A Chinese Kun Qu opera performance, co-sponsored by Josai University and Sophia University, took place on June 1, 2019.

Kongeki, as Kun Qu is known in Japanese, is registered as a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is the root of the modern Chinese performing arts and has a much longer history than the more widely known Peking Opera (Jing Ju). The performance was held with the aim of promoting cultural exchange between Japan and China. Members of the Kun Qu Academy, Northern China, which is home to China's top Kongeki group, took part in the performance.

The top-level artists performed “Peony” (“Mudanting”), which is considered a Kongeki masterpiece, before about 600 people, who were fascinated by its elegant artistic expression and worldview.

Prior to the performance, a special Kongeki lecture was held at the Kioicho Campus. The performers who appeared in the performance spoke about the history and characteristics of Kongeki, and offered acting coaching to some of JIU’s students.