AGU NEWS Special Feature

FY2025
Student Awards / Student Association Awards
2026.7.16

Awards are given to students and groups who have achieved outstanding results in academic and sports fields.

On Monday, March 16, 2026, the "2025 Student Awards Ceremony" was held at Aoyama Campus. The "Student Awards" recognize students who, during their time at the university, have made exemplary contributions or achievements in various fields other than academics and student club activities, and whose actions bring honor to both themselves and Aoyama Gakuin University. In 2025, 30 students received awards.

Additionally, on Thursday, March 12, 2026, the "2025 Student Association Awards Ceremony" was held at the Honda Memorial International Conference Hall on Aoyama Campus. The Student Association Awards recognize members and their affiliated departments that have achieved particularly outstanding results in student association activities, and in 2025, 26 organizations and 145 individuals received awards.

Student Awards
List of Student Award Recipients for Academic Year 2025
Award Winners Affiliation Award details
Kazuma Miura Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics, 4th year Certified Public Accountant Examination Passed
Kimura Kaito Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics, 4th year Certified Public Accountant Examination Passed
Osuke Tabata Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, 4th year Certified Public Accountant Examination Passed
Rina Komoro Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, 3rd year Certified Public Accountant Examination Passed
Taisho Someya Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, 3rd year Certified Public Accountant Examination Passed
Kamien symbiosis 4th year, Department of Marketing School of Business Certified Public Accountant Examination Passed
Daiki Ito Faculty of International Politics and Economics, Department of International Economics, 4th year Certified Public Accountant Examination Passed
Yoshinori Suzuki 4th year, Faculty of Law Department of Law Passed the National Public Service Examination (University Graduate Level) (Politics, International Relations, and Humanities Category)
Yuuki Mochizuki Fourth year student School of Cultural and Creative Studies Department of Cultural and Creative Studies 2025 IWBF Men's U23 World Championship: 8th place (representing Japan)
Tokuishi Tomo Shiori Faculty of Letters Department of English and American Literature 4th year Harvard College Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Asia Conference 2025, Dynamic Policy Simulations: Best Speaker Award
Nagito Urabe Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, 4th year Asset Formation Student Paper Award 2025 - Honorable Mention
Hatori Nanoka First year of doctoral program Graduate School of Business Department of Business Administration 2025 Japanese Society for Taxonomy Symposium: Japanese Society for Taxonomy Outstanding Student Presentation Award
Sara Hirabayashi Faculty of Letters Department of English and American Literature 3rd year Green Innovator Academy Award 2024: Jury Prize 1st Place, Mentor Prize 1st Place
Daichi Akiyama 3rd year, Department College of Science and Engineering Department of Physical Sciences of Science and Engineering 2025 Open Tournament All Japan Weight-Class Karate Championships Men's -90kg Tournament Runner-up
Daiki Hashioka 2nd year, School of Social Informatics Department of Social Informatics MOS World Student Championship 2025 Japan Representative Selection: Word Division - Award Winner, PowerPoint Division - Award Winner
Michiru Abe Faculty of Global and Social Coexistence, Department of Global and Social Coexistence, 4th year What Does It Mean to Work? Essay 2025, Youth Category, Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award (Grand Prize)
Ryota Ikeda Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Department of Science and Engineering, Master's Program, 2nd year Dynamics and Design Conference 2024 Young Researcher Outstanding Presentation Fellow Award
Takanori Ishimaru Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Department of Science and Engineering, Master's Program, 2nd year International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems 2025 Best Student Paper Award
Takato Nonaka Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Department of Science and Engineering, Master's Program, 2nd year ① 2025 Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (39th) - Excellent Presentation Award (General Session Oral Presentation Category)
② Selected for the "Awakening Project," a deep tech research and development project by young talent at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) (FY2025).
Haga Seminar, School of Business
NEXVEGE
Runa Muraseki 4th year, Department of Marketing School of Business 2025 Idea Contest to Solve Vegetable Deficiency Among People in Their 20s: 1st Place
Mei Shiobara Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Marketing, 3rd year
Shun Imamura Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, 3rd year
life saving Sumito Nakamura 1st year, Department Department of Education College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies Emergency medical treatment response on Aoyama campus: saving lives
Junya Shida 1st year, Department Department of Education College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies
Koki Kunihiro 1st year, Department Department of Education College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies
Keijiro Kakinuma First-year student Department of Human Rights Faculty of Law
BlueTrain Yuki Shimazu Third-year student, Department of Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics College of Science and Engineering iCAN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF INNOVATION 2025 2025 iCANX INNOVATION AWARD SECOND PRIZE
Kaori Naruse Third-year student, Department of Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics College of Science and Engineering
Yuki Oshida Third-year student, Department of Department of Integrated information technology College of Science and Engineering
Hirochi Nishibori Faculty of Social Informatics, Department of Social Informatics, 3rd year

