Let’s experience more university courses ~ “University City Kyoto” is a learning campus
Approximately 30 universities and organizations that are members of the University Consortium Kyoto offer their own unique lifelong learning courses. This “University Relay Course,” which started in 2016, is held at Campus Plaza Kyoto in a relay format by each university in order to let citizens know about various unique courses that make use of the characteristics of each university, other than the courses that have been provided to Kyoto College so far.
Outline of Implementation
- Capacity:
- 250 people each time (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis)
* Pre-registration (first-come, first-served basis) is required for each session. Those who have not completed the application procedure are not eligible to attend. - Time:
- 13:30~15:00 (Reception time 13:00)
- Meeting place:
- Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th Floor, Lecture Room 2
- Caution:
- The course may be postponed, canceled, or the content may be changed. The latest information will be posted on the “Important Notices” section of the University Consortium Kyoto website, so please check it.
Flyer
“2024 Lifelong Learning Course University Relay Course” [PDF]
How to apply
- [Important]
- If you wish to participate in the University Relay Course, you must register in advance (first-come, first-served basis) for each session.
* Applications will be closed when the capacity is reached.
*Please note that those who do not have the application procedure will not be able to attend.
STEP(1) Please apply from the application form button in the list of courses below.
* When applying, you will need your name, phone number, and email address.
STEP(2) A participation certificate email will be sent to the email address entered in the application form.
STEP(3) Please present your participation certificate to the reception staff on the day of the course.
List of Courses
During the application period, a button stating “Click here to apply” will be displayed. Please apply for your favorite course within the application period (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis).
* If it is outside the application period, it will be displayed as “Outside the application application period”, and after the application is closed, “Closed” will be displayed.
| Date | University, Theme, and Instructor | Course Outline |
| Saturday, May 4 | Bukkyo University Read The Tale of Genji – The main character of the subject and the shadow – |
We will decipher “The Tale of Genji” by focusing on the “theme” and “main role”. This work, which has a strong impression of a love story, actually has a “hidden theme” and a “shadow protagonist” that you can’t understand just by reading it. Based on the results of recent research, we aim to take a step forward in reading The Tale of Genji. |
| Yusuke Kanbara Bukkyo University Faculty of Letters, Department of Japan Literature Lecturer |
Application period (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis): April 20 (Sat) 9:00 ~ May 1 (Wed) 16:30
Applications for this course are no longer accepted.
| Date | University, Theme, and Instructor | Course Outline |
| Saturday, May 18 | Kyoto University of Advanced Science Nutrition and functionality of foods for extending healthy life expectancy |
Various efforts have been made to extend frailty and healthy life expectancy. In particular, it has been found that diet is not only necessary for life support, but also has the effect of regulating the condition of the body. Therefore, here we will introduce such an initiative through meals. |
| Hiroyuki Fujita Kyoto University of Advanced Science Professor, Faculty of Bio-Environmental Sciences |
Application period (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis): May 4 (Sat) 9:00 ~ May 15 (Wed) 16:30
Applications for this course are no longer accepted.
| Date | University, Theme, and Instructor | Course Outline |
| Saturday, June 29 | Kyoto Bunkyo University Buddhist scriptures make excuses |
Buddhist scriptures (scriptures) are “holy books”, but they were compiled by “humans”, including the Christian Bible. Therefore, there is a human-like “compilation intention” hidden behind it, but in this course, we will “visualize” the compilation intention hidden behind the Buddhist scriptures. |
| Satoshi Hiraoka Kyoto Bunkyo Gakuen Principal Professor, Faculty of Clinical Psychology, Kyoto Bunkyo University |
Application period (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis): June 15 (Sat) 9:00 ~ June 26 (Wed) 16:30
Applications for this course are no longer accepted.
