Conducting Hands-on WSs that Contribute to Improving Maiwai's Awareness

Through the printing experience using the digital data of maiwai paper patterns

Abstract

Maiwai is brought forth from the culture surrounding the fishing villages along the Pacific Coast, especially in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. However, in recent years, the trend has been latent due to the changes in lifestyle and lack of awareness among people living there. These people then partook in activities that led to the acquisition and utilization of digital data of Maiwai patterns so that it could promote sustainable regional revitalization. Based on the continued implementation of the workshop, this study intends to define the effect of contributing to improving Maiwai’s recognition. The questionnaire collected at the workshop was analyzed to evaluate the workshop, clarify the effectiveness of the workshop, and derive the possibility of improving the local residents' and community awareness of Maiwai.