[To all high school teachers] Invitation to the "2026 High School Teacher Information Session" to be held on June 23rd

Otemae University and Otemae College will be holding an information session for high school teachers, including details about changes to the 2027 entrance examinations.
We will provide an explanation of the Faculty of Information Science*, which is scheduled to open in April 2027, and simultaneously hold a lecture entitled "Summary of the 2026 Entrance Examination and Outlook for the 2027 Entrance Examination," featuring Mr. Kenichi Ishihara, who has been active nationwide at Sundai Preparatory School.

We understand this is a busy time for you, but we would like to invite you to attend.
Scheduled to open in April 2027 *Application for establishment permit is pending.

Date and time: June 23, 2026 (Tuesday) 14:00~17:00
Venue: Otemae University Sakura Shukugawa Campus (Click here for access information)

<Program>
Part 1
Greetings

〇2027 Entrance Examination Guide

Part 2
〇Special lecture
"Summary of the 2026 Entrance Examinations and Outlook for the 2027 Entrance Examinations"
The shift towards year-end entrance exams is underway. I will discuss the latest entrance exam situation and strategies for preparing for the exams right up until the day of the test.

Lecturer: Kenichi Ishihara

Education journalist and university entrance examination analyst (former Director the university entrance information division at Sundai Preparatory School)
Born in Osaka City. Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Kyoto University. In April 1981, he joined Sundai Preparatory School, a school corporation run by Surugadai Gakuen.
He has served as a high school graduate class teacher, high school sales, Lecturer management, curriculum organization, and Kobe school principal, etc. From 2006, for 18 years, he was in charge of the entrance examination information department at Sundai Preparatory School, where he was responsible for disseminating information to various media outlets and giving numerous lectures at universities and high schools.
He retired in March 2024. Currently, he is a freelance education journalist and university entrance exam analyst, making use of his 43 years of experience working at a university entrance exam prep school, and is dedicated to analyzing and communicating the current state and future of high school-university transition, which is at a major crossroads amid a declining birthrate.

Part 3
Information exchange meeting with Mr. Ishihara and faculty and staff of our university

＜Source＞
Admissions Division