We also want to encourage the growth and success of "Aogaku students" and servant-leaders * who will pave the way for the future.
We will introduce it through an interview.
Aoyama The Salt of the Earth, The Light of the World" is our school motto. This is a passage from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5, verses 13-16. Aoyama Gakuin University Based on this spirit, the school aims to nurture individuals who will make every effort to contribute to those around them as "salt of the earth" and to guide others as "light of the world," and who will tackle diverse challenges in the future.
Many of our graduates are active as "servant leaders" who embody the spirit of "salt of the earth, light of the world," and who find their mission, willingly serve others and society, and whose way of life serves as guidance.
Everyone who gathers at the University is irreplaceable, and "AGU LiFE" will look at some of the people who shine as the "Only One" Aogaku.
What is a "Servant Leader"?
Aoyama A person who embodies the spirit of our school motto, "Salt of the earth, light of the world," while discovering his or her mission and willingly serving others and society, and whose way of life will lead the way. Aoyama We nurture servant leaders who open up the future for the benefit of all people and society.
Alumni
It's already been 10 years since Mita Yurika became a Fuji TV announcer. Through classes and club activities at Aoyama Gakuin University, she honed her expressiveness and ability to read into the future, and is active in the media as an announcer who takes responsibility for her words and is close to the viewers. She says that in addition to what she learned at university, her experience as a manager of the university's baseball club has been very helpful in her current job, where teamwork is essential. There are plenty of other special stories from her time at university.
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Learning in college
We grew together
Meeting friends
announcer
Mita Yurika
Suzuki Kosuke, who studied at our university's College of Economics, is currently stationed in Houston, Texas, USA. This city is home to many global energy-related companies, and is home to a wide range of Japanese companies in oil and gas-related industries, including Japanese general trading companies, petrochemical companies, and construction machinery manufacturers that focus on mining. Suzuki is in charge of supporting these Japanese companies in solving their management issues, mainly through loans. "Customers are happy, and my colleagues are happy. That's what makes me happy and what makes my job rewarding," says Suzuki. He values this virtuous cycle.
Connecting people with a spirit of harmony
New York Branch Houston Office
Vice President
Kosuke Suzuki
Nakayama Yuzuki, who was selected as a finalist in the Miss Aoyama Contest 2013, was involved in the development of Japanese sweets together with Miss Campus contestants from other universities. In the process of turning her idea into reality, Nakayama realized that the "ordinary" things that female university students take for granted could be valuable information for society, and she became involved in the launch of Toppan Printing's new business, Campus Lab. Nakayama then joined Toppan Printing, and is now in charge of producing Campus Lab as an employee of the company. She is working from a young woman's perspective to solve the issues faced by companies and local governments, such as "I don't understand the feelings of young people" and "I want to know how to gain sympathy from women."
Use it to solve social issues
From a female perspective
Creating a better world
Yuzuki Nakayama
Current students
Learning (Education and Research)
School of Cultural and Creative Studies has a unique teaching format called "Lab-Atelier Training," and offers creative classes in collaboration with companies and other external organizations. Yui Akagi, who had wanted to study at the faculty since middle school, is excited to say that it was exactly what she had imagined. Now in her fourth year, Akagi is devoting herself to research on art management, and is also studying a wide range of business subjects, hoping to promote culture through the management of art-related events and businesses. Her strong curiosity and inquisitiveness have produced "certain results."
In art management
Exciting Every Day
4th year Department of Cultural and Creative Studies
Yui Akagi
Learning (Education and Research)
Rikuta Yao, a student in Department of Marketing of the School of School of Business said, "My activities in the Lacrosse Club took up a big part of my university life." Although only a third-year student, Yao was encouraged to take on the role of an executive. He pondered deeply about "what I can do for the club," and resolved to make drastic changes to the current situation, and began to take action. Despite being a powerhouse in the first division, what was lacking for the Aoyama Gakuin University Lacrosse Club, which had been demoted to the second division? The background to the team's revival was what he learned in Department of Marketing.
That experience came in handy in job hunting
Department of Marketing 4th year
Rikuta Yao
International/Study Abroad
The AOMO Study Abroad Support Club holds various events to support international exchange and study abroad at our university. Each member, including Watanabe Yosuke, who served as the representative in 2019, works with the desire to get more students interested in studying abroad through numerous international exchange events, to give friendly advice when they receive inquiries about studying abroad, and ultimately to contribute to international exchange at our university. Watanabe talked about what he decided to do amidst all of this.
