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7 int'l bodies hold joint recruitment seminar in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - The United Nations and six other international organizations hold a joint recruitment seminar at Doshisha University in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 20, 2014. The six others include the U.N. Children's Fund, the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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150th year of educator Niijima's departure for U.S. marked

HAKODATE, Japan - A ceremony takes place at Hakodate port in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, on June 14, 2014, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Jo Niijima's departure for the United States. Niijima was a Japanese missionary and educator in the Meiji period (1968-1912), who founded Doshisha University in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Police post on campus

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken April 17, 2013, shows a police post which has been built on Karasuma campus of Doshisha University in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward, which is the country's first police post set up on campus grounds, according to Kyoto prefectural police.

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Police post on campus

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken April 17, 2013, shows a police post which has been built on Karasuma campus of Doshisha University in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward, which is the country's first police post set up on campus grounds, according to Kyoto prefectural police.

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Police post on campus

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken April 17, 2013, shows a police post which has been built on Karasuma campus of Doshisha University in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward, which is the country's first police post set up on campus grounds, according to Kyoto prefectural police.

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International conference on Afghan peace

KYOTO, Japan - Din Muhammad (far L), a Cabinet minister in Afghanistan's former Taliban government and now a senior Taliban official, speaks during an international conference on peace in Afghanistan at Doshisha University in Kyoto on June 27, 2012.

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International conference on Afghan peace

KYOTO, Japan - Masoom Stanekzai (far R), an adviser to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, speaks during an international conference on peace in Afghanistan at Doshisha University in Kyoto on June 27, 2012.

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International conference on Afghan peace

KYOTO, Japan - Din Muhammad, a Cabinet minister in Afghanistan's former Taliban government and now a senior Taliban official, speaks during an international conference on peace in Afghanistan at Doshisha University in Kyoto on June 27, 2012.

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International conference on Afghan peace

KYOTO, Japan - Din Muhammad (R), a Cabinet minister in Afghanistan's former Taliban government and now a senior Taliban official, speaks during an international conference on peace in Afghanistan at Doshisha University in Kyoto on June 27, 2012.

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International conference on Afghan peace

KYOTO, Japan - Din Muhammad (back), a Cabinet minister in Afghanistan's former Taliban government and now a senior Taliban official, speaks during an international conference on peace in Afghanistan at Doshisha University in Kyoto on June 27, 2012. Masoom Stanekzai, an adviser to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, is seen in front.

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Karzai in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai smiles in a meeting with students at Doshisha University in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 19, 2010.

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Karzai in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks in a meeting with students at Doshisha University in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 19, 2010.

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Taiwan presidential hopeful evokes memory of Japan rule

KYOTO, Japan - Visiting Taiwanese presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou delivers a speech at Doshisha University in Kyoto on Nov. 21. Ma of the main opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) arrived in Japan earlier in the day for a three-day trip.

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(4)At least 10 still inside derailed train's 1st car

KYOTO, Japan - Students at Doshisha University weep during a service at the university in the city of Tanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, on April 27 for friends killed in a JR West train accident in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture.

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(2)Group unveils artificial muscle that works like fingers

KYOTO, Japan - An artificial hand using a human-like material that is capable of holding objects like real fingers holds a plastic bottle. Nobutaka Tsujiuchi, a professor of mechanical dynamics at Doshisha University, and the Kyoto-based software development company Squse developed the artificial muscle, probably the world's smallest.

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(1)Group unveils artificial muscle that works like fingers

KYOTO, Japan - An artificial finger using a human-like material moves like a real finger. The artificial muscle, probably the world's smallest, was developed by Nobutaka Tsujiuchi, a professor of mechanical dynamics at Doshisha University, and the Kyoto-based software development company Squse.

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Doshisha climbers to tackle unscaled Himalayan mountain

KYOTO, Japan - Doshisha University climbers' club will undertake an expedition to scale Mount Ronglai Kangri (in file photo) and become the first to scale the 6,859-meter Himalayan mountain, the Kyoto-based school said Aug. 2. The seven-member team, led by professor Shinichi Ota, will leave for Nepal on Aug. 18 and start to climb the mountain in late September.

