The Jikei Group of Colleges welcomed instructors from Keimyung College University to the campus of Osaka College of Health and Welfare for a faculty training program on July 4. This year’s training program marks the tenth such training program since the Jikei Group concluded a partnership agreement with Keimyung College University in Korea in 2008. The program was arranged and organized by International Center, Headquarters.   The group from Keimyung College University consisted of Professor Tae Woon Yoon from the Health Faculty, who acted as group leader, Professor Junho Ha from the Lifestyle Education Faculty, along with nine professors, associate … Continue reading →

Jikei Group of Colleges Headquarters   To all Students and Faculty Members:   A shindo 6 earthquake occurred in northern Osaka today at 7:58 a.m. The Jikei Group set up a disaster task force headquarters in the group’s headquarters in Osaka at 08:00 a.m. and confirmed the safety of students and faculty members in schools located in the Kinki area. As of 12:00 p.m. on June 18, no injuries for students or faculty members have been reported. Confirmation of the safety of students and faculty members was concluded at 3:00 p.m. that same day.  

Berklee College of Music and the Jikei Group of Colleges renewed their agreement for the jointly created Ukifune Scholarship at a signing ceremony at the Osaka Jo Hall Convention Hall on April 19, extending the scholarship until 2022. Berklee College of Music is a prestigious school of American modern music such as jazz and rock located in Boston, Massachusetts. In attendance at the ceremony were Jikei Group of Colleges chairperson, Kunihiko Ukifune, and Berklee College of Music associate vice president of Global Initiatives, Matthew Nicholl. This year’s recipient of the Ukifune Scholarship is Ms. Hidemi Akaiwa, who just graduated from … Continue reading →

Takeshi Murase, broadcast and comedy writer as well as Osaka Broadcasting Arts College graduate and special lecturer, received an honorable mention from the selection committee for his work “Hanashika Monogatari～Asakusa wa Kyo mo Nigiyaka Desu～” at the Dengeki Shosetsu Grand Prize Awards Ceremony held on October 1 of last year. Mr. Murase’s work was selected from 5,088 other entries. “Hanashika Monogatari～Asakusa wa Kyo mo Nigiyaka Desu～” was published by Media Works Bunko and went on sale on March 23 of this year.   The novel depicts a young man who wholeheartedly pursues his dream of becoming a traditional Japanese comic … Continue reading →

Osaka Broadcasting Arts College and Osaka Animation School held their annual performance of the musical “Koshien Dake ga Koukou Yakyuu Dewa Nai” (High School Baseball isn’t just about the National High School Baseball Championship Koshien Stadium) at the Yonago Convention Centre in Yonago City in Tottori Prefecture on March 24. The schools were invited to stage the musical as the main event for the Future Self-Assistance Project celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Yonago East Rotary Club and the venue was packed with enthusiastic audience members.   The purpose of this project was to help the children who will be … Continue reading →

The song “Torinoko City,” written by the music artist 40mP and sung by the virtual artist Hatsune Miku, has gained substantial popularity and become something of a hot topic with film director Hiroki Yamaguchi attempting to turn the lonely world of a little girl expressed in the song into a live-action film bearing the same title. Students from Tokyo Design Technology Center were asked to work on the animated opening sequence for the film as a project by the film’s producer and distributor. Tokyo Design Technology Center is a Jikei Group of Colleges member school located in Shinjuku Ward in … Continue reading →

On April 2, contestants and event organizers for the 2018 Miss Earth Japan Saitama Competition visited Tokyo Belle epoque College of Beauty in Edogawa Ward in Tokyo. Miss Earth is one of the big four international beauty pageants. Through a partnership between Tokyo Belle epoque College of Beauty and Miss Earth Japan, the school held a beauty training lecture with Miss World contestants where students from the Hair and Makeup Department did the hair and makeup of actual contest participants.   The event began with a lecture on makeup techniques from Miwa Otani, an instructor at the school. Makeup will … Continue reading →

The following English translation of a document from the Japanese Ministry of Justice is provided for reference purposes only. The Jikei Group of Colleges assumes no responsibility for any discrepancies between this English translation and the Japanese original. In practice, please use the original Japanese document as published by the Japanese Ministry of Justice.   Clarification of Residence Status for International Students Seeking Employment in Cool Japan-Related Areas   Immigration Bureau Ministry of Justice   September 2017   Overseas interest in Japanese content has increased with the Cool Japan promotional campaign aimed at communicating the appeal of Japan to the … Continue reading →

The 2017 Toyo Language School Career Fair was held on July 20 and 21 to provide assistance for students as they decide the next step along their career path. The fair brought together professionals representing five possible career paths for students under one roof, including professional training colleges, universities, graduate schools, art universities, and companies.   At this year’s career fair, Toyo Language School welcomed representatives from thirty-four organizations such as educational institutions, including sixteen schools from the Jikei Group, as well as corporations, making it one of the largest such events at a Japanese language school.   With this … Continue reading →

Tokyo Belle epoque College of Beauty hosted a 1-day charity salon on July 25 to benefit the Japanese Red Cross Society. The charity salon offered four beauty services including hair styling, manicure, makeup, and esthetique services. Stylists, manicurists, makeup artists, and estheticians (including some graduates from the school) currently working at the top salons joined the charity salon and provided professionals beauty industry services to visitors at charity prices for the one-day charity event.   Charity Salon’s Three Objectives   1. By having students manage the salon together with faculty members, students can affirm once more the relationship between classes … Continue reading →