Basketball brings the city together in this state-of-the-art arena.

This is the University’s sixth campus, in addition to locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sendai, and Fukuoka. The first class had 89 students!

M-SPO is located in the middle of downtown Mito, and creates a space for people of all ages to gather.

Lectures and other events related to entrepreneurship, as well as a business planning contest for high school students are held to encourage new ideas.

In the nineteenth century, Mito became the birthplace of a revolutionary ideology that transformed Japan into a modern, imperial nation-state. The book focuses on the stories of Mito’s politicians, philosophers, and ordinary people from the beginning of the domain’s history to its end. Originally published in Japanese, an English version of this book was published in 2022. Over 500 contributors were interviewed in the writing process.

This project supports geisha performing the Tokiwa dance, a traditional dance troupe, and kagura [Shinto music and dance] performers. The project also aims to preserve the world of the geisha. We hope to expand the activities to include the preservation of Suifu [traditional] swimming techniques, Hokushin Itto-ryu [swordsmanship], and Suifu [paper] lanterns.

Contemporary art from Mito was developed around Art Tower Mito. This project supports a variety of expressive activities, including street art by using vacant buildings and other sites as canvases.

M-GARDEN is an event space, conference hall, and wedding venue where visitors can enjoy the Tokiwa Shrine and Kairakuen Garden, which overlooks Lake Senba.

LuckyFM provides information and news on sports, music, and lifestyle, and educational content to people in and outside of Ibaraki Prefecture.

This will be a place where people can gather to appreciate the beauty of Lake Senba. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2023.