{"id":162034,"date":"2024-04-08T18:10:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T09:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=162034&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-04-08T18:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T09:10:09","slug":"fukuoka-university-hosts-metaverse-entrance-ceremony-2024","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-university-hosts-metaverse-entrance-ceremony-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka University Hosts Metaverse Entrance Ceremony 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the 7th, Fukuoka University held a networking event in the metaverse space for new students to familiarize themselves with the charms of the school and Fukuoka. Titled &#8220;Fukuoka University Metaverse Entrance Ceremony,&#8221; the event was a networking occasion conducted in a virtual space on the internet. This year, about 4,800 students entered Fukuoka University, with approximately 300 of them participating in this event. The president of Fukuoka University and current students introduced student life, and guests included graduates from the Faculty of Science, such as Naoko Hara, a well-known talent on &#8220;Asadesu KBC.&#8221; Fukuoka University aims to cultivate students who can adapt to digital transformation (DX), seeing early exposure to this environment and fostering new ideas as key challenges moving forward. <b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fukuoka_Univ_PR\/status\/1776855439730242026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fukuoka University official X<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/kbc.co.jp\/news\/article.php?id=12144001&amp;ymd=2024-04-07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KBC<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-162026\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fnn_fukuoka-uni-metaverse_2024_cl.jpeg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fukuoka University Hosts Metaverse Entrance Ceremony 2024\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fnn_fukuoka-uni-metaverse_2024_cl.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fnn_fukuoka-uni-metaverse_2024_cl.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fnn_fukuoka-uni-metaverse_2024_cl.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fnn_fukuoka-uni-metaverse_2024_cl.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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