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Meiji University
Just released: New Promotional Video “Campus Is the World -Go Forward, Go Global -”
Meiji University has released a new promotional video. This video is titled “Campus is the World - Go Forward, Go Global -,” and expresses the concept behind the establishment of the University, which is “To develop and produce talented people who can be active in the world,” in 1 minute 45 seconds. Also, with techniques such as aerial photography by drones, the video depicts an urban campus. ...
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Meiji University
Meiji Institute for the Advanced Study of Mathematical Sciences is an international research center on the subject of mathematical analysis of social and natural phenomena. One of the research themes is clarification of the familiar and mysterious phenomenon “illusion.” In this exhibition, the surprising trigger of the start of illusion research will be shown, what is illusion will be thought, ...
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Meiji University
It is a long exhibition that will run for a period of 17 months from Thursday, September 20, 2018 to Sunday, February 23, 2020. Professor Sugihara won first prize (highest award) at the Best Illusion of the Year Contest 2018 for his work on illusory research. This special exhibition features a collection of jade made from the Warring States period to the Han Dynasty (475 BCE-220 CE), works of...
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Meiji University
*For details, check the page below: http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/about/news/2018/enjsp30000009qe0.html Situated in Akaiwa City, Okayama, Isonokami Futsumitama Shrine will commemorate 350 years since its re-establishment in 1669 by order of the domain lord Ikeda Mitsumasa. Taking this opportunity, an optical illusion work created by Professor Kokichi Sugihara (Director, MIMS) wil...
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Meiji University
“Local Meijiros” Take Flight in All 47 Prefectures!
As part of celebrations to mark Meijiro’s 10th birthday, the official university mascot, Meiji University created a different version of Meijiro for each of Japan’s 47 prefectures. Meijiro, the official mascot of Meiji University, is based on the motif of an owl, known as the “wise creature of the forest.” It features school color bluish purple wings and large eyes that see far into the dis...
