About “Fukushima Iitate Student Summit” for Students’ Interaction Involved in the Reconstruction of Fukushima

Abstract

Todai Murajuku, a student club at the University of Tokyo, conducted “Fukushima Iitate Student Summit” in September 2022. It aimed both to make a new relationship of students and student clubs which did their activities in the twelve municipalities damaged by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Accident and to contribute to the village. Four university students of which are Fukushima University, Keio University, Osaka University, and the University of Tokyo, joined the summit. On the first day, participants had a look around Iitate Village, were given lectures about the activities of each student club and discussed with the village mayor. In the evening, a student mixer was held. On the second day, all participants interviewed some villagers together for a booklet “Iitate Gyoseiku Zukan” which the Todai Murajuku is editing. The summit enabled the students to view themselves objectively, gave hints to them about what to do in Fukushima in the future. It also created a new interaction continuing even after the summit. Such an event seems to be required again. We continue to think about how to interact with student clubs concerning to those municipalities, including operating summit like this in the next year.