First of all, we pray for the happiness of those who lost their precious lives due to the "Noto Peninsula Earthquake" that occurred early in 2024, and sincerely thank those affected by the disaster, and as soon as possible in the stricken area We hope for recovery and reconstruction.
By the way, this university was the predecessor of Shimonoseki Commercial Junior College, which was established in 1956 in response to the aspiration of working young people studying in night courses, and has been 63 years this year since it opened as a four-year university in 1962. Welcome.
During this time, from the post-war reconstruction period to high economic growth, and after the bubble period, the low-growth era, under the warm understanding of Shimonoseki citizens, as a local higher education institution, it is widely useful for society as a local higher education institution. We have produced human resources.
In addition, I would like to thank and thank many people for their continued development by touching on the source of the university.
The times have passed, and now we are facing a super-aged and ultra-low birthrate society, and the role of higher education institutions is increasing.
In addition to the foundation of education and research, we established the Faculty of Data Science in April 2024, because universities are demanding regional circulation of human resources. In addition, we have just applied for approval to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for the establishment of the Faculty of Nursing (tentative name) in April 2025, and we are steadily promoting a comprehensive university.
In the future, we will ask for "donations" again in order to aim for sustainable development that can meet the expectations of everyone through more fulfilling educational research and research and community contribution as a comprehensive university.
We look forward to your understanding of this purpose, and we will continue to ask Shimonoseki City University for your support and cooperation, and we will greet you when soliciting donations.

Shimonoseki City University is making steady progress toward a comprehensive university. The strength of the environment of a comprehensive university is to provide richer liberal arts education through inter-faculties and promote higher-level interdisciplinary research. We need your cooperation in order to make the most of that environment and conduct world-class education and research.

――With your donation,

Small laboratories of public universities may create research that is very useful to the local community. This may be transformed into a research result that will have an impact on the world.

――Your donation,

It may give those who are about to give up learning the courage to learn again.
It may also lead the excellent local human resources to the world stage.

Our university believes that the power of education and research can change the world, and will continue to take on new challenges for everyone who has gathered here. By all means, we hope that many people will sympathize with our thoughts and donate together to draw the future together.

Last but not least, I would like to express my sincere visit to those affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. We sincerely wish you all the best and well-being as soon as possible, and our university will strive to provide as much support as possible.