2026 New Year's Ceremony held (Hamana Yamate Academy)

new year ceremony

Hamana Yamate Gakuin Educational Corporation held its New Year's Ceremony at the Kansai International University Amagasaki Campus on Monday, January 5, 2026 (Reiwa 8). Over 340 guests, including faculty and administrative staff from the schools and kindergartens under the corporation, participated on the day, with some attending online.

Chairman Atsushi Hamana delivered a New Year's address looking ahead to the new century at Hamana Yamate Academy, looking back on the various activities in 2025 and expressing his deep gratitude to each and every faculty member who has worked hard in the midst of a rapidly changing global situation.

Chairman Atsushi Hamana

Presentation of a letter of appreciation

The ceremony then concluded solemnly with a letter of appreciation from one person, special awards from three people, awards for long service from five people, and speeches from guests.

Poster session 1

Poster session 2

After the ceremony, there was a poster session where the initiatives of each school and kindergarten established by the institute were introduced and explained. This provided a forum for lively information exchange across departments, making it a very meaningful opportunity.

This year, we hope to continue to make steady progress, aiming for further growth, together with people from industry, government agencies, academia, the local community, and the faculty, staff, and students of our school.

I sincerely hope that this year will be a fruitful and fulfilling one for all of you. Thank you for your continued support this year.