Ever since assuming the leadership of the University of Tokyo, I’ve wanted to share my thoughts and activities as president with members of the university, as well as the larger community outside our institution. With my research field being connected to the ocean, I’d always kept a log during my time conducting surveys and being out at sea. Now, having embarked on my journey as UTokyo’s skipper, I would like to share with all of you my record of this latest voyage, through the UTokyo President’s Log.
Teruo Fujii, 31st President of the University of Tokyo
June 2025
UTokyo PLog #2025-UT-10
Date & Time: June 9, 2025
Location: UTokyo GlobE, Hongo Campus
Latitude/Longitude: 35°42'49.3"N / 139°45'49.4"E Open in Google Maps
The annual summer, interactive session between students of Princeton University and the University of Tokyo kicked off, and I joined the welcome party.
Various social events are organized during the session, held from early June through mid-July. I trust students from the two universities will deepen mutual understanding and friendship, and establish good relationships.
May 2025
UTokyo PLog #2025-UT-09
Date & Time: May 29, 2025
Location: UTokyo GlobE, Hongo Campus
Latitude/Longitude: 35°42'49.3"N / 139°45'49.4"E Open in Google Maps
We welcomed Melissa Fleming, the United Nations under-secretary-general for global communications, to UTokyo for a talk event with students.
Ms. Fleming spoke about the importance of media communications in addressing climate change. Afterwards, she participated in a dialogue session where she encouraged students, who will become the leaders and shapers of tomorrow.
UTokyo PLog #2025-E-09
Date & Time: May 14, 2025
Location: TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY
Latitude/Longitude: 35°38'08.8"N / 139°44'23.2"E Open in Google Maps
I attended GATEWAY Tech TAKANAWA 2025, a business event held at TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY in Tokyo, where I participated in a dialogue session with East Japan Railway Co. President and CEO Yoichi Kise. In our discussion, we exchanged views on the outlook for initiatives aimed at realizing planetary health, based on the theme of the industry-academia collaboration agreement between our two organizations, and the vision we’ll be striving for through such activities.
Our talk also helped raise people’s expectations for the University of Tokyo GATEWAY Campus, the first campus in Japan focusing on planetary health, set to be launched in autumn 2025 at the same site.
UTokyo PLog #2025-E-08
Date & Time: May 13, 2025
Location: The Okura TOKYO
Latitude/Longitude: 35°40'01.8"N / 139°44'37.9"E Open in Google Maps
I attended the SEB Nordic CEO Conference hosted by Swedish bank Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) and held in Tokyo this year.
In our dialogue session aimed at participants from four Nordic countries — Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark — President Karin Markides of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology and I spoke about the importance of interdisciplinary research and education.
UTokyo PLog #2025-E-07
Date & Time: May 8, 2025
Location: Tokyo Big Sight East Hall 4
Latitude/Longitude: 35°37'55.6"N / 139°47'48.0"E Open in Google Maps
I attended SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025, an event promoted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government “under the concept of creating a sustainable city with high technology,” where I participated in a dialogue session with Tokyo University of the Arts President Katsuhiko Hibino, titled “Tokyo’s University Presidents Discuss Academia as an Important Breeding Ground for Tomorrow’s Changemakers.”
Toward the end of the session, we held a signing ceremony for the comprehensive cooperation agreement concluded between our universities, where we reaffirmed our commitment to join hands in nurturing talent and contributing to the local community.
