Osaki Town (Kagoshima Prefecture), Higashikawa Town (Hokkaido), and the Keio Research Institute at SFC concluded an agreement in November 2018, and have been promoting research and development of the "recycling international students project" to nurture the future of Japan and the world.
Under the advice and support of the Keio Research Institute at SFC, "Higashikawa style" was jointly created with Higashikawa Town as a cultural capital of photography in addition to the establishment of Japan's first public Japanese language school, leading to achievements in and experience of accepting international students from around the world. Combining this with the achievements in and experience of realizing a "town with the highest recycling rate in Japan for 12 consecutive years," which was accomplished by Osaki Town with the help of its residents and the staff of the local government through thorough sorting without relying on incineration, local government staff members of Osaki Town and Higashikawa Town are mutually collaborating to promote programs.
Applicable regions
Kagoshima Prefecture Osaki Town, Hokkaido Higashikawa Town
Implementation period
November 27, 2018 - present
Community and Regional Affairs category
Regional collaboration as research targets and implementation sites/research that aims to popularize region-specific issues
Social collaboration through advanced research
Education of students/human resource development for the next generation
Advisory role for the authorities, etc.
Two-way recycling-oriented collaboration with local communities and societies
Environmental initiatives
Related websites
Related agreements, etc.
Agreement on the research and development as well as promotion of the "recycling international students project" to nurture the future of Japan and the world.
Campus
SFC
Person in charge
Faculty of Policy Management Professor Masatoshi Tamamura
Inquiries
si-lab@sfc.keio.ac.jp