This study focuses on the design and implementation of university courses in collaboration with local communities with the objective of providing strategies to address challenges in project-based learning from the perspective of university teachers. Qualitative analysis of descriptions of class practice revealed that teachers’ roles and skills evolved at varying stages. The teachers emphasized the early establishment of project goals in lesson design and the importance of sharing educational goals with external stakeholders for effective time management. The study concludes by discussing future considerations, including the need to accumulate case studies and analyze them from the perspectives of external stakeholders, considering the limitations inherent in case study analyses.

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In the interregional balance of payments for regional economic circulation, quantitative analysis has so far been conducted utilizing renewable energy within the region, which reduces the outflow of energy bills outside the region. On the other hand, with the introduction of a large amount of renewable energy, there is an increasing need for output curtailment and adjustment power. This study proposes a method to diagram and quantify the interregional balance of payments when intraregional regulating power is operated in three applications (capacity market, supply and demand adjustment market, and electricity price reduction). The interregional balance was quantified by considering the electricity data of one campus as one region. We showed that the use of a storage battery with an output of 1,600 kW and a capacity of 6 hours would result in an inflow of 65,074,000 yen/year into the region and a reduction of 27,915,000 yen/year outflow from the region.

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“Civic pride” refers to the pride that citizens feel toward their city, and there has been extensive research on its sources, utilization methods, and measurement scales. However, there is still room for reconsideration regarding the definition and measurement methods of this concept. This study examined the components of civic pride based on the results of interview surveys. Analyzing civic pride as something directly connected to actions and activities in the community, the study proposed that elements of civic pride could include emotions such as 'aspirations to settle down,'' aspirations for the community,' 'confidence,' 'identity,' and 'pride,' as well as motivations, and norms like 'sense of responsibility, ''sense of obligation,' and 'behavioral guidelines.'

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The “Kawasaki Model” conducted by Kawasaki City has been attracting attention as an optimal regional industrial policy. Initiatives similar to the Kawasaki Model are, however, being conducted by local governments and support organizations in various regions. The purpose of this paper is to make clear what needs to be done to support small and medium sized enterprises utilizing open patents, by highlighting the differences between the Kawasaki Model and these initiatives. The inquiry examined two Shinkin banks as initiatives led by support organizations. The results indicated that although cooperation with other administrative and support organizations is important, even in the case of initiatives led by support organizations, it is essential for regional financial institutions themselves to set proper goals

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In regions without universities, a nationwide challenge arises as young individuals often leave their local communities upon pursuing higher education. In the post-COVID era, this study focuses on identifying effective elements for hybrid face-to-face and online interactions between non-university local cities and university students. Furthermore, the study aims to propose methods for utilizing these elements in the planning and design of interactions on the ground. From the results of interview surveys, effective elements for hybrid interactions are categorized into program entry, content, and exit. To facilitate sharing and utilization of these elements among those planning and designing interactions, the study employs the “Pattern Language” method to create 16 patterns titled “Interaction Design in the Post-COVID Era for Tsushima Glocal University.” Additionally, tools are developed to enhance the utilization of these elements, and practical workshops using the created tools are conducted. Based on the results of these tools and workshops, a tool applicable to non-Tsushima municipalities without universities is devised, aiming for broader application in local cities without university.

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Shimane University has conducted Jige-okoshi project with regional municipalities to solve local issues. The purposes of this study were to clarify (1) the characteristics of the Jige-okoshi project, (2) the factors of successful and problem cases, and (3) effective coordination methods. The Jige-okoshi projects were the most often implemented in Matsue City and Izumo City. The most common sector was agriculture and agricultural products. Approximately half of the delegates were from the Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences. Successful and problem cases were explained by the direction of the will of the organizations and people involved in the project. As a result, the following three points were important for the success of projects: (1) obtaining funding for activities, (2) promoting mutual understanding and building relationships of trust, and (3) avoiding forced matching. University coordinators need to conduct effective coordination based on these points.

