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Mita Public Speaking Event

It was Fukuzawa Yukichi and the early students of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app who introduced the methods of public speaking and debate to Japan as a means of conveying one's thoughts to a large audience. In 1874, they organized the Mita Public Speaking Event and opened it to the public. They also published books and rules that provided instruction on how to give speeches and conduct debates, working to popularize these methods. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app has carried on this tradition, holding the Mita Public Speaking Event every year at the Mita Enzetsukan (Public Speaking Hall), Japan's first dedicated hall for public speaking.

Details about the next Mita Public Speaking Event will be posted as soon as they are finalized.

Contact Information

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List of Past Mita Public Speaking Events

The content of past Mita Public Speaking Events is published in the Mita-hyoron (official monthly journal published by ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Press).

*Back issues of the Mita-hyoron are available ?(Also available in the libraries on each campus).??

2024/12/04

Nozomu Hayashi (Author and Japanese Literature Scholar)

2023/12/21

Akiko Ota (Professor Emeritus, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

2022/12/20

Alberto Miyanmartin (Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

2021/12/14

Hiroyoshi Hashiguchi (Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo / Visiting Professor, Research and Education Center for Natural Sciences, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

2019/11/26

Takao Takahashi (Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

2018/12/13

Jun Murai (Dean, Graduate School of Media and Governance / Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

2018/06/14

Takuo Takinohana (Fellow, The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo)

2017/11/17

Masaya Takayama (Professor Emeritus, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app / Former Director General, National Archives of Japan)

2017/07/05

Makoto Ida (Professor Emeritus, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app / Professor, Chuo Law School)

2016/12/13

? Ryosei Kokubun (President, National Defense Academy of Japan)

"The National Defense Academy and ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app"??

2016/07/22

? Yuichiro Yamagata (President and CEO, Toyo Keizai Inc.)

"A Media Revolution for the First Time in 570 Years: An Encouragement of the '´ºÓêÖ±²¥app J-School'"??

2015/11/25

Nobuyoshi Hirose (Guest Professor (Part-time), Center for Supercentenarian Medical Research, School of Medicine, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

"Hints for Health and Longevity from Episodes of Supercentenarians"??

2015/07/03

Masaki Komuro (Professor Emeritus, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

"Fukuzawa Yukichi and Capitalism: Focusing on His Economic Thought After 'Jitsugyoron' (On Business)"??

2014/11/28

Masaru Tomita (Director, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

"From 'Saliva-based Cancer Diagnosis' to 'Artificial Spider Silk': The Challenge of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app's Tsuruoka Campus"??

2014/06/24

Eisuke Wakamatsu (Critic, Thinker, Editor-in-Chief of "Mita Bungaku")

"The Metaphysics of Words: The Origins of Poet-Philosopher Toshihiko Izutsu"??

2013/12/09

Kohei Ohnishi (Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

"New Technology for Transmitting Force: The Future Society Opened Up by Real-World Haptics"??

2013/07/01

Noriyuki Kanao (Chairman, Mita Hosokai / Attorney at Law)

"Lawyers: Their Role and Professional Ethics"??

2012/12/11

Yoshiki Hiki (Chairman, Sanshikai, School of Medicine, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

"Practicing 'Medicine' with Compassion: Not Yet Burned Out"??

2012/07/06

Fumihiko Maki (Architect, Representative of Maki and Associates)

"Language, Landscape, and Gathering: Characteristics that Emerged in the Modernization of Japanese Cities and Architecture"??

2011/11/30

Takao Suzuki (Professor Emeritus, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

"On Japan's Foreign Language Strategy: Linguistic Ability is the 'Weapon' that Protects Japan"??

2011/07/13

Hajime Yamazaki (Professor Emeritus, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

"Sports Medicine at ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app: A Role in Leading Society"??

2010/12/03

Kenji Tsuchiya (Professor Emeritus, Ochanomizu University)

"A Monistic Way of Thinking Invites Unhappiness"??

2010/07/05

Akira Hayami (Professor Emeritus, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)

"Historical Demography: Encounters, Historical Materials, Observations, and Challenges"??

2009/12/14

Hiroshi Sakagami (Author, Chairman of the Mita Bungakukai, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app alumni)

"Kafu and Ryutaro's 'Mita Bungaku': On the Centennial of the First Issue of 'Mita Bungaku' Next Year"??

2009/07/24

Osamu Inumaru (Theater Critic, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app alumni)

"Sei'ichiro Takahashi as a Man of the Theater: As a Spectator and as a Leader"??

2008/11/26

Makoto Sataka (Critic, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app alumni)

"Fukuzawa Yukichi, the Cool-Headed Thinker"??

2008/07/04

Yoko Wake (Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app) "A Message from the Global Environment: From the Limits to Growth to the Source of Growth"??