On July 13 (Fri), the "Kanmon Regional Joint Study Group Results Report Meeting" was held at the 801 Strait Messe Shimonoseki Conference Room, co-hosted by Kitakyusyu City University Regional Strategic Research Institute and the Regional Co-creation Center of Gifu University.
　Following the opening remarks by Hidetsugu Hamada, Director of the Regional Co-creation Center attached to Shimonoseki City University, Associate Professor SUGIURA Katsuaki, Professor Hiromi Matsunaga, Associate Professor Takehiro Sakamoto and Lecturer Ayuku Kudo reported their research results in FY2017. You can check the results from the link below.
　As part 2, a symposium entitled "Healthy Longevity and Dietary Life" was held. After a keynote speech by Yuri Yokoyama, a researcher at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center, we exchanged opinions on eating habits that lead to longevity, and received valuable opinions from the venue. Finally, Mr. Masato Yanai, Vice President of Kitakyusyu City University and Director of Regional Strategy Research Institute, closed the session with a greeting.

<Part 1: Research Report for FY2017>

　1) The relationship between changes in the industrial structure and population change-using the Kanmon area as an example
　　　SUGIURA Katsuaki (Associate Professor, Shimonoseki City University, Faculty of Economics)

　2) Public facilities management under population decline-Suggestions from advanced cases-
　　　Hiromi Matsunaga (Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kitakyusyu City University)

　3) Efforts in local cities to eliminate the social exclusion of children
　　　Kei Sakamoto (Associate Professor, Kitakyusyu City University Foundation Education Center)
　　　Ayu Kudo (part-time lecturer at Kitakyusyu City University)

• Click here for the results of each report (Kanmon Area Studies Vol.27) 

<Part 2 Symposium>

Theme: “Healthy longevity and dietary habits”

Keynote Speech:
　Yuri Yokoyama (Researcher, Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center)
Panelist:
　Naoko Tojo (Dietitian, Health Promotion Section, Shimonoseki City Health Department, Health Promotion Section)
　Hiroshi Yokoyama (Professor, Faculty of Economics, Shimonoseki City University)
　Yuka Miyahara (4th year, Department of Management Information, Faculty of Economics, Kitakyusyu City University)
　Natsumi Kuge (3rd year Department of Economics Faculty of Economics, Shimonoseki City University)
　Sasai Kato (3rd year Department of International Commerce Faculty of Economics, Shimonoseki City University)
Coordinator:
　SATO Takashi (Associate Professor, Shimonoseki City University, Faculty of Economics)

[Published date: July 18, 2018]

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