NEWApr 23rd 76th (Mini) Fuwa-Cafe: "What's a University Student 'Supposed' to Look Like?"

What's a university student 'supposed' to look like? Are "glow ups" romanticized? Is makeup really necessary? Come for a relaxed chat over some snacks and tea about what it means to “look like a university student” — a topic that’s closely tied to gender and sexuality.

With the new semester underway, it’s also a great time to drop by the Center of Gender Studies, where you'll find a variety of useful resources!

Date & Time
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, 13:00–14:00
- Free admission, no reservation required (donations for tea and snacks, or bringing your own snacks, are welcome!)
- You are free to join late or leave early.
- The event will be held in both Japanese and English (we cannot provide simultaneous interpretation, but will do our best to meet interpretation needs).

Venue
Center for Gender Studies
ERB-1 Room 301
The building is next to Honkan and directly in front of the library.
It’s the corner room on the 3rd floor, with a rainbow flag in the window.
Campus Map No. 6.

Topic
"What's a University Student 'Supposed' to Look Like?"

What is Fuwa Café?
Fuwa Café is a space to casually (“fuwa”) share thoughts about gender and sexuality in a safer environment. Anyone who can respect the ground rules is welcome, regardless of university affiliation, gender, or sexuality. (Faculty members do not participate, in order to avoid power dynamics.)

Fuwa Café Ground Rules

• Only one person speaks at a time, and only on one topic.
• It’s okay to just listen.
• Remember that your assumptions are not necessarily others’ assumptions.
• Try to speak from your own experience rather than academic knowledge.
• Do not judge others’ comments as “good” or “bad.”
• Do not share outside what you hear or see here.

Organizers: Yuumi Konishi, Ayumi Taniguchi