Community Impact in Action

SDGs

Cultural Narrative of a City: Project to link local cultural resources with university learning and research

The project organises events to introduce the urban culture in Minato City together with its historical and cultural context, utilising the expertise of the university and the diversity of its project members. We organised 8 events in FY2022 (Screening of a documentary film, lectures and guided tours on local cultural resources, working groups and workshops on creating inclusive cultural experience)

Applicable regions

Tokyo Prefecture Minato Ward

Implementation period

April 2022 - March 2023

Community and Regional Affairs category

• Regional collaboration as research targets and implementation sites/research that aims to popularize region-specific issues
• Education of students/human resource development for the next generation
• Two-way recycling-oriented collaboration with local communities and societies
• Collaboration and cooperation with alumni and alumni associations

Related websites

http://www.art-c.keio.ac.jp/en/research/research-projects/cunary/

Cooperating institutions, etc.

Ajinomoto Foundation for Dietary Culture,NHK Museum of Broadcasting,NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute,Japan Cultural Research Institute,Sengakuji Temple(Soto Zen school),IKEBANA Sogetsu,Zojoji Temple(Jodo Shu Main Temple),Toraya Bunko(Toraya Confectionery Co., Ltd.) ,Museum of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Campus

Mita

Person in charge

Keio University Art Center

Inquiries

cunary@art-c.keio.ac.jp

Other partnerships and collaborations