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What is the International Students Cafe

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Mascot of Ryukitsu

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Ryuki Chan

Chikyu Chan

Hato Kun

Message from the overall person-in charge

The International Students Cafe is a group of international students that come together to create amazing memories and make new friends that will last forever. Every year, through our activities, we do our best to forge and develop ourselves to become people who contribute to society and to the realisation of World Peace. Soka University is the only place in the world where we can experience this.

In 1971, the Soka University students started the Soka University festival with the objective to invite the founder, Daisaku Ikeda, to visit our campus. With the same spirit of our seniors from the 1st batch and as pioneers towards the 100th anniversary of foundation, we will keep fighting together to create an unforgettable festival and to show the founder and all the visitors, the strength of a Soka University student.

The founder, Daisaku Ikeda described the International Students Cafe as a “Microcosm of World Peace”. With representatives from many countries, we will overcome the barriers of nationality, race and difficulties and realise peace from us to the world. Please enjoy this years Soka University Festival and International Students Cafe.

                                      

2021 Overall-person-in-charge、Melissa(Mel)

Intl'students
cafe's
history

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On April 7, 1975, Soka University welcomed their first international student from China. In 1976, during the 6th Soka Festival, international students actively worked for the school festival. There were 7 international students from 5 countries, who opened stores in the "Sky Square" on the 3rd floor of Building A.

Ryukitsu Theme

希望の風に乗って、永遠に輝く未来へ
(Kibou no kaze ni notte, eien nikagayaku marai e)

Ryukitsu pioneers !

   Light up the world ! "

"Riding the wind of hope"

Many people are feeling despair these days, but despite various difficulties, international students gather to create a wonderful international student coffee shop, and continue to move forward with the determination to keep hope and give hope to others. It means that you are.

"To a future that shines forever"

As the founder said that the international student cafe is "a microcosm of world peace," we will work together to create a future that will shine forever with infinite possibilities and realize world peace. It has the meaning of working hard.

"Ryukitsu pioneers!"

This year, as a pioneer toward the 100th anniversary of the founding of Soka University, we would like to create a wonderful coffee shop for international students that remains in the history of the university and open a new path to the next generation.

"Light up the world!"

As a diverse organization, I hope that each and every one of us will work together to shine in a world that has long been felt dark through our activities and creations, with hope in mind. Like the sun that illuminates the world, we want to keep shining.

Logo Meaning 

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The logo of the 43rd International Student Cafe is in the shape of a film, and this film symbolizes the memories we create in Ryukitsu.

This logo is based on the theme of the PR section, "Let's carry our shining memories on the Colorful Bridge and deliver them far and wide! as in the theme of the PR section, "Let's carry our shining memories on a colorful bridge and deliver them far into the future!" It means that although we are going through a difficult time right now, we will carve the thoughts of everyone in Ryukitsu into the film, they can be delivered "on the wind of hope" far into the future.

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