Newsletter No. 34

Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2026 FUTI Scholarship Programs

FUTI has recently begun accepting scholarship applications for 2026. Information is available at friendsofutokyo.org/scholarships-awards. The scholarships are offered to qualified ...

2025-2026 Fundraising Campaign is Ongoing

The 2025-2026 FUTI Campaign is still underway, but this year is special! If more than 150 people donate during the ...

FUTI Travel Award Supports Early-Stage Scholars in Advancing Global Research and Collaboration

Applications for this award are accepted throughout the year, and non-tenured, early-stage scholars at the University of Tokyo are encouraged ...

Report on the Annual Online Gathering of Mid- to Long-Term Scholarship Recipients

The annual online gathering for mid- to long-term scholarship recipients was held on December 6, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET ...

Dialogue with President Fujii on the University of Tokyo’s New Initiative, ‘College of Design’

On September 4, 2025, with the support of Friends of UTokyo, Satsukikai America hosted a gathering at the University of ...

Lecture supported by University Management Visionary Development Project of UTokyo

Adapted from UTokyo NY Office website On September 3, 2025, a lecture event was held at UTokyoNY as a part ...

In Memoriam: Former FUTI Director Prof. Takatoshi Ito

Professor Takatoshi Ito, former director of the Friends of UTokyo, passed away on September 20, 2025 (U.S. time) at the ...

Obituary for Dr. Takatoshi Ito

Written for Friends of UTokyoRay Iwazumi, D.M.A.November 14, 2025 During our violin lessons, my conversations with Taka (as he preferred ...

A Tribute to Takatoshi Ito

By Koichi Hamada, Professor Emeritus, Yale University; Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo I was stunned by the news of ...

Launch of “The Prof. Ito Memorial Lecture Series: Featuring Early-Stage Professionals”

FUTI is pleased to announce the launch of The Prof. Ito Memorial Lecture Series: Featuring Early-Stage Professionals, a new online ...

Alumni Volunteers Join the FUTI Alumni Slack Group Initiative

As reported earlier (https://www.friendsofutokyo.org/en/introducing-the-futi-alumni-slack-group/), FUTI has launched a new Slack group, a casual space for current and former recipients of ...