The Recurrent Education Unit of the Educational Development Center, Organization for Educational Innovation, Hokkaido University, will hold a film screening and teach-in session on Sunday, July 26, 2026.

The film being screened, "Nitobe's Dream: Learning is Proof of Life," is a work themed around the "Enyu Night School," which was founded in 1894 by Inazo Nitobe, an educator and second-generation student of Sapporo Agricultural College, together with his wife Mary.

Following the screening, we will invite Keiichi Kudo, co-representative of the Association for Establishing Night Schools in Hokkaido, and Shoichi Fujita, Professor Emeritus of Hokkaido University, to participate in a discussion (teach-in) with commentary on the theme of realizing a society where everyone has the right to learn and the role of universities in achieving that.

[Event Information]

Date July 26, 2026 (Sunday) 13:00-15:40 (Doors open: 12:30)

Venue: Hokkaido University Conference Hall Auditorium (Kita 8-jo Nishi 5-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo)

Target audience: General public (anyone can participate)

Number of participants: 300 (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis)

Participation fee: Free

Language: Japanese

program

13:00 - 13:05

Opening remarks by Shishin Kawamoto (Unit Head, Recurrent Education Unit, Organization for Educational Innovation, Hokkaido University)

13:05 - 14:40

Screening of "Nitobe's Dream: Learning is Proof of Life"

14:50 - 15:30

Teach-in sessions by Keiichi Kudo, Shoichi Fujita, and Shishin Kawamoto

Theme: "A Society Where Everyone Has the Right to Learn and the Role of Universities" Moderator: Tsuyoshi Tanemura (Visiting Professor, Recurrent Education Unit, Organization for Educational Innovation, Hokkaido University)

3:30 PM - Closing remarks

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