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The purpose of this study is to promote recurrent learning. We examined the factors that cause working people to return to study after becoming workers, i.e., mind change. As a result, it was clarified that the factors that make the mind-change happen are “motivation enhancement from the university side,” “location,” and “participants' circumstances (timing of career change, dissatisfaction with the situation at the time of application, family situation, etc.). The results also suggested that the factors differed depending on the attributes of the participants.

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We take notice of shared houses as one of the scheme to let related populations. Among of these, this research defines the specific shared house as a “local-community-engaged shared house” that is conscious of involvement in the local community, and systematically views it as a scheme that has the function of creating a related population. The project has been underway since fiscal 2022 as an initial stage study to validate evidences of possibilities for various issue-resolutions, including solving the problem of vacant houses or maintaining local communities at not only the specific location but also others. In the fiscal 2022 research, we confirmed that residents of shared houses are related population, that residential populations are prepared to receive them, and that the related population and residential population are on an equal relationship, where those have been stated in many previous studies. At the same time, we did also in the specific shared house, that the cause of the related population is synchronized with the wills of the residential populations, that there is a basic structure where people who desire relationships and connections gather, and that social capital between the related populations and the residential populations is established and expand from there although it is small. In this study, we focused on how this social capital is expanded, and how residents of shared houses who have the potential to expand social capital join to live in shared houses.

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In this study, we considered the workcation projects of local governments as a regional industrial policy, and investigated three cities as typical cases to clarify the actual situation of workcation as an industrial policy, and to compare it with the implementation status of the project. By investigating the specific results of the project, we particularly considered the specific relationship with regional innovation. As a result, it became clear that workcation are not viewed as a mere method of attracting tourism, but rather are focused on industrial policy such as resolving regional issues and revitalizing the region.

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This study provides an overview of the policy background in Japan with regard to the relationship with workcations, based on previous research on the relevant population. Shimoda City and Aomori City, which are focusing on and working on projects to create a related population through workcations, are taken up as case studies, and the history of local government initiatives is analysed based on a fact-finding survey, and the role required of local governments in creating a related population is discussed. As a result of the research, it was confirmed that the development of an organisational structure, effective information dissemination, strengthening of exchanges with local residents and effective utilisation of local resources are important for the creation of a relevant population through workcations. It was also confirmed that the greater the collaboration between the workcation participants and the local community, the easier it is to create a relevant population．

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The purpose of this research is to clarify the process by which communality is established in heterogeneous and open-type local communities, rather than the traditional homogeneous and closed-type local communities, starting with the concept of communality in regional sociology. Therefore, in this study, we refer to people from outside the region who newly enter a specific region for a variety of reasons as newcomers, and focused on the process by which newcomers become established in the local community as agents that foster communality. As a result of verification based on data obtained from semi-structured interviews with newcomers working in Nishiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, we found that the process of awareness and action by newcomers in the process of establishing communality, It has become clear that there has been a change in the region's acceptance of this.

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With the widespread adoption of renewable energy, there is a growing demand for output control and power regulation. This study addresses the importance of not only substituting conventional energy sources with renewables but also improving the interregional balance of payments through the effective utilization of regulating power in the context of regional revitalization. In this research, we present a decarbonization scenario wherein a newly established regional power company operates both renewable energy and regulating power. We quantify the interregional balance of payments required for a comprehensive regional economic cycle analysis. The quantitative analysis considers various markets, including the wholesale electricity market, non-fossil value trading market, capacity market, supply and demand adjustment market, and imbalance settlement. By comparing interregional balances across four decarbonization scenarios using measured demand and generation data, our findings indicate that the concurrent operation of renewable energy and regulating power has the potential to significantly contribute to the enhancement of interregional balances.

