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2013

FIFTH LECTURE "Literary Translation: Challenges, Pains, and Pleasures" (January 10)

2013/12/24

Abstract: 　　I have spent much of the past two decades translating Japanese literature of various sorts into English, my native language. As Prof. Edw...

Office hours during the winter vacation

2013/12/24

All offices on Machida Campus will be closed from December 27 to January 6, except for the library and the Information Center.

Fourth installment of ELP Lecture Series to be held on December 18

2013/12/16

The next lecture in the English 365在线体育投注-【官网直营】@ Program Lecture Series, entitled “Olive Oil: Production and Tasting,” will be delivered on December 18 by Way...

New Year’s Charity Concert to be held on January 11

2013/12/12

The J. F. Oberlin University Choir will stage a new year’s charity concert featuring Handel’s “Messiah” at Morino Hall Hashimoto on January 11. All pr...

Visit to CTC Aviation Training and NMIT in New Zealand

2013/12/10

On Tuesday, December 3, President Takayasu Mitani and Simon Cookson of the Department of Aviation Management visited CTC Aviation Training in Hamilton...

J. F. Oberlin University Environmental Report 2013 published

2013/12/02

The Institute for Environmental Studies has published “J. F. Oberlin University Environmental Report 2013.” “Creating an Eco-Campus” is one of J. F. ...

Men’s kyūdō team wins prestigious ?za Championships

2013/11/27

J. F. Oberlin’s men’s kyūdō team reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 61st All-Japan University Kyūdō ?za Championships, held at Ise Shrine ...

J. F. Oberlin University to participate in Japan Education Fair in Malaysia on December 14 and 15

2013/11/26

J. F. Oberlin University will be among roughly 35 exhibitors at the Japan Education Fair 2013, to be held on November 14th and 15th in Kuala Lumpur. S...

Tim Marchand to deliver next ELP Lecture on November 27

2013/11/18

The new English 365在线体育投注-【官网直营】@ Program Lecture Series has already proven a hit with students and faculty alike. In July Marcos Benevides drew a large crowd ...

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology CEO visits J. F. Oberlin

2013/10/29

Tony Gray, the CEO of Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology in New Zealand, paid a visit to J. F. Oberlin University and met with Chancellor Toyo...

J. F. Oberlin University to participate in Japan Education Fair in China in November

2013/10/22

J. F. Oberlin University will be among roughly 50 exhibitors at the Japan Education Fair 2013, to be held on November 2nd and 3rd in Beijing, and on N...

Mongolian National Morin Khuur Orchestra to perform at Parthenon Tama on November 18

2013/10/21

J. F. Oberlin University and Affiliated Schools will present a concert by the Mongolian National Morin Khuur Orchestra on November 18, with the goal o...

J. F. Oberlin University to participate in Japan Education Fair in Indonesia on October 27

2013/10/20

J. F. Oberlin University will be among roughly 70 exhibitors at the Japan Education Fair 2013, to be held on October 27 in Jakarta. Sponsored by the J...

Homecoming 2013 to take place on Sunday, November 3

2013/10/20

J. F. Oberlin University welcomes all alumni to Machida Campus on November 3 for a special event, Homecoming 2013. The event will be held at the chape...

Prof. ?kuma’s class develops caramel candy to help recovery effort in Nagano

2013/10/18

A class taught by Professor Shōzo ?kuma in the College of Business Management has developed a new product in collaboration with the Matsuzawa Company ...

Important Announcement regarding Typhoon 26 (Wipha)

2013/10/15

Typhoon 26 (Wipha) has caused extensive problems with trains and buses. As a result, the university has decided to cancel all classes at Machida Campu...

Delegation from Mongolia’s Ministry of Education and Science visits J. F. Oberlin

2013/10/09

The Organization for Comprehensive Research and the Global Higher Education Research Institute at J. F. Oberlin University conducted the third Worksho...

Prof. Yuji Yamaguchi’s class donates money to Junior Chamber International Machida

2013/10/07

The class of Professor Yuji Yamaguchi which is studying how to attract and keep customers made a donation to Junior Chamber International Machida for ...

Egshiglen Mongolian Folk Music Group to perform on October 20

2013/09/30

Soyol Erdem University, our partner institution in Mongolia, and J. F. Oberlin University will present a performance by the Egshiglen Mongolian Folk M...

Yukinori Tsuchiya beats 3,231 rivals to win at All-Japan Kyūdō Championships

2013/09/27

Yukinori Tsuchiya, a fourth-year student in J. F. Oberlin’s College of Business Management, bested 3,231 other competitors in the men’s individual div...

