Regarding the AY 2020 Diploma Presentation/Graduation Ceremony (2021 March Graduates) [Updated March 12]

Updated February 24, 2021
Update March 12, 2021
Update March 23, 2021

The Toyo University Diploma Presentation/Graduation Ceremony for March 2021 graduates will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at the Nippon Budokan.
Both the national and Tokyo governments have indicated capacity limits to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, at Toyo University, we are implementing thorough measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. We will only permit graduates to enter the venue, and two ceremonies will be held in the morning and afternoon.

Morning ceremony at the Nippon Budokan

Graduate School of Welfare Society Design A: Course of Human Centered Life Design 

Afternoon ceremony at the Nippon Budokan

Graduate School of Welfare Society Design H: Course of Social Welfare, Course of System for Welfare Society 

Points to note

1. To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, only graduates will be permitted to attend the ceremonies held at the Nippon Budokan and campuses.
   We will confirm your Student ID Card upon entry so please bring it with you. Please note, you will not be permitted to re-enter the Nippon Budokan.
2. Please use public transport to get to the venue. Please note that you will not be permitted to enter the venue by vehicle.
   Additionally, to prevent congestion, please refrain from meeting up inside stations or near ticket gates.
3. On the day of the ceremony, the vicinity of the venue will be very crowded. Please come to the venue early. You can enter the venue one hour before the start.
4. We ask you to strongly refrain from actions to celebrate graduation or holding events in the vicinity of the Nippon Budokan or university campuses.
5. Nippon Budokan and the surrounding area are non-smoking. Please refrain from smoking.
6. Depending on the spread of the novel coronavirus, the ceremony may be canceled. In that case, we will inform you via the Toyo University website.

We ask for your cooperation to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus

1. Inside the venue, wear a mask at all times, refrain from talking, and take social distance. We ask for your cooperation to avoid crowding.
2. We ask you to take particular consideration when moving around the Nippon Budokan and university campuses to avoid congestion, proximity, and talking loudly.
3. Please take your temperature at home, and check that you have a standard temperature.
4. If any of the below is applicable, please refrain from coming to the venue.
   i) You have a temperature of 37.5c or more.
   ii) You have cold symptoms (fever, headache, muscle pain, cough, cough with phlegm, sore throat, runny nose, blocked nose etc).
   iii) You have a strong feeling of fatigue, shortness of breath (difficulty breathing), abnormalities in your sense of smell or taste.
   iv) You have digestive symptoms such as a feeling of sickness, vomiting, or diarrhea.
   v) You do not feel well.
   vi) You have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks.
   vii) In the last two weeks, you have visited a country or region for which the government requires travel restrictions or an observational period after entry.

*We ask for your cooperation to prevent the infection and spread of viruses. 

For inquiries

Matters concerning the ceremony at the Nippon Budokan

Matters concerning the campus diploma issue