Japanese: “Aspirational Excellence.” Excellence is a widely used word that symbolizes the superior knowledge, wisdom, and human resources produced by universities. We have adopted this copy with “will be” as a word that is not just excellence, but also a word that contributes to the public and creates direction for a better society, as stated in the Charter of the University of Tokyo. The ”.” is also part of the copy.

English “Discover Excellence.” We adopted this copy with two meanings: to the international community, please find Excellence at the University of Tokyo, and to the talented people who are thinking about where to study abroad, please come to the University of Tokyo and master your excellence. The ”.” is also part of the copy. is also part of the copy. https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/about/public-relations/b01_05_08.html


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