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Doshisha Univ. memorial hall to undergo 1st repair in 100 yrs

KYOTO, Japan - The Clarke Memorial Hall at Doshisha University, one of Japan's oldest private educational institutions in Kyoto, is to undergo the first-ever full renovation. University officials said April 14 that ahead of the six to seven years of full repair from 2004, a temporary repair work will begin on April 16 and end by September. Designated a cultural asset of Japan, the two-story hall built in Gothic style was completed in 1893 under the work of a German architect.

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Wheelchair-bound woman 1st to attend university with dog

KYOTO, Japan - Chikako Tatebayashi (C) attends the entrance ceremony at private Doshisha University's campus in Kyotanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on April 2 with her Labrador retriever. Tatebayashi, 21, became the first wheelchair-bound person with an assistant dog to study at a Japanese university. She lost the use of the lower half of her body in a 1998 traffic accident.

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5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

TSU, Japan - Photo shows a clay model ship excavated for the first time in Japan from a fifth century tomb in Mie Prefecture, western Japan. A municipal official holds a clay sword that was used to decorate the ship, which measures 1.4 meters long and 25 centimeters at its widest part. Local archaeologists said April 10 that the ship was thought to carry away the souls of the deceased to heaven. ''It must have been a ship for dead people to make a journey to the afterworld,'' said Kazuhiro Tatsumi, an archaeologist at Doshisha University's archaeological museum, noting the similarity to custom in ancient Egypt.

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(2)Group unveils artificial muscle that works like fingers

KYOTO, Japan - An artificial hand using a human-like material that is capable of holding objects like real fingers holds a plastic bottle. Nobutaka Tsujiuchi, a professor of mechanical dynamics at Doshisha University, and the Kyoto-based software development company Squse developed the artificial muscle, probably the world's smallest. (Kyodo)

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(1)Group unveils artificial muscle that works like fingers

KYOTO, Japan - An artificial finger using a human-like material moves like a real finger. The artificial muscle, probably the world's smallest, was developed by Nobutaka Tsujiuchi, a professor of mechanical dynamics at Doshisha University, and the Kyoto-based software development company Squse. (Kyodo)

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5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

TSU, Japan - Photo shows a clay model ship excavated for the first time in Japan from a fifth century tomb in Mie Prefecture, western Japan. A municipal official holds a clay sword that was used to decorate the ship, which measures 1.4 meters long and 25 centimeters at its widest part. Local archaeologists said April 10 that the ship was thought to carry away the souls of the deceased to heaven. ''It must have been a ship for dead people to make a journey to the afterworld,'' said Kazuhiro Tatsumi, an archaeologist at Doshisha University's archaeological museum, noting the similarity to custom in ancient Egypt.

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Doshisha climbers to tackle unscaled Himalayan mountain

KYOTO, Japan - Doshisha University climbers' club will undertake an expedition to scale Mount Ronglai Kangri (in file photo) and become the first to scale the 6,859-meter Himalayan mountain, the Kyoto-based school said Aug. 2. The seven-member team, led by professor Shinichi Ota, will leave for Nepal on Aug. 18 and start to climb the mountain in late September. (Kyodo)

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Experts show different views on security bills

Doshisha University President Koji Murata attends a public hearing of the lower house special panel on the government-sponsored security bills on July 13, 2015, in Tokyo. While the ruling bloc aims to hold a vote on the controversial bills and ram them through the lower house soon, Murata supported the bills, citing the growing military assertiveness of China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Doshisha Univ. prof. Hama addresses meeting on war responsibility

Noriko Hama, a professor at Doshisha University, addresses a citizens' group meeting in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2015. The group called on the government to face Japan's history of aggression and its war responsibility. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Doshisha Univ. honors S. Korean poet on 70th anniv. of his death

Koji Murata, president of Doshisha University in Kyoto, western Japan, addresses a memorial ceremony on Feb. 14, 2015, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of famed South Korean poet Yun Dong Ju's death. Yun was a Doshisha student when he was arrested by Japanese police for alleged security law violations and died in prison during World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Women offer flowers to grave of S. Korean poet on anniv. of death

