On November 1, “The Fourth International Student Homecoming Day Symposium” took place together with the Ninth Homecoming Day, and approximately 100 persons including international alumni, international students, etc. attended from within and outside the university.

At the beginning, Vice President Hiroshi Yamamoto delivered a welcome address.

He was followed by our alumni, Dr. Pastsakorn Kitiyodom, Chairman of Alumni Association in Thailand (currently Executive Director of Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering Co., Ltd), Prof. Anlin Wang, Chairman of Alumni Association in China (currently the Director of School Construction Machinery, Tongji University), and Assoc. Prof. Acep Purqon, Chairman-to-be of Alumni Association in Indonesia (currently an associate professor of Bandun Institute of Technology),which will be established January next year.

Mr. Hiroshi Hase, the Minister of MEXT, stopped by at this event. Many international students enjoyed active conversations, and the Homecoming Day closed with a promise of another meeting next year.