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2022 SHIBA Ryotaro Memorial Academic Lecture Meeting held
The Osaka University SHIBA Ryotaro Memorial Academic Lecture Meeting was held in the Large Lecture Hall on the first floor of the Minoh Campus’s Research and Education Hub on Saturday, December 10.
The SHIBA Ryotaro Memorial Lecture Meeting is held every year and retraces the accomplishments of SHIBA Ryotaro, an author and graduate of the Osaka University of Foreign Studies (now Osaka University).
This 25th year's lecture, entitled "The Potential of Historical and Period Novels," attracted some 100 in-person participants and some 90 virtual participants.
Following a reading from SHIBA Ryotaro’s essay "Nijyuisseiki ni Ikiru Kimitachi e [To You Who Will Live in the 21st Century]” by facilitator OGAWA Mayu (freelance announcer), President NISHIO Shojiro spoke on the lecture’s topic on behalf of the organizers.
President Nishio
This meeting had two parts. Part 1 was a short video contest entitled “OU Students, Kaido wo Yuku [Traveling along the Ancient Thoroughfares]”.
Following in SHIBA Ryotaro’s travelogue series “Kaido wo Yuku,” five groups of students presented their 3-minute short films associated with streets.
In addition to five students (SUGISE Musashi, IINUMA Akari, MIURA Taiyo, KANAZAWA Yumiko, and TAKAHASHI Koudai) as representatives of the student groups, in-person and online participants voted to determine the top videos.
Part 1: Student Video Contest “OU Students, Kaido wo Yuku”
In Part 2, author IMAMURA Shogo talked about the theme of “The Potential of Historical and Period Novels.” After talking about the characteristics of Shiba’s works while explaining the differences between historical novels and period novels, he expressed his idea about the historical novels in the future.
Part 2: Mr. Imamura
Following his lecture, voting results were announce and prizes were awarded to the following two students by President Nishio.
Grand Prize: “Michi wo yuku“ by MIURA Taiyo (3rd year, School of Engineering Science)
Runner-up: “Doutei“ by KANAZAWA Yumiko (2nd year, master’s program, Graduate School of Medicine)
Grand prize winner Miura Taiyo
Runner-up Kanazawa Yumiko
Finally, OUCHI Hajime, chair of Osaka University School of Foreign Students/Osaka University of Foreign Studies Alumni Association “Sakuyakai,” gave a closing remark.
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A recording of this academic lecture meeting can be viewed until Thursday, January 12, 2022. Those who wish to view this recording must apply via the URL below.
*We have informed those who applied by December 21, 2022 of the distribution of this recording by email. If you have not received it, please contact the Regional Cooperation Staff, Community-University Coordination Division (kyousou-syakai-renkei@office.osaka-u.ac.jp).