For Global
Host an event
3rd year, Department of English
Watanabe Yousuke
International/Study Abroad
Kondo Yuki says that he spent his high school days practicing at a strong soccer school. He entered the Department of Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics in the Faculty of College of Science and Engineering because he was interested in soccer-related technology and manufacturing, including goal-line technology to prevent referees from making incorrect decisions. Kondo says that at this university, "in addition to my specialized studies, my own horizons have been greatly broadened." He sees many international students at Sagamihara campus where he attends, and gradually has more opportunities to communicate with them. Kondo, who was attracted to international exchange, which he had not been very aware of before, went to the United States and the United Kingdom to gain various experiences and also participated in an internship. He also plans to make use of the research he has done at the Lopez Laboratory and move to the United States in the future. He will continue to take on challenges boldly.
New Possibilities and Future Goals
Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics 4th Year
Yuki Kondo
Career and employment
After realizing his dream of studying abroad, Kimura Sotaro began job hunting after returning to Japan. He returned to Japan in August, which made him a late start compared to students who were already job hunting. Kimura, who started his job hunting around October, faced difficulties in the selection process for the internship he applied for, and was then forced to fight anxiety and pressure as the final selection process was postponed due to the impact of COVID-19 countermeasures. Despite facing negative factors, Kimura changed his mindset and turned the situation into a positive one. We will explore the "certain thought" that led Kimura to change his mindset and turn the situation into a positive one.
Ship experience.
My dream of working on a global stage came true
4th year Department of Economics
Sotaro Kimura
extracurricular activities
Momo Fuehta, who says she loves writing, joined the "Newspaper Editorial Board" upon entering the school. She was involved in the entire process of creating the Aoyama Gakuin University newspaper, including planning, layout, interviewing, and manuscript preparation. The themes covered were diverse, so I was able to naturally work on themes that I had not paid particular attention to, which was great for broadening my perspective and gaining various experiences. In my job search, I think my communication skills and experience in managing the newspaper production schedule, which I developed through my work on the newspaper editorial board, were highly valued, and may have led to my job offer.
Add color to your student life,
It led to employment
4th year, Department of Social Informatics
Momo Fueda
extracurricular activities
Ryoto Iizuka, chairman of the Aoyama Festival Executive Committee, the group that plans and manages the Aoyama Festival held on Aoyama Campus, held Aoyama festival online for the first time in the university's history in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was on the rise. Although they had the option of waiting for the situation to settle down, they explored options with the members and created an Aoyama Festival like no other. Iizuka says, "While many school festivals were scaled down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to maintain the same number of events as before thanks to the early decision to hold the festival online and the motivation of each member who maintained their role."
On one occasion
Evolution of school festivals
3rd year Department of Law
Ryoto Iizuka
extracurricular activities
In the 2021 Hakone Ekiden (97th Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race), our university placed 12th on the outbound leg, but won the return leg and placed 4th overall, securing its seeded status. Although Kanbayashi Yuta, captain of the athletics club (long-distance block), was forced to miss what would be his final race as an athlete, he said, "I was prepared to support my teammates, so strangely, I didn't feel any sadness or regret." When he ran alongside Iida Takayuki, who was running the 9th section as a water supplier, he said, "I felt something well up in my heart." We will get to know Kanbayashi honestly about his studies and campus life.
Running in relay races, learning, studying abroad,
And employment
4th year, Department of Global Studies and Collaboration
Yuuta Kanbayashi
Faculty and Students
Department of Psychology places emphasis on learning concrete wisdom and practical skills that are useful to the world. In Associate Professor Shigemasu Eri's seminar on the theme of communication, students engage in lively discussions among themselves. They are also interested in the research of other students and eager to broaden their horizons. We asked Shigemasu about the research in his seminar, what he keeps in mind when guiding students, and what he wants his students to learn through research. We also asked Yanagio Mio, who served as the seminar representative in 2019, about his motivation for choosing Shigemasu's seminar and the fun of learning in the seminar.
Interpersonal Communication
Department of Psychology
Associate Professor Eri Shigemasu × Mio Yasuo
At School of Global Studies and Collaboration, students are learning from a wide range of specialized fields, including business and media, with a "symbiotic" mindset that encourages them to learn, work, and create together with people from around the world. Professor Takuya Hayashi's seminar incorporates spatial analysis methods from spatial information studies to conduct research on tourism. In 2020, face-to-face interactive research was almost impossible due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so students read specialist books online and held discussions based on new publications. Professor Hayashi says he felt that discussions were more lively than in person, perhaps because it was easier for students to express their opinions.
Based on Bangkok
Spatial analysis and tourism studies in general
Department of Global Studies and Collaboration
Professor Takuya Hayashi × Rin Sakuyama
*The years of employment, positions, activities, etc. of the individuals appearing are from the time of the interview.