The University of Tokyo

The Forest of Knowledge is on the Move

It has been six years since his inauguration as president of the University of Tokyo in Spring 2009. Now, President Hamada is coming upon completion of his term. He is known for his usage of many profound phrases, such as "Moving the Forest," "Action Scenario," "Tough UTokyo Students," "UTokyo Students without Borders," "Publicness of Knowledge," "Knowledge Collaboration," "Autumn Matriculation" and "Live. But not Alone." Treating these phrases as keywords during his tenure, the 29th president carefully and brazenly made efforts to cause a stir within UTokyo's dense forest of knowledge. As he takes a short break from his work for the first time to look back on how he achieved this progress, what will he reminisce about and how will he express these recollections? This edition of Tansei breaks up the major events and policies that characterize President Hamada's tenure into six sections while seeking to define his legacy.

The Forest of Knowledge is on the Move.