Homecoming Day 2013 at Ookayama Campus (5/26)

Tokyo Tech will mark its 132^nd anniversary on May 26, 2013. On this special day, alumni will gather together again in Ookayama on the verdant campus.

Tokyo Tech's Homecoming Day originated as one of the commemorative events planned for the Institute's 130^th anniversary and was scheduled to take place in May 2011. However, due to the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, it was postponed. A year later, in May 2012, the inaugural Homecoming Day was held and approximately 1000 graduates and their families visited their former campus on this occasion.

The 2^nd annual Homecoming Day will welcome Tokyo Tech alumni with various events.

Schedule

10:00 a.m.	Campus Tours Scheduled Routes Route 1: Display of robots in motion, Meister (students' cultural club), Museum and other places on campus Starts at 10:15 a.m. Duration: one and a half hours Route 2: Display of robots in motion, Meister (students' cultural club), Collaboration Center for Design and Manufacturing (CODAMA), supercomputer TSUBAME and Museum Starts at 10:20 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. Duration: one hour and 45 minutes Registration: starts at 10 a.m. on the day Language: Japanese Routes are subject to change in the event of rain. Departmental Reunions Students' Extracurricular Activities Events run by current members of various social and cultural clubs and volunteers Auto Club: display of club cars from previous years at club garage JugTech: juggling in front of the Library Los Guaracheros: Latin jazz performance in front of the Library Meister: exhibit of a human-powered aircraft and an electric racing vehicle called Econo-move at the Collaboration Center for Design and Manufacturing (CODAMA) Tea Ceremony Club: tea ceremony in the lobby of the 70^th Anniversary Auditorium Volunteer students: Tohoku regional product fair in front of the Library
12:30 p.m.	Special Joint Performanceby graduates and current student members of the Tokyo Tech Orchestra Conductor: Ryuichi Suenaga Program includes The Blue Danube and The Song of Tokyo Institute of Technology Venue: 70^th Anniversary Auditorium Admission: free Seating: first-come, first-served basis
1:30 p.m.	Special Lectureby graduates who were integral in the design and construction process of the TOKYO SKY TREE. Title: Design technique and construction technology of the TOKYO SKY TREE Speakers: Keiichi Okamoto, President and CEO, Nikken Sekkei Ltd. Graduate of the class of 1969, Department of Architecture, School of Engineering Nao Sugiyama, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Obayashi Corporation Graduate of the class of 1974, Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering Venue: 70^th Anniversary Auditorium Admission: free Seating: first-come, first-served basis Language: Japanese
3:00 p.m.	Departmental Reunions and Students' Extracurricular Activities
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Closing Party(advance registration closed) Opportunity to interact with different generations of graduates and current students over a light meal

For more information, visit the Homecoming Day page.

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Published: May 2013

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