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Kando Memorial" in memory of Shigeo Hasegawa, the first president of KCG, with commemorative lectures, etc.

KCGI Professor Hiroto Chiba, Director of the KCGI Museum, delivers a commemorative lecture on June 28, 2024 at the KCGI Kyoto Ekimae Satellite 6F Main Hall in front of Kyoto Station, Kyoto, Japan.
KCGI Professor Hiroto Chiba, Director of the KCGI Museum, delivers a commemorative lecture on June 28, 2024 at the KCGI Kyoto Ekimae Satellite 6F Main Hall in front of Kyoto Station, Kyoto, Japan.

On June 28, 2024, before the Kando Memorial Day (July 2), the anniversary of the death of Prof. Shigeo Hasegawa, founder and first president of Kyoto Computer Gakuin (KCG), KCG Group held a memorial lecture "Tracing the History of Practice Equipment at Kyoto Computer Gakuin" by Hiroto Chiba, professor and director of KCGI, in the 6th floor main hall of KCG Kyoto Ekimae Satellite, KCGI Kyoto Station.The students, faculty, and staff confirmed KCG's 61 years of computer education from the perspective of the equipment used for practical training, and remembered the legacy of a teacher who devoted himself as a pioneer in information processing technology education.On this day, everyone visited the tomb of Hyakumanben Chion-ji, a family temple.As part of the commemorative events, a bake sale by students was also held.

Dr. Shigeo Hasegawa passed away on July 2, 1986 at the age of 56, and 2024 will mark 38 years since his death.Kando" is his stage name, meaning "a quiet space for meditation away from the world.

Professor Chiba, who gave a commemorative lecture, specializes in "the history of computers" and "planning and production of products using content.In addition to teaching at KCGI, he is the director of the KCG Museum, which preserves and exhibits computers used by KCG for educational purposes and was the first museum in Japan to be certified as a "Distributed Computer Museum" by the Information Processing Society of Japan in 2009.He is also a leading Japanese Star Trek expert and the owner of a hardware and software development company.

In his lecture, Professor Chiba explained the reasons and significance of the KCG Resource Center's certification as a "distributed computer museum.He also explained in detail about the "Information Processing Technology Heritage" authorized by the Information Processing Society of Japan, including the TOSBAC-3400 (made by Toshiba), which was introduced by KCG in 1972 and is still preserved at the museum, saying, "This computer played a very important role in the history of Japanese computers and is a useful resource in considering the development of technology.The presentation introduced the equipment used at KCG along with basic computer knowledge, and traced the history of computer education practiced by KCG.He added, "In about 60 years, computer performance has increased by a factor of 1.6 million in computing speed.The training machines at our institute have been replaced with newer and newer ones, and that's how we got to where we are today," he concluded.

Students, faculty, and staff visited Chion-ji Temple, adjusting their time while giving priority to their classes and other activities.The students joined hands at the grave and prayed for his repose of soul and the further development of the KCG Group.

The bake sale was held at the entrance on the first floor of KCG Kyoto Ekimae School.International students from Nepal will serve their country's signature dishes such as momos (dumplings), samosas (fried pies), and lassi (a yogurt and milk-based drink).The entrance was filled with smiling faces of students who enjoyed the feast prepared by Nepalese alumni.

On June 25, prior to the commemorative lectures and other events, a booth and an event to introduce the culture of the foreign students' home countries were held as part of the Kando Memorial.On this day, students from Uzbekistan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, and other countries opened stalls.In the main hall on the 6th floor of KCG Kyoto Ekimae School, scenes from each country were projected on a large screen, and international students in traditional costumes performed songs and dances on the stage.Students, faculty, and staff danced to ethnic music with cheers, making it an event that was typical of KCG's global education.

International students from Nepal serve their country's cuisine at a booth (at the entrance of KCG Kyoto Ekimae School).
International students from Nepal serve their country's cuisine at a booth (at the entrance of KCG Kyoto Ekimae School).
Students in traditional costume perform songs and dances at an event to introduce the culture of their home countries (June 25, 2024, KCG Kyoto Ekimae Campus, KCGI Kyoto Ekimae Satellite 6F Main Hall).
Students in traditional costume perform songs and dances at an event to introduce the culture of their home countries (June 25, 2024, KCG Kyoto Ekimae Campus, KCGI Kyoto Ekimae Satellite 6F Main Hall).

 

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