Feature Articles: The Actualities of the Community Regeneration in the Local Area
Activities of KASAOKA Shimazukuri Kaisha
2010 Volume 22 Pages 31-46
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2010 Volume 22 Pages 31-46
The author belongs to the policy department of Kasaoka municipal office and as well as Kaientai group, and since 2006 has been a business manager in KASAOKA Shimazukuri Kaisha (KSK) which had established in 2001 as a corporate Non Profit Organization and has supported whole aspects of islands life. Kasaoka islands are located in central area of Setonai-kai sea and constituted of 31 various small islands relegated to Okayama prefecture. 7 islands have their own habitants and the total number of population is around 2300.
The origin of this supporting activity is the athletic festival in 1998 where 3000 habitants came from 6 islands and had a great successful effect. After then a women's networking group named IKI-IKI Kai started their activity for social welfare and small business through producing and selling original products. In 2000, A habitant required to place an operating institution where public officers deliberately coordinate and support various activities. Owing to this suggestion, KSK was seated.
KSK deals with some projects. One is a promoting project for visitors to live in vacant houses in islands, another is a serving project for habitants to have special lunch box named Shimaben. The author is making efforts to connect and coordinate Kasaoka municipal office and KSK, so that regeneration of work and life in islands have been certainly achieved.
