• Schedule change notice
• Business overview
• Infection prevention measures and requests
• Criteria for deciding whether to open a course when a state of emergency is declared (extended)
• Contact Information

Schedule change notice

We would like to inform you that we have decided on rescheduled dates for the following three courses that were postponed due to the spread of COVID-19.

[Date changes]
Saturday, February 5, 2022 (changed from Saturday, September 4) Kyoto Bunkyo University　classes canceled

Saturday, February 19, 2022 (changed from Saturday, September 18) Kyoto Seika University
Saturday, February 26, 2022 (changed from Saturday, September 25) Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College　classes canceled

Please refer to the revised leaflet for details.

Business overview

Each of the approximately 50 universities and organizations that are members of the University Consortium Kyoto offers unique lifelong learning courses. The “University Relay Courses,” which began in 2016, are held in a relay format at Campus Plaza Kyoto 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 offered at Kyoto College up until now.

Experience more university courses ~ “Kyoto, the city of universities” is your learning campus

Take the courses you like.

Registration:

Unnecessary

Tuition:

free

Capacity:

130 people each time (first come, first served)

Time:

13:30～15:00 (Registration begins at 13:00)

venue:

Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th floor, Lecture Room 2

Contents:

University Consortium Kyoto University Relay Lecture Leaflet Schedule Change Version [PDF]

*Please note that if the course capacity is exceeded, you will not be able to take the course.

Saturday, June 12, 2021: Hanazono University
“Is Zen training strict? – The establishment of Zen training in Japan -“

Instructor: Tairyu Ogawa (Associate Professor, Department of Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Letters, Hanazono University)

Zen training is tough – have you ever heard of it or had an image of it? It is true that in the current Japanese Zen sects (Rinzai, Soto, Obaku), people sit in zazen for long periods of time, use keisaku (guardian sticks) and kyosaku (swords), and in December they practice zazen without sleep for seven days. But when did this start to happen? Let’s consider the current Rinzai Zen training and how it became established.

Saturday, June 19, 2021 Otani University
“The Prehistory of the Establishment of Heian-kyo: The Move of the Capital to Yamashiro from the Perspective of Urban History”

Instructor: Kei Okusa (Lecturer, Department of History, Faculty of Letters, Otani University)

Kyoto has a thousand years of history since it was established as the capital in 794, but little is known about its history before that (the period when it was Yamashiro Province). In this lecture, we will learn about the history of ancient cities and consider how Nagaokakyo and Heiankyo were established in the northern Yamashiro region.

July 3, 2021 (Sat) Heian Jogakuin University
“Taiwanese Bananas and Japan: Memories of a Prosperous Banana Industry”

Instructor: Yoshiyuki Furuseki (Associate Professor, Faculty of International Tourism, Heian Jogakuin University)

Sweet and delicious, bananas were once a symbol of luxury fruit. Bananas have become a part of the Japanese diet, but their origins are in Taiwan. We will introduce Taiwan’s banana industry for the Japanese market. Let’s think about the world through the theme of bananas, which are so familiar to us.

Saturday, July 17, 2021 Kyoto Tachibana University
“Promoting a Happy Age: What is Happy Aging in Modern Times?” [Rescheduled for May 29]

Instructor: Taichi Kishi (Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University)

As society has changed, the “image of an elderly person” has also changed significantly, so today’s elderly people need to create their own models (examples) of how to live. Therefore, in this lecture, I will talk about “successful aging,” one model of how the elderly should live.

Saturday, August 7, 2021 Ryukoku University
“Buddhists who care for life”

Instructor: Hirosuke Uchimoto (Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Ryukoku University)

In Japan, as in Western countries, religious people who are caring for patients in the medical field are gradually increasing. In this course, we will introduce the efforts of Buddhist monks who are working to provide emotional care to patients and their families in the field of end-of-life care in Japan, and consider what is important at the time of the end of life.

Saturday, October 9, 2021 Kyoto Women’s University
“Nutrition and Lifestyle for Healthy Longevity” [Rescheduled for May 15]

Instructor: Reiko Nakayama (Vice President and Vice Director of the Nutrition Clinic, Kyoto Women’s University)

In this 100-year lifespan era, this course will discuss balanced diet and lifestyle habits to prevent lifestyle-related diseases and locomotive syndrome (sarcopenia, osteoporosis), which are the causes of people needing care or becoming bedridden, in order to live a long and healthy life.

Saturday, November 20, 2021, Shuchiin University
“Religious Culture Transmitted by Belief in Living Gods”

Instructor: Sudan Shakya (Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Shuchiin University)

In the Gion Festival in Kyoto, there is a belief in the living gods, with the “Ochigosan” as a medium through which divine spirits reside. This is similar to the “Kumari”, a living goddess worshipped by both Buddhists and Hindus in Nepal, the birthplace of the Buddha, who is a girl chosen from a Buddhist family. I would like to explore the commonalities between the Ochigosan and the Kumari faith, focusing on the Kumari faith.