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In recent years, as residents' consumption behavior has changed, the decline of shopping districts has become a major issue for local communities. In response to this situation, commercial high schools across Japan have been promoting learning activities to participate in shopping district revitalization. Until now, commercial high schools' shopping district revitalization has faced the following problems: (1) lack of understanding by store owners, (2) lack of competence among teaching staff, and (3) lack of motivation among students. It is important for commercial high schools to continue to verify the educational effects of their participation in shopping district revitalization. In this paper, we organized and discussed the educational effects, focusing particularly on changes in the attitudes of students who participated in the Taisho-suji shopping district revitalization activities in Nagata-ku, Kobe City, conducted by a commercial high school in Kobe City. As a result, it became clear that sharing evaluation perspectives, etc. in the preliminary class brought out a multifaceted approach from the students.

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This study examines the results of international cooperation by local governments in revitalizing local communities in Japan. The questions posed were “What are the characteristics of local governments and implementing organizations that implement the framework for regional revitalization through grassroots technical cooperation? In the regional revitalization framework, a joint implementation system between basic local governments and various organizations has become the mainstream, with the 27 leading local governments leading the number of projects. The results of the projects were conceptualized by categorizing the collaboration with local governments into (1) exchange, (2) value discovery, (3) practical problem-solving, and (4) knowledge sharing, and the results were used to develop a set of outcome indicators for regional revitalization.

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Nowadays, there are many art projects which aim at regional vitalization in Japan. Most studies of artworks in such projects have been qualitative and abstract analysis with small sample size. Therefore, to clarify how artworks in the projects should be produced, we have surveyed quantitatively and qualitatively numerous artworks in two successful art projects in Japan with the mixed methods research. The result of our analysis shows that cocreation with artists and residents as equals is indispensable to bring out region representation of the artworks for artistry. It can also contribute public projects for regional vitalization.

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Since the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism enacted the Law for the Promotion of Bicycle Utilization in 2017, cycle tourism has been promoted in many regions. However, since the lowest level of this initiative is the training of guides and the planning and dissemination of guided cycling tours, prior research on learning and consumption purchasing behavior in guided cycling is still in its infancy. In this study, we conducted a survey and analysis of cycle tourism that enriches the local community through a demonstration experiment, which showed the correlation between “cycling x human connections x learning. The results suggest that guided cycling tours with a local consumption and purchasing behavior promotion system can create “Cycling x Human Connection x Learning,” improve the use of the five senses, and promote the improvement of consumption and purchasing behavior in the region.

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Due to the declining birthrate and aging society, as well as the concentration of population in the three major metropolitan areas, a declining population has become apparent in the region and the local economy has stagnated, resulting in a marked reduction in tax revenues. In order to revitalize the local economy under these circumstances, creating economic benefits by increasing the number of people interacting with each other is an important regional development measure. Furthermore, it is necessary to create purposeful activities utilizing regional resources, and “regional development through sports” is attracting attention as an initiative for this purpose. In this paper, we focus on the Tokai area and conduct a survey on “regional promotion through sports” to analyze and verify the current status and issues of each municipality's efforts and conduct basic research to clarify the roles to be played by local governments in the future.

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Following the facility users murder and assault incident at the Prefectural Tsukui Yamayuri in 2016[, Kanagawa Prefecture established the “KANAGAWA CHARTER for a Society Living Together in Harmony” to eliminate prejudice and discriminatory thinking towards people with disabilities and realize a society where everyone can live with peace of mind. As a specific approach towards this goal, the “Tomoiki Art Support Project” has been implemented since the fiscal year 2020. This initiative aims to promote mutual understanding and respect regardless of disability through art. With numerous participants and presentation opportunities, the project is steadily progressing and integrating into society. This article reports on the progress of the project through on-site interviews and verification.

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This study aims to clarify the actual situation of co-working space operations in local authorities, as teleworking is recommended from the perspective of reforming working methods. The research method is to conduct a questionnaire survey on the status of co-working space initiatives in local authorities that have established co-working spaces in the region, with the aim of clarifying the status of establishment, event exchanges, actual users and the companies and organisations with which they collaborate. The results of the study revealed that the establishment of coworking spaces has had an impact on the local community, such as an increase in the number of people involved and the establishment of venture companies.