*The year of enrollment and activities are as of the 2025 academic year.

Interview with the winner

Driven by intellectual curiosity, from a humanities perspective,
Taking on the challenge of analyzing marketing data to understand people's minds.

[2025 Japan Society for Taxonomy Symposium: Japan Society for Taxonomy Outstanding Student Presentation Award]

Doctoral Program Graduate School of Business Department of Business Administration
Graduated from Private N High School

Hatori Nanoka

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Broaden your perspective through interdisciplinary learning.
We challenge ourselves to develop innovative products.

[iCAN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF INNOVATION 2025 2025 iCANX INNOVATION AWARD SECOND PRIZE]

School of Social Informatics Department of Social Informatics
Graduated from Shizuoka Prefectural Iwata Minami High School

Hirochi Nishibori

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Past "Winner Interviews"

*The information regarding the year of enrollment and activities in the "AGU LiFE" article is as of the time of the interview.

Alumni Association Awards
Student Association Award Recipients for 2025 (Partial List)
Award Category Award Winners Activity results
Aoyama Association Award Grand Prize Royal Sounds Jazz Orchestra THE 56th YAMANO BIG BAND JAZZ CONTEST 1st place Grand Prize
15th International Jazz Orchestra Festival ~Stella Jam~ Best Section Award
OTA JAZZ CONCERT 2025 2nd place
Uluwehi Hula Club Winner of the 14th College Hula Competition 2025, Group Category
Athletic Association Awards Best Group Hardball baseball club Champions of the 2025 Tokyo Metropolitan University Baseball Spring Division 1 League
Advanced to the semi-finals of the 74th All Japan University Baseball Championship
Champions of the 2025 Tokyo Metropolitan University Baseball Autumn Division 1 League
Winner of the 56th Meiji Jingu Baseball Tournament
Shorinji Kempo Club 62nd Shorinji Kempo Kanto Student Tournament, Standing Evaluation Method, Men's Heavyweight Team Division, 1st Place
59th All Japan Shorinji Kempo Student Tournament, Team Division: 1st Place
Track and Field Club (Long Distance Block) 37th Izumo All Japan University Ekiden Race: 7th Place
Third place in the 57th Chichibunomiya Cup All Japan Intercollegiate Ekiden Championship
102nd Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden Relay Race: 1st Place Overall (New Records for Outbound, Return, and Overall)
Outstanding Group Iaido Club Winner of the 58th East Japan Student Iaido Tournament
Runner-up at the 40th All Japan Student Iaido Tournament
Karate Club Prime Minister's Cup 67th All Japan Karate Championships, Men's University Division Team Kata: Runner-up
67th All Japan Karate Championships, Prime Minister's Cup, Men's University Division, Team Kumite: 3rd Place
Reiwa 7 (2025) Autumn Kanto Student Regular League Tournament: Division 2 Champions, Promoted to Division 1
Track and Field Club (Short Distance Block) 104th Kanto Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships, Women's 4x100m Relay, 1st Place
104th Kanto Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships, Women's 4x400m Relay, 1st Place
104th Kanto Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships, Women's Division 1 Track Events, 1st Place
104th Kanto Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships: Women's Division 1 - Multiple Events - 1st Place, 2nd Place
94th All Japan Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships (Emperor's Cup): Women's 4x100m Relay - 2nd Place
94th All Japan Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships (Emperor's Cup): Women's 4x400m Relay - 3rd Place
94th Emperor's Cup All Japan Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships: Women's Overall Score - 7th Place
94th All Japan Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships (Emperor's Cup): Women's Track and Field Overall Score - 6th Place
94th Emperor's Cup All Japan Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships: Women's Multi-Event Winner, 7th Place
109th Japan Athletics Championships - Relay Competition - Women's 4x100m Relay - 4th Place
109th Japan Athletics Championships - Relay Competition - Women's 4x400m Relay: 5th Place
20th Twilight Games, Women's 4x100m Relay, 1st Place
20th Twilight Games, Women's 4x400m Relay, 1st Place
36th Kanto Intercollegiate Rookie Track and Field Championships and Kanto Intercollegiate Relay Competition: Women's 4x100m Relay - 1st Place
36th Kanto Intercollegiate Rookie Track and Field Championships and Kanto Intercollegiate Relay Competition: Women's 4x400m Relay - 3rd Place
Special Fighting Group Award Special Fighting Group Supporters
Brass Band Baton Twirling Club

