On November 24, 2018 (Saturday), nine people including specialized seminars, provided five aids (Nagato Blue Ocean Ride with Akiyoshidai) sponsored by the Nagato City Tourism Convention Association. At Satoyama Station in the Tawarayama district, one of which provides drinks and meals to tourists and cyclists as a fieldwork and community development support. This tournament will expand the exchanged population through the beautiful scenery and scenery of Nagato City and Mine City, local specialty products and meals unique to the local area, comfortable hot springs, and interaction with local people. It is a community improvement event that aims to transmit local charm. More than three hundred cyclists stopped by the Satoyama Station to enjoy the cuisine unique to the Tawarayama area, take a break, interact, and pass through.
　In the Tawarayama area, a community-building organization called "Yuyu Green Tawarayama" is working hard, and we have been studying community development activities over the past five years. This is a valuable exchange and learning opportunity where you can experience, see, feel, and learn a part of the way of community improvement activities by NPOs and governments on site.
　This time, Myuzukichin, a women's group in the Tawarayama area, in cooperation with the NPO Yuyu Green Tawarayama. With this aid, the students seemed to be able to contribute a little to the development of communities such as the Tawarayama area through their many efforts, and seemed to be able to learn a part of community development firmly. .
　After the hospitality, of course, we had a lot of delicious meals unique to the Tawarayama area. In addition, after the meal, we cleaned up the tents, desks and chairs outside the venue with Nagato City staff.
　Thank you to all the local teachers of "Myuzukichin" and "NPO Yu Green Tawarayama" for this wonderful opportunity.

(Department of Public Management, Professor MIZUTANI Riaki)

[Date of publication: 2018.11.26]