Abstract
The forum was held to report on the results of the four-year "Redesigning the Society based on Depopulation and Shinkansen Line" project. The main themes were the use of the JR Tsugaru Line, immigration and settlement policies in various parts of Aomori Prefecture, promotional activities re-lated to jobs and immigration in Yamagata Prefecture, local employment programs for international students at Kanazawa University and Shinshu University, and the population trends in Hakodate City. A discussion was also held in Hachinohe City, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen Line.