In addition, five teams received the Fighting Spirit Award, two individuals received the Best Performance Award, two individuals received the Excellence Award, five individuals received the Fighting Spirit Award, four individuals received the Encouragement Award, eleven teams received the Fighting Spirit Award, 18 individuals received the Most Valuable Player Award, 27 individuals received the Excellence Award, 69 individuals received the Fighting Spirit Award, and 18 individuals received the Encouragement Award.


*The activities and details described are as of fiscal year 2025.


Interview with the winner

My unwavering core values are jazz piano and my studies in College of Community Studies.
Aiming to be a multi-talented musician

[THE 56th YAMANO BIG BAND JAZZ CONTEST 1st place Grand Prize]
[15th International Jazz Orchestra Festival - Stella Jam - Best Section Award]
[OTA JAZZ CONCERT 2025 2nd place]

College of Community Studies Department of Community Studies
Graduate of Tokyo Metropolitan Toyotama High School

Fujisaki Ensho

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I honed the "communication skills" I cultivated through reading aloud.
Break free from the "model answer" and become a new you

[Winner of the 42nd NHK National University Broadcasting Contest, Reading Division]

Department of Japanese College of Literature Department of Japanese Language and Literature
Graduated from Chikushi Jogakuen High School, a private school in Fukuoka.

Momoka Fukushima

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My experience in the cheering squad gave me an advantage in exploring career paths.
As a journalist, I want to shed light on the underlying human rights issues.

[Special Commendation for Outstanding Organizations: Cheerleading Squad]

Faculty Faculty of Law Department of Human Rights
Graduate of Tokyo Metropolitan Toyotama High School

Hayakawa Taisei

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Detailed analysis and continuous improvement are the keys to growth.
I will apply the thinking methods I learned in business administration to wrestling.

[JOC Junior Olympic Cup 2025 U23 All Japan Wrestling Championships, Greco-Roman Wrestling 72kg - Winner]
[2025 East Japan Student Wrestling Championships (Spring Tournament) - 3rd Place in the 74kg Freestyle Wrestling Championship]
[Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Cup UNIVAS CUP 2025 All Japan Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships, Greco-Roman Wrestling 72kg, 3rd Place]
[2025 U23 World Championships, Greco-Roman Wrestling 72kg, 24th Place]
[51st Prime Minister's Cup All Japan University Wrestling Championships, 2025, 79kg Division, 8th Place]

Faculty School of Business Department of Business Administration
Graduated from Saitama Sakae High School (private school) in Saitama Prefecture.

Hajime Kikuta

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Past award winner interviews

*The information regarding the year of enrollment and activities in the "AGU LiFE" article is as of the time of the interview.