About
University Emblem and Songs
University Emblem
The emblem of the University of Fukui was decided in October 2004, after soliciting proposals from both within and outside the university and taking advantage of an opportunity offered by the consolidation of the Fukui University and the Fukui Medical University.
Designer
Yoshiaki Yanagimoto (currently living in Machida, Tokyo)
Meaning
The emblem consists of two circles combined with the shape of “infinity”. These circles represent the two entities, the Fukui University and the Fukui Medical University, before their consolidation and “science” and “technology” were referred in the University’s Mission Statement. The combined shape expresses the infinite potentiality offered by the new university. The curved portion of the emblem at its center depicts the initial letter of the University’s name, “F”, the blue color symbolizes the “beautiful sea and sky of Fukui prefecture” and “youth and intelligence.”
University Song
Image showing the recording of the university song by the “Green Echo Choir” of the Department of Music
The song of the University of Fukui was decided in October, 2004 as one of the projects to celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the new University of Fukui (the consolidation of Fukui University and the Fukui Medical University).
The song was selected out of a number of solicited works and introduces the aims and mission of the University of Fukui. It skillfully expresses the university’s collaboration with both the local area and the world, the beautiful natural environment and history of Fukui and the potentiality of the university represented by “blue” and “infinity” in the emblem.
Lyrics
Sachiko Kitamura (University song (Winner of the Competition for Best Lyrics))
Music
Tokuko Shimazaki (Professor, Faculty of Education and Regional Studies)
University song
- 遙か白峰 仰ぎつつ
高き理想に 燃ゆる胸
未だ見ぬ叡智の頂に
想いも熱く語り合う
今 世界に拓く
あぁ 無限の可能
福井 福井大学 我らが誇り - 精神豊かに 越前の
深き慈愛の 海の青
あふるる生命の輝きを
明日につなぐ この使命
今 世界に響く
あぁ 立志の息吹
福井 福井大学 我らが希望 - 夢を目指さん 九頭竜は
光あつめて 滔々と
いにしえの歴史 礎に
未来に掛けよ 階を
今 世界に刻む
あぁ 飛躍の一歩
福井 福井大学 我らが母校