Women offer flowers to the grave of famed South Korean poet Yun Dong Ju in the campus of Doshisha University in Kyoto on Feb. 14, 2015, on the 70th anniversary of his death. Yun was a Doshisha student when he was arrested by Japanese police for alleged security law violations and died in prison during World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese claiming links to Islamic State calls for hostages' release

Ko Nakata, 54, a former professor at Doshisha University, attends a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2015. Nakata, an expert on Islamic law, and who claims to have links to Islamic State militants, pledged his assistance to negotiate the release of two Japanese hostages held by the group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man in news: Economist Hatta named new HS baseball body chairman

Economist and former Doshisha University president Eiji Hatta is seen in this photo. Hatta was named as the new chairman of the Japan High School Baseball Federation in June 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(4)At least 10 still inside derailed train's 1st car

KYOTO, Japan - Students at Doshisha University weep during a service at the university in the city of Tanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, on April 27 for friends killed in a JR West train accident in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan presidential hopeful evokes memory of Japan rule

KYOTO, Japan - Visiting Taiwanese presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou delivers a speech at Doshisha University in Kyoto on Nov. 21. Ma of the main opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) arrived in Japan earlier in the day for a three-day trip. (Kyodo)

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Karzai in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks in a meeting with students at Doshisha University in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 19, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Karzai in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai smiles in a meeting with students at Doshisha University in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 19, 2010. (Kyodo)

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150th year of educator Niijima's departure for U.S. marked

HAKODATE, Japan - A ceremony takes place at Hakodate port in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, on June 14, 2014, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Jo Niijima's departure for the United States. Niijima was a Japanese missionary and educator in the Meiji period (1968-1912), who founded Doshisha University in Kyoto, western Japan. (Kyodo)

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Doshisha Univ. resumes in-person classes

Two students wearing face masks talk face to face as Doshisha University resumes in-person classes in Kyoto on Sept. 24, 2020, after months of online classes amid concerns over the novel coronavirus.

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Doshisha Univ. resumes in-person classes

Doshisha University resumes in-person classes in Kyoto on Sept. 24, 2020, after months of online classes amid concerns over the novel coronavirus.

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Wrestling: Icho at all Japan championships

Japan's four-time Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho (R) defeats Ayako Shimanaka of Doshisha University in the first round of the women's 57-kilogram division at the All Japan Women's Open Championships in Mishima, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2018. Icho won her first competition since returning from a two-year break after winning gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Icho at all Japan championships

Japan's four-time Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho (R) competes against Ayako Shimanaka of Doshisha University in the first round of the women's 57-kilogram division at the All Japan Women's Open Championships in Mishima, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2018. Icho won her first competition since returning from a two-year break after winning gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Tokai, Teikyo set up final of collegiate c'ship

Tevita Tatafu runs with the ball on his way to scoring a try in the second half of Tokai University's 74-12 win over Doshisha University in a semifinal of the collegiate rugby championship at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2017. Tokai will take on Teikyo University in the Jan. 9 final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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University student crosses Pacific alone in sailboat

OSAKA, Japan - Kyosuke Tomoda, a 26-year-old student at Doshisha University, smiles aboard his 8-meter-long yacht named ''For You'' in San Francisco on Oct. 17 after he succeeded in crossing the Pacific Ocean alone on the vessel. Photo was provided by the office of Tajiri town in Osaka Prefecture, from which Tomoda departed on Aug. 2. (Kyodo)

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Doshisha Univ. memorial hall to undergo 1st repair in 100 yrs

KYOTO, Japan - The Clarke Memorial Hall at Doshisha University, one of Japan's oldest private educational institutions in Kyoto, is to undergo the first-ever full renovation. University officials said April 14 that ahead of the six to seven years of full repair from 2004, a temporary repair work will begin on April 16 and end by September. Designated a cultural asset of Japan, the two-story hall built in Gothic style was completed in 1893 under the work of a German architect.

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Wheelchair-bound woman 1st to attend university with dog

KYOTO, Japan - Chikako Tatebayashi (C) attends the entrance ceremony at private Doshisha University's campus in Kyotanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on April 2 with her Labrador retriever. Tatebayashi, 21, became the first wheelchair-bound person with an assistant dog to study at a Japanese university. She lost the use of the lower half of her body in a 1998 traffic accident.