The exhibition was displayed at the renowned Chuo University in Tokyo from May 17 to June 17, 2025, as part of EU Friendship Week. Our exhibition aligns well with the event’s theme, as Otto von Habsburg played a significant role in the fall of the Iron Curtain and made substantial contributions to promoting the enlargement of the European Union, thereby facilitating Hungary’s accession as well.
Krisztina Merényi, Director of the Liszt Institute in Tokyo, visited the university on June 12, where she was welcomed by Fumio Otani, Director of the university library, and his colleagues, Atsushi Nemoto, Mika Minai, and Shigeki Watanabe. The director of the Liszt Institute also had the opportunity to talk with the university’s students, during which it became clear that there was great interest in the exhibition and that everyone spoke positively about it. The display was enriched by books related to Otto von Habsburg from the university library and panels presenting Hungary.
The venue providing the location was the Chuo University Library on the Tamagawa Campus, which also serves as an EU Information Centre and a UN Depository Library. The campus is situated in the Tama Hills Nature Park, within the Hachioji district of Tokyo. Chuo is considered one of the best private universities in Japan. Founded in 1885, it has evolved over the past 140 years into a comprehensive institution comprising eight faculties, eight postgraduate schools, two professional graduate schools, four affiliated secondary schools and nine research institutes. Their motto is ‘Knowledge into Action’.
