Bushidō Kōgakkan University Lecture Series No. 128

Hello, thank you for the introduction. My name is Kanno Kakumyō. I am not a stranger here––this is actually the second time for me to give a speech at Kōgakkan University.  It was in 1979 that I presented my research for the first time at a conference on the Japanese history of ideas. I vividly remember my impression at that time and wrote about Kokugakuin University and Kōgakkan University at the end of my book titled Shintō no gyakushū. I was impressed by the atmosphere of Kōgakkan during my visit. This time, after walking around the campus, I felt that the atmosphere remains unchanged. This is not flattery. You will immediately know what I mean if you visit any university in Tokyo. Somehow, people rush here and there, and the air is not so nice. The atmosphere is completely different from that at Kōgakkan. I think students are fortunate to be able to study in such a wonderful environment.