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Memorial Mass for Pope Francis
We express our sincere condolences on the passing of Pope Francis. Pope Francis, a former Jesuit, visited Soph...
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Our Deepest Condolences on the Passing of Pope Francis
We extend our sincere condolences on the passing of Pope Francis. Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Chu...
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Exchange Meeting Between Sophia University Students and Young Diplomats from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan
On Thursday, March 27, 2025, an exchange meeting between Sophia University students and young diplomats from t...
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“Sophia University United Nations Weeks June 2025” will be held from June 10 to 24.
To consider our future through U.N Activities The Sophia University UN Weeks, launched in 2014 based on the co...
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“Sophia University Africa Weeks 2025” will be held from May 10 to 25.
“Sophia Bringing AFRICA Together!” As part of our efforts to promote understanding of the African ...
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Universal Japanese School Lunch Program Significantly Reduces Obesity Among Teenagers, Especially Those from Lower Socioeconomic Backgrounds
A new study led by Professor Sayaka Nakamura from Sophia University in Japan and Professor Shiko Maruyama from...
Memorial Mass for Pope Francis
- 12:00
- Main Chapel, St. Ignatius Church
- Sophia University, Sophia School Corporation, Japan Province of the Society of Jesus, and St. Ignatius Church
Ecological Imaginaries in Civil Data in Post-Nuclear Japan
- 17:30 - 19:00
- Room 301, Building 10 / In person
- Institute of Comparative Culture
Hiroshima: The Last Witnesses; A Writer’s Journey
- 17:30 - 19:00
- Room 301 (Subject to change) / Hybrid
- Institute of Comparative Culture
Reading Family Albums: Indian Immigrants in Tokyo, 1976-2010
- 18:30-20:00 (JST)
- Room 301, 3F, Building 10, Sophia University
- Institute of Comparative Culture
A screening of a documentary film “Home in the Making”
- 16:00-17:30 (JST) (A screening followed by a Q&A and a discussion)
- Room 309, 3F, Building 2 / in person / registration required
- Institute of Comparative Culture
Sophia will be participating in the “Study in Japan – Discover 4 Top Universities” Information Session
- 10:30 to 13:30 (JST)
- Online Zoom webinar
- Admissions Office
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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors
Shakespeare, social upheaval, and “forgiveness and reconciliation”

The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors
Analyzing Impacts of Zero Interest Rates With New Economic Models

The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors
Conveying the charm of German poet Hölderlin who depicted an ideal future

Learning at Sophia
Before anything else, just “give it a try:” How Interacting with Junior High Students in Fukushima and my Studies Brought to Light a Vision for the Future
