Former Prime Minister, Hosokawa Morihiro (72 years old) becomes the director of Kyoto University of Arts and Design for two years from February 1. He is expected to be an adviser of university operations including adjusting the coordinated business with Tōhoku University of Art & Design that is a sister school of Kyoto University of Arts and Design, and giving special lectures.

After retiring from the political world, Hosokawa is doing the creation activity such as the ceramic arts in Yugawara, Kanagawa.