Miharu Kobayashi to represent Japan at East Asian Games

2013/09/27

Miharu Kobayashi, a third-year student in J. F. Oberlin University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been chosen as one of the 20 members of Japan’s...

Visit to Akdeniz University, J. F. Oberlin University’s partner in Turkey

2013/09/25

On Thursday, September 12, President Takayasu Mitani and Dean of Graduate Studies Bruce Batten visited Akdeniz University, J. F. Oberlin University’s ...

Machida Fire Department commends J. F. Oberlin University for AED training

2013/09/20

On September 17, J. F. Oberlin University received a commendation from Machida Fire Department (MFD) for giving first aid training to students. Curre...

Workshops and Poster Session in Health Psychology Fair on Saturday, September 21

2013/09/17

The Health Psychology Program and the Institute for Health, Psychology, and Welfare of J. F. Oberlin University’s Graduate School of Psychology will o...

Four ASPIRE Japan members invited to research paper competition in South Korea

2013/09/17

Four J. F. Oberlin University students, members of ASPIRE Japan, were invited to the first UNAI Collegian Research Paper Competition and Global Develo...

Special Lecture “Foreign 365在线体育投注-【官网直营】@ Teaching in Beijing 365在线体育投注-【官网直营】@ and Culture University” (Sept. 25)

2013/09/13

Beijing 365在线体育投注-【官网直营】@ and Culture University (BLCU), with which J. F. Oberlin has enjoyed a fruitful relationship for several years, celebrated its 50th an...

2013 Commencement takes place at Machida campus

2013/09/09

On September 4, the autumn J. F. Oberlin university commencement ceremony was held at Keikando Chapel on Machida campus. A total of 117 students, 83 u...

Application for admission to the Institute for Japanese 365在线体育投注-【官网直营】@ and Culture, 2014

2013/08/21

Applications (English, Japanese, Chinese) are available for the Institute for Japanese 365在线体育投注-【官网直营】@ and Culture, for admission in April, 2014. For applica...

J. F. Oberlin University to participate in Japan Education Fair in Korea on September 8

2013/08/19

J. F. Oberlin University will be among roughly 200 exhibitors at the Japan Education Fair 2013, to be held on September 8 in Seoul. Sponsored by the J...

Free Chinese conversation and erhu lessons

2013/08/01

The Confucius Institute at J. F. Oberlin University will give free lessons in Chinese conversation and playing the erhu, a Chinese two-stringed musica...

Memorial service for Professor Tamie Kamiyama to be held on July 27

2013/07/12

Professor Tamie Kamiyama passed away suddenly on April 20 this year. Professor Kamiyama taught for many years in the university’s School of Internatio...

ELP Lecture Series to begin on July 16: “Archetypes in Popular Culture”

2013/07/09

Nearly all J. F. Oberlin University students are required to study English during their first year, and many choose to continue their studies over the...

Star Festival Concert to be held on Sunday, July 7

2013/07/05

A free concert will be held on July 7 in the entrance hall of Planet Fuchinobe Campus to celebrate Tanabata, Japan’s traditional “Star Festival.” The ...

J. F. Oberlin University to participate in Japan Education Fair in Taiwan on July 21

2013/07/01

J. F. Oberlin University will be among roughly 200 exhibitors at the Japan Education Fair 2013, to be held on July 21 in Taipei. Sponsored by the Japa...

Twelfth J. F. Oberlin University Foreign Students’ Speech Contest to be held on June 29

2013/06/21

The twelfth Japanese language speech contest for J. F. Oberlin University foreign students will be held on June 29 at Fuchinobe International House. F...

Choir to perform Summer Concert on June 29

2013/06/21

Many new members have joined the J. F. Oberlin University Choir this year, and we hope their fresh, strong voices will help us dispel the rainy season...

China’s Ambassador to Japan talks with J. F. Oberlin students

2013/06/21

On June 13, the People’s Republic of China’s Ambassador to Japan, Cheng Yonghua, invited 32 students from Japanese universities—including 13 students ...

“Global Gerontology Symposium” held at Yotsuya Campus

2013/06/14

On April 20, 2013, J. F. Oberlin University’s Yotsuya Campus played host to the first “Global Gerontology Symposium.” The symposium was the result of ...

The Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) to be held at Machida Campus on June 29 and 30.

2013/05/24

The Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) will be held at the Machida Campus of J. F. Oberlin University on the weekend of June 29-30. ASCJ is an affi...

Cheerleaders finish fourth in Asian International Open Championships

2013/05/24

J. F. Oberlin University’s cheerleaders took part in the seventh annual Asian International Open Championships on May 18 and 19, placing sixth in the ...

