A ceremony to commemorate the relocation of Hiroshima University’s (HU) School of Law was held on April 16, 2023. 

Mayor Kazumi Matsui of Hiroshima City, who was invited as a guest of honor, and Hiroshima High Court Chief of Justice Yukihiko Kasai were among the many guests in attendance. 

Prior to the ceremony, a ribbon-cutting event was held at the entrance of the Higashi-Senda School Main Building L on the university's Higashi-Senda Campus.

During the ceremony, HU President Mitsuo Ochi expressed his gratitude to the guests and said, "Our School of Law aims to maintain Hiroshima as an important base for legal education in Japan by establishing a legal practice course and collaborating with the Hiroshima University Law School to produce many exceptional legal professionals from Hiroshima.”

Guest of honor, Hiroshima Mayor Matsui then said, “We would like to take this opportunity to further strengthen our relationship with Hiroshima University through collaborations of various initiatives, and contribute to the revitalization of the entire city, as well as the Hiroshima Metropolitan Area consisting of 27 surrounding cities.”

After the ceremony, President Ochi and Mayor Matsui gave tours of the facilities, including the Higashi-Senda Library, sports facilities, and the SENDA LAB. 

The event concluded with a commemorative lecture titled "A New Base for Legal Training in the Future" by Honorary Professor Shoji Kawakami from the University of Tokyo and Tohoku University. 

About the Hiroshima University Higashi-Senda School Main Building L

The Higashi-Senda School Main Building L is a six-story reinforced concrete research building with a total area of approximately 5,584 m². It accommodates faculty offices for professors who have relocated from the Higashi-Hiroshima Campus and offers space for graduate students in the Law and Politics Program. The SENDA LAB, on the fifth floor, serves as a hub for regional cooperation, disaster prevention and mitigation, as well as a center for recurrent education and lifelong learning. Additionally, the building provides opportunities for exchange between local and international students, as well as government agencies and companies.