Speech contest wrap-up 2018

The crowd at the Otemae Festival 2018. Note, our speakers didn't speak to such a large group. Chiyo with Otemae President Hiroyuki Torigoe ...

Halloween chocolate fondue!

Students enjoying the chocolate fondue Chocolate fondue and friends at Halloween On October 30th, first-year students took part in a lunchtime Chocolate...

World Englishes, Bilingualism and Cross-Cultural Education in Japan symposium, 2018, wrap-up

Jon Dujmovich, Keio University, speaking about intercultural activities Kensaku Yoshida, Sophia University, speaking about the meaning of language and culture in a gl...

Oct 21 symposium - World Englishes, Bilingualism and Cross-Cultural Education in Japan

The latest schedule, page 2 The latest schedule, page 1 Hi everyonePlease find the latest info about our symposium o...

Mini pizza welcome party!

Students mingled over mini pizzas and drinks Student chefs - thanks for the help, Tatsunori and Ryoga! On October 9th, 25 students took part in a lunch...

Itami typhoon damage - knock on wood!

The main casualty was one of our biggest trees! It blocked the road for a little while before the arborists got to work... The Kansai region bore the br...

CFP October 21 symposium *deadline tomorrow*

CFP October 21 symposiumOtemae University and Kobe JALT Joint Symposium AnnouncementWorld Englishes, Bilingualism and Cross-Cultural Education in JapanOtemae University, Sakura Shukugawa CampusOct...

Wet weather fails to dampen Leadership Camp 2018

Students and staff at Takeda Castle. "Preparing" desert, suikawari style! This year, the annual English &a...

A visit to the Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum

The students outside the museum. The students with Atom Boy/Astro Boy (This article was written by Dr Kathryn Tanaka)O...

Nagashima 2018 - a translation of The History of Okumachi（邑久町史、2002－2009)

The bridge connecting the island and the mainland. Students hard at work. Students on a tour of the island. (This article was written b...

Drumming and a laughing good time at Open Campus

Matt and Claire joining in a taiko drum demonstration Comedian Kentaro Umemura with our exchange students, Shirley and Nozomi ...

Activities for our international students

Students at the Cup Noodles Museum. Students at Katsuoji temple. Students on one of many picnics during cherry blossom season. ...

A visit to Tenjinbashisuji Shotenga and the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

(This post is by Noriko Mori sensei) Otemae University has many programs to promote intercultural communication among its Japanese students and our international visitors. One event last mont...

Spring mini pizza party!

Students at the spring mini pizza party on May 29. A spring “mini pizza” party was held to welcome new first-year students and to promote the use of the Itami campus E...

Great Balls of Friendship

Some impromptu - and friendly - wrestling for the camera! Students mingled over the tasty Japanese snack In connection with the Otemae University Inter...

Otemae students go to Perth and Murdoch Uni for study abroad

From late February to early March this year, fourteen students and I visited Perth, Western Australia as part of a two-week inaugural homestay and study program conducted by Otemae and Murdoch uni...

Cherry blossom gallery from around Shukugawa Park

Sakura in the evening besides Shukugawa river. Sakura before sunset around the pond in Shukugawa park. Cherry blossoms at dusk. ...

Cherry blossoms are blooming

  For about one week in April, with weather permitting, one is usually treated to a per...

Symposium wrap!

Prof Tim Murphey sharing his songlets Prof Yasuko Koshiyama talking about the hybrid classroom/texts Prof Greg Goodmacher speaking about intercultura...

Call for Papers: Language and Culture in a Global Era - Theories and Practices

Hi everyoneWe are co-producing a volume with Hiroshima JALT.Our Call for Papers, Language and Culture in a Global Era—Theories and Practices, has a submission...