J. F. Oberlin University to take part in NAFSA in St. Louis (May 28-31)

2013/05/21

J. F. Oberlin University will have a booth at NAFSA's 2013 Annual Conference and Expo from May 28-31 in St. Louis, Missouri, U. S. A. NAFSA: Associat...

J. F. Oberlin University to participate in Japan Education Fair in Vietnam (May 25-26)

2013/05/17

J. F. Oberlin University will be among roughly 150 exhibitors at the Japan Education Fair 2013, to be held on May 25 in Ho Chi Minh City and on May 26...

Third-year student defeats 47 rivals in kyuhdo competition

2013/05/17

Daisuke Ohtsuka, a third-year student in the College of Health and Welfare and a member of the university’s kyuhdoh club, won the Hyakushakai archery ...

First-year student wins surfing competition in Bali

2013/05/17

Natsumi Taoka, a first-year student in J. F. Oberlin University’s College of Arts and Sciences, took first place in the Long Board Division of the Gar...

Gustav Mahler Concert in remembrance of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau on May 18

2013/05/15

The great singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau died on May 18, 2012. For the first anniversary of his death, J. F. Oberlin University’s College of Visual a...

J. F. Oberlin honorary doctoral degree conferred on Ms. Xu Lin

2013/05/14

J. F. Oberlin University conferred an honorary doctoral degree on Ms. Xu Lin in Beijing, China, on April 28. Ms. Xu is the chief executive at the Conf...

Cream's A team and B team bring home prizes from the U. S.

2013/05/14

The International Cheer Union’s World Cheerleading Championships, which attract the best teams from all over the world, were held on April 25 and 26 i...

UN Academic Impact Textbook Download

2013/05/14

J. F. Oberlin University has published a textbook on disarmament under the auspices of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI). Titled “Pathway to P...

Pilot Training presentations to be held in Fukuoka, Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka

2013/05/12

Update: as of May 15, the presentation in Tokyo is full, and registration is closed. Registration is still open for the Fukuoka, Nagoya, and Osaka pre...

Global exchange program through film with Oberlin College (May 14)

2013/05/10

J. F. Oberlin University and Oberlin College in Ohio, USA, will be screening films as part of a global partnership exchange program between the two. ...

FOURTH LECTURE "The Fate of Visiting Deity Rituals: Thoughts on Tradition and Tourism" (May 13)

2013/04/16

Abstract: All communities have traditions, cultural practices that have been handed down from one generation to the next. But traditions are never sta...

Welcome Party caps busy week for new R. J. students

2013/04/10

Sixty-five new Reconnaissance Japan (R. J.) students received their official welcome to the university at a party on Friday, April 5, in Sakura Café. ...

Schedule change for Tama Center school bus on April 29

2013/03/30

The school bus between Tama Center Station and Machida Campus will not run until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 29, because of the Buso Marathon. The bus ...

Baseball game: J. F. Oberlin University vs. Yomiuri Giants's minor league on March 31

2013/03/29

For the third year in a row, J. F. Oberlin University’s baseball team will play an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants's minor league on March ...

Cream wins again!

2013/03/29

The USA (United Spirit Association) Nationals in Japan 2013, the national cheer dance championship tournament, was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Pre...

Hideki Natori takes top honors in Japanese Classical Dance competition

2013/03/01

Japanese classical dancer Hideki Natori, whose stage name is Hideki Izumi, was awarded the top prize at the Japanese Classical Dance Association’s New...

Memorial Ceremony for Professor Takao Hirose to be held on April 13

2013/03/01

Professor Takao Hirose from the College of Health and Welfare passed away on February 19 due to lung cancer. The J. F. Oberlin University community i...

Application for admission to the Institute for Japanese 365在线体育投注-【官网直营】@ and Culture, Autumn, 2013

2013/02/22

Applications (English, Japanese, Chinese) are available for the Institute for Japanese 365在线体育投注-【官网直营】@ and Culture, for admission in Autumn, 2013. For appli...

J. F. Oberlin University publishes textbook on disarmament with UN

2013/02/20

J. F. Oberlin University has published a textbook on disarmament under the auspices of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI). Titled Pathway to Pe...

Lecture: “On the Weird Narrative Space and Unique Narrative Structure of ‘The Scholar of Yangxian’”

2013/01/21

J. F. Oberlin University’s Graduate School of 365在线体育投注-【官网直营】@ Education will present a guest lecture by Ning Yizhong, a professor of English at Beijing Langu...

Chancellor Satow meets UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

2013/01/11

Toyoshi Satow, Chancellor of J. F. Oberlin University, had a meeting with Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations at UN headquarters in N...