ido
Kajima Corporation's Oshimi
At the end of each ceremony, a student representative spoke on behalf of their cohort about their ambitions and goals as members of Tokyo Tech. In the morning, Akihiro Ogata from the School of Computing delivered a message in front of other bachelor's program students. In the afternoon, Yusaku Ozeki from the School of Engineering shared their thoughts with fellow master's and doctoral students.
Akihiro Ogata, representative for bachelor's students, delivering a statement
Yusaku Ozeki, representative for master's and doctoral students, delivering a statement
The Tokyo Tech community offers warm congratulations to all new students and those progressing to more advanced studies at the Institute.
