July 23rd I had the opportunity to give a lecture at Nihon University. It was Miyakoda-sans' last lecture because Nihon University requires that professors retire at age 70. It was an honor to be invited to be part of his last lecture.
The atrium of the new building for agriculture and plant science, which also houses the landscape architecture classes.
Getting ready for the lecture by touring campus a bit
The lecture hall. Suprisingly a quest lecture held in english, by an unknown landscape architect with no significant projects to his name did not pack the house.
The atrium of the new building for agriculture and plant science, which also houses the landscape architecture classes.
Getting ready for the lecture by touring campus a bit
The lecture hall. Suprisingly a quest lecture held in english, by an unknown landscape architect with no significant projects to his name did not pack the house.
I am pretty sure that Miyakoda-san was warning the students that if they didn't pay attention and do well in school there was a good chance that one day they would be wearing pink shirts, and giving lectures in foreign countries on saturday mornings too.
My first lecture, and probably the most confusing thing these students have every had to sit though. Thank goodness Aya was doing her best to translate my ramblings into Japanese. Likely she was simply repeating her fathers warning, and advising them not to make eye contact with the large beast.
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