| Date | University, Theme, and Instructor | Course Outline |
| Saturday, August 24 | Hanazono University The life and mind of the Heian people seen from waka poetry |
The Heian period, when court culture flourished, was a time when the style of waka was perfected and many excellent songs were produced. For the people of that time, waka was a reflection of the heart. In this course, we will decipher the waka poetry of the time and unravel the lives and thoughts of the people living in Heiankyo. |
| Chie Kamada Hanazono University Faculty of Letters, Department of Japan Literature, Full-time Lecturer |
Application period (advance application required, first-come, first-served basis): August 10 (Sat) 9:00 ~ August 21 (Wed) 16:30
| Date | University, Theme, and Instructor | Course Outline |
| Saturday, September 28 | Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College Age is just a number ~Exercise and food to live healthily in the age of 100~ |
Since the Corona disaster, there has been a growing interest in health. Exercise and food are becoming more personalized, and there is an unprecedented health boom. A lot of information is disseminated through SNS, and we are inundated with it. I would like to think about how to acquire the physical strength to survive to 100 years old in good health from the perspective of exercise and diet. |
| Hideki Morii President, Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College Professor, Department of Life Design |
Application period (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis): September 14 (Sat) 9:00 ~ September 25 (Wed) 16:30
| Date | University, Theme, and Instructor | Course Outline |
| Saturday, October 19 | Saga Art University Get to know Saga’s Great Nen Buddha Kyogen |
In Kyoto, there is a Buddhist art called Dainen Buddha Kyogen. Of these, Saga-Dainen Buddha Kyogen is counted as one of the “Three Great Great-Nen Buddha Kyogen” along with Mibu Dainen Buddha Kyogen and Senbon Nenmado Dainen Buddha Kyogen. In this course, we will explain this traditional performing art in an easy-to-understand manner. |
| Akira Yoshino Saga Art University Professor, Department of Art and Design, Faculty of Arts |
Application period (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis): October 5 (Sat) 9:00 ~ October 16 (Wed) 16:30
| Date | University, Theme, and Instructor | Course Outline |
| Saturday, October 26 | Tanechiin University The Monk of Tianping, Gyoki Bodhisattva 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 was honored as Gyoki Bodhisattva for his efforts to save the people by promoting civil engineering projects for agriculture and transportation. I would like to think about the footsteps of this Gyoki Bodhisattva and his social salvation. |
| Shungen Saeki Tanechiin University Professor, Faculty of Humanities |
Application period (advance application required, first-come, first-served basis): October 12 (Sat) 9:00 ~ October 23 (Wed) 16:30
| Date | University, Theme, and Instructor | Course Outline |
| Saturday, November 2 | Otani University A Gentle Philosophical Theory of Happiness |
What is happiness? What kind of life is happy? Can you be happy in the face of adversity? I would like to think about these issues of happiness together with Mr./Ms. while introducing the words of various philosophers from ancient Greece to the present day, and explore the secrets of happiness and hints for enriching life. |
| Koji Nishio Otani University Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy, Associate Professor |
Application period (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis): October 19 (Sat) 9:00 ~ October 30 (Wed) 16:30
| Date | University, Theme, and Instructor | Course Outline |
| Saturday, December 7 | Heian Jogakuin University Cultural Anthropology of Mr./Ms. |
It is the children who receive gifts from Mr./Ms. Takrose, but in reality, the parents give gifts to Mr./Ms. in advance. The reason why this custom has not died out is that it is an important means of communicating with the “other world” for adults. The story of Cinderella and its relationship with the custom of Namahage are also discussed. |
| Yoshito Takahashi Heian Jogakuin University Specially Appointed Professor, Faculty of International Tourism |
Application period (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis): November 23 (Sat) 9:00 ~ December 4 (Wed) 16:30
| Date | University, Theme, and Instructor | Course Outline |
| Saturday, December 14 | Doshisha Women’s University Why did Furano become a tourist destination? – Possibilities for Becoming a Tourist Destination and Regional Revitalization – |
Located in the heart of Hokkaido, Furano is now one of Japan’s leading tourist regions, but until the 1970s it was a little-known area. We will explore why it became a tourist destination, why its image has been sustainably established to the present, and from there, we will explore hints for regional revitalization. |
| Taro Amano Doshisha Women’s University Professor, Department of Social Systems, Faculty of Contemporary Social Studies |
Application period (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis): November 30 (Sat) 9:00 ~ December 11 (Wed) 16:30
| Date | University, Theme, and Instructor | Course Outline |
| Saturday, February 22 | Kyoto Seika University The workshop and pottery pieces left by the potter Munemaro Ishiguro |
Potter Munemaro Ishiguro built a kiln in 1936 in Yase, Sakyo-ku, and used it as a base for his work until the end of his life. In this course, we will consider the pottery making landscape from the ruins of Ishiguro’s workshop, which was certified as an Important Intangible Cultural Property holder, and the pottery fragments left there. |
| Yuta Nakamura Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Kyoto Seika University Researcher, Center for Innovation in Traditional Industries Yuji Yonehara Associate Professor, Faculty of Intercultural Studies, Kyoto Seika University Director, Center for Innovation in Traditional Industries |
Application period (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis): February 8 (Sat) 9:00 ~ February 19 (Wed) 16:30
Inquiries
University Consortium Kyoto Kyoto College
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Campus Plaza Kyoto 1st floor
TEL．075-353-9140 FAX．075-353-9121
MAIL: miyakare ■ consortium.or.jp (Please change ■ to @ and send)
* Inquiries reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
