2021 TUJ Graduation Student Speakers: Naomi S. Moore and Naoto Uono
We are just a few days away from the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 at Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ). The moment that graduates have been waiting for…
Global esports: Temple University students play for scholarships in 24-hour esports fundraiser involving Japan campus and Philadelphia main campus
Photography by George Miller The first collaborative live streaming esports event was successfully held between Temple University’s Esports Club New Tab and Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) Gaming Club New…
Send Hooter the Owl – Temple University’s Mascot – to Japan！【Donation Request】
Temple University’s mascot, Hooter the Owl, is ready to go on the trip of a lifetime to Japan to bond the Main Campus and its Japan campus (TUJ) together, connecting…
TUJ Online Career Fair 2021 Successfully Boosted Students Enthusiasm for Job Hunting
Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) held its second annual online spring career fair on March 17. Twelve companies joined the fair, all of which are actively searching for English-speaking talent.…
TUJ Student Government negotiates TUJ discounts with restaurants in Sangenjaya
Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) is committed to helping students continue their education through the coronavirus pandemic. TUJ Student Government has been reaching out to the local Sangenjaya community to…
Final presentations in the First Joint Class involving TUJ and Showa Women’s University – “Community Arts and Culture Development Practice”
A presentation by students taking "Community Arts and Culture Development Practice," a course offered jointly by Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) and Showa Women's University (SWU）, was held on November…
300 Pizzas for Thanksgiving: Domino’s Pizza Helps Students Prepare for Finals
On November 25, 2020 the Undergraduate Student Government at Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) organized and hosted an event to coincide with Thanksgiving in the United States. “In this season…
“THIS IS TUJ” Under COVID
Things may feel out-of-control all the time. We are still facing a lot of unknowns and disruptions. In late August, at the beginning of fall semester 2020, I felt it…
Neighboring Student Governments Organize Joint Halloween Costume Contest
From October 20 to November 3, the student governments from Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) and Showa Women’s University(SWU) teamed up to host a Halloween costume contest. Due to COVID-19…
Learning for an Expanding World: The Continuing Education Program
Nao Matsuda is currently working in several different fields: as an English teacher, high school music teacher, translator, and English pronunciation coach. She says that lessons she learned from the…
An Open Letter to All TUJ Alumni, Parents and Friends
At the Japan campus of Temple University, we have been immersed during the current pandemic in confronting the challenges of today while building upon our recent growth and momentum to…
Professor Bedard Wins “Teacher of the Year” for a Second Year in a Row
Adjunct Professor in international business studies B. Anthony (Tony) Bedard has been named “Teacher of the Year” for two consecutive years. For the 2020 award, students voted during the summer…
TUJ Student Project Team Developed, Pitched “Voice Snapchat” to Silicon Valley Startup
The Challenge Six weeks of development and preparation culminated in a final (online) pitch to a Silicon Valley startup by five students at Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ). Students jumped…
Moving On With Our Students – An Update from the Dean Stronach ( – September 13, 2020)
Moving On With Our Students December 13, 2018 As we approach the end of the last calendar year at our present campus there is a natural desire to look forward…
What TUJ Alumnus Learned in a Hospitality Industry Under COVID-19
Born in Osaka, Kentaro Shimano (Class of 2010, double major in economics and political science) currently works for InterContinental Sydney in Australia as reception desk manager. While at TUJ, he…
Dean Bruce Stronach’s Interview Published in Recruit College Management Vol. 222 (May-June 2020)
TUJ Dean Bruce Stronach was interviewed for an educational magazine themed “Campus Strategies Materializing Education Reforms” and published in Recruit College Management Vol. 222. Dean Stronach discussed internationalization of Japanese…
TUJ Alumnus Markets Masks in Response to COVID-19
Based in Thailand since graduating from Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), Patrick Frantz, EMBA class of 2011, has been introducing graphene facemasks to a global market. He explores graphene's possible…
TUJ Continuing Education Adapts to a Changing World
by Justin Sanders, Continuing Education Program director Our changing world Our world is changing. That has become acutely apparent in recent weeks. In addition to a changing environment, rapidly advancing…
Temple Main Campus Trainers Conducted “CARE” Workshops for TUJ Faculty and Staff
How to deal with difficult students and their behavior, and where and how to get help, are important questions. Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) invited two experts from Main Campus…
Setagaya City Mayor Nobuto Hosaka Visited TUJ
Mr. Nobuto Hosaka, the mayor of Setagaya City, visited Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), which is located in Sangen-jaya of Setagaya City on February 6. In the short time since…