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#Kanmon Area Joint Research

2016 Kanmon Community Joint Study Group Results Report Meeting was held.

　On May 16th (Monday), the "Kanmon Regional Joint Study Group Results Report Meeting" was held jointly by Kitakyusyu City University Regional Strategic Research Institute and the Center for Regional Co-Creation.
　After the opening remarks by Toshimitsu Nanba, Director of the Regional Co-creation Center attached to Shimonoseki City University, Associate Professor Junhisa Miyashita, Professor Akira Uchida, Professor Hiroshi Minami, Kenji Kimura, and Professor Toshimitsu Nanba reported their research results.
　As a second part, a mini-symposium was held entitled "Regional Revitalization and Kanmon Tourism-Possibilities of Inbound". We discussed how to create something that meets the needs of tourists and create an area where interest is interested, and we received lively opinions from the venue. Finally, Dr. Masato Yanai, Vice President of Kitakyusyu City University and Director of Urban Policy Research Institute.

　1) Research and study on the operation and use of Kitakyushu Airport in the Kanmon Area
　　　Kazuhisa Miyashita (Associate Professor, Regional Strategy Institute, Kitakyusyu City University)

　2) The actual use of Kitakyushu Airport from Shimonoseki City and issues to promote use
　　　－Based on the questionnaire survey results for companies in Shimonoseki City -
　　　Akira Uchida (Professor, Regional Strategy Institute, Kitakyusyu, City University)

　3) Current status and issues of tourism in the Kanmon Area - Focusing on the awareness of residents outside the region -
　　　Hiroshi Minami (Professor, Regional Strategy Institute, Kitakyusyu, City University)

　4) Utilization of Tourism of Historical Heritage in the Kanmon Area - Focusing on Suzuki Shoten-related companies-
　　　Kenji Kimura (former professor at Faculty of Economics, Shimonoseki City University)

　5) Impact of local government boundaries on tourism measures against impeding factors on private companies
　　　Nanba Toshimitsu (Professor, Faculty of Economics, Shimonoseki City University)

Theme "Regional Revitalization and Kanmon Tourism - Potential of Inbound"

Panelist:
　Yuichi Kurushima (Certified Public Accountant, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC)
　Shozo Miyazaki (Director, Tourism and Lively Department, Kitakyushu City Industry and Economic Affairs Bureau, Tourism and Lively Department)
　Ryoji Fujiwara (Director, Tourism Policy Division, Shimonoseki City Tourism Exchange Department)
　Masato Yanai (Vice President, Kitakyusyu, Vice President of Kitakyusyu City University, Director of Regional Strategy Studies)
　Nanba Toshimitsu (Director of Regional Co-creation Center, Shimonoseki City University)