At TUJ we are unbeatable! Nothing can dampen our spirit of being one of the most multicultural and fun universities in Japan! That's why we have prepared a whole week of activities for 2025 TUJ Spirit Week! Get ready to show your TUJ Spirit together with your fellow students in this amazing week. From Nov. 4th to Nov. 7th, students will host different daily activities to make the best of your TUJ experience!
Step into the spotlight! TUJ’s Got Talent is your chance to show off what makes you uniquely you: from singing, dancing, and stand-up to magic tricks, poetry, or juggling flaming invisible torches (okay, maybe not that last one). Celebrate the amazing creativity and diversity of our TUJ community in a night full of fun, laughter, and applause!
Event Info:
📍Location: Parliament Student Lounge 🕓Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM 🎟️Who can perform: Students, staff, and faculty 📝Sign-ups: Open until November 2nd (last-minute QR code sign-up on event day) - SIGN UP HERE! 🏆Highlights: Live voting, prizes for winners, music, and plenty of energy leading into Owl Feud!
🦉 Owl Feud
Get ready for feathers, facts, and fast buzzers: it’s Owl Feud! 💥 Inspired by Family Feud, this TUJ-style game show brings together students, professors, and staff in a hilarious battle of wits and campus trivia. Who knows Temple lore best? Who can think the fastest on their feet? Join us for friendly competition, laughter, and maybe a few surprises.
Event Info:
📍Location: Parliament Student Lounge 🕕Time: 6:30 PM – 8:40 PM 🎯Teams: 5 people per team (students, professors, and staff) 📝Sign-ups & Questionnaire: HERE! 🎁Prizes: For winners! 🍩Bonus: Stick around for donuts and snacks during the break!
Join forces, or friendly rivalries, as TUJ and Showa Women's University students face off in a fun bilingual quiz competition! From pop culture to cultural trivia, it’s your chance to show off your knowledge and meet new friends across campuses. Think fast, laugh often, and claim your victory snacks in the ultimate cross-campus quiz challenge! 🎉 Everyone is welcome, there is no need to register, just show up!
Event Info: 📍Location: Parliament 🎯Format:
Session 1: POP CULTURE CROSSOVER - 12PM to 2PM
Session 2: CULTURE SHOCK - 2:30PM to 4:30PM
🏆Prizes: Treasure Snack Chests for the winning teams 👥 Participants: TUJ and Showa University students
💰 Silent Auction
Ready to bid for a good cause? 💸✨
The Silent Auction is your chance to snag cool prizes and make a difference! From mystery blind boxes to major wins, raise your paddle, outbid your friends, and support local charities... all while learning the art of auctioning. Snacks, laughter, and the thrill of “Going once, going twice… SOLD!” await!
Event Info: 📍Location: Parliament & Cafeteria 🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM 🎟️ How it works: 100 JPY per person to participate in auction 🎁 Prizes: 2 big, 5 medium, and 12 small mystery items ❤️ Purpose: Fundraise for ARK, Animal Refugee Kansai* 🍕 Bonus: Food, and games!
*ARK, Animal Refugee Kansai is a local Tokyo Organization dedicated to the rescuing, caring for, and rehoming of animals, while working towards the improvement of animal welfare in Japan!
Step onto the red carpet and strike a pose at TUJ’s very own Film Festival: Movie Night! Come dressed as your favorite movie character, sip on custom Italian sodas, and enjoy an evening of student-made films that showcase creativity, humor, and heart. Between paparazzi snapshots, prizes, raffles, and snacks, it’s a cinematic celebration you won’t want to miss! 🍿📸
Event Info: 📍Location: Parliament Student Lounge 🕒Time: All Day (see below for more details) 🎭Activities:
From 12 PM - 2PM Red Carpet Walk & Photoshoot
From 5 PM - Film screenings with student MCs
Food catering
Movie character cosplay or Red Carpet look contest & raffle prizes
Italian Soda bar + themed movie snacks
🎟️ Pre-Event Promo: Come grab a snack and learn more about the Film Festival at TUJ Entrance! Oh, and you may get an extra chance to participate in the raffle on the day of the event!
Step right up to TUJ Matsuri: a Japanese-style fall festival right on campus! 🍡🎯
Enjoy classic matsuri games like shateki, kingyosukui, ring toss, and more while snacking on dango, and Ramune soda. Everyone starts with tickets to play, eat, and win prizes — but the more you collect during Spirit Week, the more fun you’ll have on festival day! Don’t miss the games, prizes, and campus-wide good vibes.
Event Info: 📍Location: Cafeteria & Courtyard (Parliament if it rains) 🕙Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 🎯Activities: Matsuri games, food booths, Konpira challenge with staff, etc. 🎟️Tickets: Everyone gets 10 tickets at entry — earn extra by joining other Spirit Week events! 🍭Prizes: plushies, gachas, and candy, toys, etc. 🎌Purpose: Celebrate culture, community, and fun through a cross-cultural fall festival
TUJ Talks📟
Calling All Owls! ☎
In keeping with the tradition of TUJ’s Spirit Week, we are excited to invite you to the 6th Annual TUJ Talks, where students and faculty come together to shine on the Parliament stage! Want FREE Domino’s pizza? A chance to win raffles? Join us for the final event of the 2025 Spirit Week! This will be one of many Spirit Week activities offered by both the Program Board and the Emerging Leaders Program.
Check out some of our performers!
💎 Quartz Dance Club 💎
🎧 TUJ Music Club 🎧
The TUJ Culture Clubs! (TBD)
This year’s theme is CTRL + ALT + DEL: ⚙️ [ CTRL ] Control your future. 💡 [ ALT ] Alternate your perspectives. 🫂 [ DEL ] Delete what holds you back.
Event Info: 📍Location: Parliament Student Lounge 🕠Time: Doors open at 5:30 PM
The TUJ Talks is organized by the TUJ Program Board in collaboration with the Emerging Leaders Students.
