The University of Tokyo Statement on Diversity & Inclusion
The University of Tokyo has adopted the University of Tokyo Statement on Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) as guidance to all those involved in the university’s activities to encourage the creation of a fair and pluralistic society that respects and embraces diversity. A briefing paper accompanying and explaining the D&I Statement has also been released.
Support Messages
In this series, we present messages of support we received from individuals who endorse our D&I initiatives.
Actions and Messages
Here, we introduce plans and actions related to D&I initiatives from members of the UTokyo community, including deans and directors of various UTokyo organizations.
UTokyo D&I Campaign 2022
The University of Tokyo has launched a campaign aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion on campus, and making the university a place where people from diverse backgrounds can thrive. The initiative, called UTokyo D&I Campaign 2022, started in March 2022.
The campaign’s aim aligns with the principles laid out in UTokyo Compass, a statement of the university’s guiding principles announced in September 2021 and put forth under the leadership of President Teruo Fujii, who took office in April the same year. The statement sets out to promote dialogue and realize three basic principles: creation through dialogue, diversity and inclusion, and reimagining the university as a place anyone in the world would want to join. It reinforces the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, and this campaign is a part of the drive to promote and realize these principles.
Among the campaign’s planned projects are the establishment of UTokyo’s declaration of diversity and inclusion, and the introduction and adoption of a specially commissioned logo to add visibility, cohesion and unity to its activities. The campaign will also provide opportunities for faculty, staff and students to interact with each other and engage in dialogue open to society, as well as participate in activities to foster awareness and encourage behavioral change toward the realization of diversity and inclusion.
Latest Information
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Date
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Sep. 27, 2022
Notice: Leaflet of "The University of Tokyo Statement on Diversity & Inclusion" (PDF: 5.8MB)
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Jun. 24, 2022
Notice: The University of Tokyo Statement on Diversity & Inclusion has been released.
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Apr. 5, 2022
Notice: UTokyo is now offering an emergency relief program for scholars and students at risk.
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Mar. 8, 2022
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Mar. 1, 2022
Notice: UTokyo D&I Campaign 2022 launched
Event Information
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Event Date
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May 20, 2022
“Beyond Women’s Day: Strengthening Communities of Female Talent in Japan”
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Mar. 23, 2022
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Mar. 23, 2022
“[International Women’s Day Series] Advocating for Equity through Art and Design”
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Mar. 17, 2022
“[TCJS Seminar Series] Gender Gaps in the Labor Market in Japan”
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Mar. 16, 2022
“[International Women’s Day Series] Strategies for Building Women- and Family-Friendly Workplaces”
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Mar. 3-4, 2022
D&I Initiatives at UTokyo
These interviews with faculty members include topics, initiatives and research related to UTokyo’s diversity and inclusion efforts.
- Shedding the “men’s university” mantle
- Executive Vice President Kaori Hayashi
- Embracing diversity: Urging students to experience being a minority
- Vice President Takane Ito
- Recognizing unconscious bias
- Professor Naoko Yoshie
- Understanding, partnership cultivate barrier-free culture
- Associate Professor Shinichiro Kumagaya
- International outlook creates a more diverse, global campus
- Professor Yujin Yaguchi
- UTokyo seeks budding female students, offering place to grow, flourish
- Professor Miho Takahashi
D&I Researchers
These articles feature various information, research and activities related to UTokyo’s diversity and inclusion efforts.
- Philosophical dialogue builds community based on differences
- Amplifying feminist, queer voices
- Campus climate for LGBTQ students
- AI to understand and support people with disabilities
- Lives made easier by economics
- Drawing out cultural diversity, human connections from a painting
- Developing a new human/artificial intelligence
- Viewing society through the lens of disability
- Realizing Dreams from Organic Matter and Human Diversity
Discover Our People
Students come from all over the world to learn at UTokyo. Read their stories to find out why.
For Alumni
TFT is an online community that helps alumni stay connected with UTokyo after graduation. Currently, over 60,000 alumni are registered with the service. Members receive information on campus news, topics and various events through the magazine and newsletter, as well as exclusive alumni benefits. If you’re not a member, become one now by registering through the page below.
Support Us
Support our efforts to promote women’s advancement aid for female students, the creation of a more inclusive campus and other D&I initiatives at UTokyo. Those who donate during the campaign will receive original gifts from the UTokyo D&I Campaign. Anyone can donate, and your donation to UTokyo may be tax deductible.
Information and Support
Office for Gender Equality
The Office for Gender Equality engages in continuous efforts to increase the number of female students at UTokyo. In addition to information on events for female junior high and high school students, the Office’s website features “Spectrum – Campus Voice –,” a section with articles authored by student writers. This section includes information about on-campus initiatives, interviews with students and faculty members as well as with alumni active in various fields.
Disability Services Office
As outlined in the University of Tokyo’s Charter, UTokyo recognizes the intrinsically vital significance of the diversity of its members, including those with disabilities, and strives to create a campus where all its members can safely demonstrate their abilities and participate widely in university activities.
In line with these principles, UTokyo established the Disability Services Office in 2004. The Disability Services Office promotes university-wide barrier-free initiatives, including support for students, faculty and staff members with disabilities.