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The purpose of this study is to clarify the purpose and methods of attracting satellite offices by local governments in order to create a flow of people from urban areas, as interest in flexible work styles has increased due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. The research method involves conducting a questionnaire survey on the status of efforts by local governments to attract satellite offices in their areas, and organizing the results. The results of the survey revealed that local governments are interested in attracting medium-sized companies and companies located in urban areas, and that information service companies are the type of companies they are interested in attracting.

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The PR movies produced in the region are mostly geared towards increasing awareness, with many aiming to create buzz. In general marketing communication, the communication objectives focus on attention and awareness in the early stages of consumer behavior, guiding individuals through stages towards action. However, the population decline issue faced by the region is severe and requires urgent attention. If, hypothetically, PR movies could go beyond capturing attention and awareness and directly approach migration behavior, they could delve into a behavior process specialized for regional revitalization, becoming a significant force in problem-solving. Therefore, in this Research, we first conducted an investigation and examination of previous research on the process from communication contact to action for migration purposes and attempted a new definition. Subsequently, we produced and released two PR movies for Soja City in Okayama Prefecture over a two-year period. Following this, we analyzed the impact of the PR movies on migration intentions through a survey and examined the relationship between the thematic content and viewers' intentions.

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The Sharing Economy Association defines the sharing economy as “This is a service for lending and borrowing unused goods, places, skills, etc. between individuals via the Internet.” The Association defines sharing economy as “an economic model in which goods, places, skills, etc. are sold, lent, or borrowed between individuals and individuals or companies via the Internet. In Japan, on the other hand, there is an “attitude of mutual aid and assistance. In addition, a recycling-oriented society from production to consumption in the sphere of daily life has been established, mainly in rural areas. In this study, these human and social relationships are also considered to be a “rural version of the sharing economy. The purpose of this study is to summarize the results and challenges of the demonstration in Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture, regarding regional revitalization through the use of the sharing economy and a “rural version of the sharing economy. As a result, we found that the town of Eiheiji in Fukui Prefecture has a number of issues, such as a lack of knowledge of the sharing economy term itself, a small community on the platform itself, and an overwhelmingly small number of people who enjoy the service.

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The purpose of this study was to clarify the actual state of gambling behavior, which is a part of the leisure behavior of the elderly by focusing on gender differences．As a result of a survey of 1044 elderly people living in the Tokyo metropolitan area the following “6 points” are presented as findings．As for the knowledge about the elderly in general,1) Gambling behavior is a unique position in leisure, but the barrier is not high． 2) It was suggested that even if gambling behavior is triggered by various conditions (purposes),it is possible to develop gambling addiction． 3) It was suggested that “interacting” with others is not necessarily emphasized in gambling behavior． 4) From the free-text responses, it became clear that the main reason for participation was the possibility of making a profit．Leisure behavior usually consumes money but does not increase it but gambling behavior implies the possibility of increasing money．I guess that's the charm of gambling．On the other hand, regarding gender differences, 1) men are more active, but women are more likely to gamble． Men participate with the emphasis on making money, but this is not necessarily the case with women．It was suggested that women are less obsessed with “profit” and “money．” 2) It was suggested that women are less susceptible to gambling addiction than men．For appropriate leisure behavior, we believe that it is possible to block bridges to problem behavior such as addiction by covering advance measures such as setting the amount of money according to one's own economic circumstances．

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YAMAKIN CO., LTD. whose headquarter is in Konan-city, Kochi prefecture, countryside in Japan founded in 1957 in Osaka. It develops and manufactures dental materials such as precious metal alloy, ceramics and resin. It constructed precious metal refining factory in Kochi in 1991, R&D center in 1995 and precious metal alloy factory in 2001. After moving to Kochi, the company become big rapidly. It can be guessed that there were some advantages which is unique of rural area. Players forming Kochi ecosystem are companies, government, universities, mass media and so on. Firstly, this thesis does participant observation for how YAMAKIN made the relationship with players in ecosystem of Kochi prefecture. Secondly, this thesis shows the advantage of Kochi contributing to the company’s growth and mechanism of the ecosystem by descriptive reasoning.

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