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Collaborative Project between Takasu Town in Hokkaido and Keio Research Institute at SFC on Regional Revitalization and Related Matters

On May 31, 2022, Takasu Town in Hokkaido and the Keio Research Institute at SFC concluded a partnership agreement to contribute to solving regional issues through regional-academic collaboration. Through this agreement, Keio aims to contribute to the formation and development of a vibrant regional society and human resources development in an ongoing manner. This will be achieved through prompt and appropriate responses to regional issues by means of mutual cooperation, deployment, and exchange of expertise, personnel, and resources. Specifically, Keio has been conducting research through practical means on concrete measures to increase the number of users of the Takasu District Residents’ Center, “Furatto,” and to create a variety of activities that contribute to community building. In AY 2024, the final year of the project, a kamishibai (storytelling performance involving the use of paper cards) was produced for children to learn about the history of the town, creating a way to promote exchanges spanning multiple generations.

Applicable regions

Hokkaido Takasu Town

Implementation period

May31,2022 - March31,2025

Community and Regional Affairs category

• Regional collaboration as research targets and implementation sites/research that aims to popularize region-specific issues

Related websites

https://isagai.sfc.keio.ac.jp/

Related agreements, etc.

Partnership Agreement between Keio Research Institute at SFC and Takasu Town on Regional Revitalization and Related Matters

Campus

SFC

Person in charge

Faculty of Policy Management Professor Yoshinori Isagai

Other partnerships and collaborations