Saturday, November 27, 2021 Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts
“Tourism and Regional Revitalization: Potential in the Kyoto Suburban Areas”

Instructor: Taro Amano (Professor, Department of Social Systems, Faculty of Contemporary Society, Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts)

Although tourism is considered an important industry even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, various issues such as overtourism remain. Here, through practical examples in the surrounding areas of Kyoto, we will consider what tourism is, its role, and the potential for regional revitalization.

Saturday, February 5, 2022 Kyoto Bunkyo University
“Living with Dementia – Towards a Dementia-Friendly City” (Rescheduled for September 4) Cancelled

Instructor: Kazuyuki Hirao (Professor, Faculty of Clinical Psychology, Kyoto Bunkyo University, Director of Health Management Center,
Director of Clinical Narrative Research Center)

As we enter an age where one in five elderly people suffer from dementia, the realization of a society where people can live with dementia has become a hot topic. We would like to introduce the activities of Uji City, which is working to create a dementia-friendly town, and think together about what actions we can take.

Saturday, February 19, 2022 Kyoto Seika University
“Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Earthquakes – Focusing on the Keicho Fushimi Earthquake” [Rescheduled for September 18]

Instructor: Takaki Yoshinaga (Specially Appointed Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities, Kyoto Seika University)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi built Fushimi Castle in his later years, but the Fushimi region suffered great damage in the Keicho Fushimi earthquake (1596). Hideyoshi experienced the earthquake in Fushimi, and although he was the ruler of Japan, he was also a victim of the disaster. Based on Hideyoshi’s experience of the disaster, we will also consider modern disaster prevention.

Saturday, February 26, 2022 Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College
“Building a Body that Defeats Aging – Through Exercise and Diet” [Rescheduled for September 25] Cancelled

Instructor: Hideki Morii (President of Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College, Professor of Food and Nutrition)

As we age, our physical strength declines. However, it is possible to develop muscles regardless of age. Let’s build a strong, showy body even as we age, and extend our healthy lifespan. Based on experience and evidence, we will consider how to live a healthy life to 100 years old.

★The content of the courses may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Any changes will be posted on the “NEWS” and “Important Notices” sections of the University Consortium Kyoto website, as well as on the bulletin board in Campus Plaza Kyoto, so please check for them.

Infection prevention measures and requests

In response to the COVID-19 infection situation, a state of emergency was declared in Kyoto Prefecture on Sunday, April 25, 2021.
For indoor events, the prefecture has requested that capacity be reduced to half, with thorough infection prevention measures in place.

We will carry out the event while taking sufficient infection prevention measures as listed below.

1) Infection prevention measures for course operations

• The number of participants will be limited to approximately 50% of the classroom capacity.
• Each student will be seated with empty seats in front, behind, and on either side to ensure distance between students.
• Materials will not be handed to you at the reception desk but will be placed on the desk to reduce contact with staff.
• The room will be ventilated appropriately during lectures.

2) Infection prevention measures at Campus Plaza Kyoto

• Employees are required to take their temperature before coming to work, wash their hands frequently, and wear masks.
• We frequently disinfect areas that are touched by many people, such as doorknobs and toilet faucet handles.

3) (To participants) Please wear a mask and disinfect your hands.

• When entering Campus Plaza Kyoto, please wear a mask and disinfect your hands with the disinfectant provided at the entrance.

4) (To participants) Request for health management

• Please take your temperature at home or elsewhere, and
  if you have a fever (over 37.5 degrees or 1 degree above normal), or are feeling unwell, such as coughing, sore throat, fatigue, or shortness of breath, please refrain from attending the class.

5) (To students) Please keep conversations to a minimum in elevators and lobbies.

• Please refrain from conversations in elevators and lobbies where close contact is likely.
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If we decide to cancel the event based on future requests, we will notify you again. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Criteria for deciding whether to open the “University Relay Course” in the event of a future state of emergency being declared (extended)

1) When Campus Plaza Kyoto facilities can be used

• In principle, courses will be held as usual.

2) If the use of the Campus Plaza Kyoto rooms is suspended

• During the period when rental room use is suspended, courses will not be held (or will be postponed).

3) If a course is postponed or canceled for reasons other than those mentioned above

• We will make a judgment on each occasion and decide on the appropriate response.

Contact Information

Kyoto University Consortium, Kyoto College Office
1F Campus Plaza Kyoto, Nishinotoin-dori Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216
TEL: 075-353-9140 FAX:
075-353-9121 E-mail: miyakare■consortium.or.jp (replace ■ with @ before sending)
*Inquiries accepted: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00-17:00 (excluding New Year holidays)