Shinji Miyadai, a sociologist who was seriously injured by a man at Tokyo Metropolitan University in Hachioji, Tokyo, gave a face-to-face lecture for the first time after the incident in Tokyo on the 30th.
In November of last year, Shinji Miyadai (63), a sociologist and professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami-Osawa Campus, was cut by a man with a knife and suffered a serious injury that took six weeks to heal. We are proceeding with the investigation by releasing the video, but we have not yet identified the suspect.
After being discharged from the hospital in early December last year, Mr. Miyadai continued his activities such as appearing on Internet programs. gave a lecture at
At the venue, while security was strengthened, such as the staff verifying the identity of the visitors, Mr. Miyadai talked about the state of art and education with the theme of "disparity and division" in front of about 50 students for about 3 hours. gave lectures and discussions.
After the lecture, Mr. Miyadai told reporters, "I'm happy to be able to talk to many people while looking directly at their faces. Although the wounds from cutting my neck and legs have recovered to some extent, I walk as if to protect myself when using the stairs. However, I would like to avoid being scared to stay in a safe zone and not go outside due to the attack."