natsumi and masahiro

Natsumi Sugiura, an International Affairs major and undergraduate speaker (left), and Masashiro Fukumoto, an LLM graduate from the Beasley School of Law (right).

The Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) proudly announces the Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2024, set to take place on Friday, May 17, at the Showa Women’s University Hitomi Memorial Hall. The event will commence at 6:30 p.m. (Japan Time), as we gather to honor the extraordinary accomplishments of our graduating students. 

This year’s ceremony will be graced by two outstanding speakers: Natsumi Sugiura, a International Affairs major, former Vice President of student government and Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) ambassador; and Masashiro Fukumoto, an LLM graduate from the Beasley School of Law. To learn more about their personal journeys, don’t miss their insightful interviews. 

Natsumi Sugiura
BA International Affairs major, Undergraduate

Masashiro Fukumoto
LLM, Beasley School of Law

For those unable to join us at Hitomi Hall, we are offering a live broadcast of the entire ceremony on our Graduation 2024 webpage and the TUJ YouTube Channel.  

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