The New TUJ:
Global Campus, Global Future
Showa Women’s University (SWU) and Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) have agreed to share a campus at SWU’s current location in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. TUJ will move its entire operation from its current locations in Minato-ku, Tokyo by September 2019 to a planned six-story building on SWU’s campus.
Progress
Construction for the new TUJ building is underway. Temple University, Japan Campus has been working closely with Showa Women's University on the project. Below you will find a timeline for construction as well as progress photos from the construction site.
November 22, 2017
December 6, 2017
December 20, 2017
January 1, 2018
January 17, 2018
January 24, 2018
February 2, 2018
February 14, 2018
February 21, 2018
March 2, 2018
March 7, 2018
March 13, 2018
March 20, 2018
March 28, 2018
April 4, 2018
April 18, 2018
Groundbreaking Ceremony
On March 13, 2018, members of Showa Women's University, Tokyu Construction, and Temple University, Japan Campus gathered at the new TUJ campus site in order to perform the Jichinsai, or groundbreaking ceremony, and gain the blessings of the local Kami before beginning construction. The ceremony is a long-standing tradition in Japan and is required before construction of a new building can be done. Pictured above and below, Dean Bruce Stronach and Chancellor Mariko Bando take part in the ritual.
Timeline
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March 12, 2018Demolition of previous building is completed
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March 13, 2018Jichinsai (Groundbreaking Ceremony)
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March 16, 2018Construction of new campus building begins
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(Foundation work)
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Early November, 2018Above-ground construction begins
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(Building structure)
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Early January, 2019Interior work begins
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End of July, 2019Completion
* Schedule is subject to change.
Your Name on the New Campus
If you'd like your name displayed in the new building, you can make a qualifying donation for naming rights to classrooms, study spaces, and more.
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