16 third-year students from Sato (Yu) seminar conducted a regional survey in Nagato City on November 21 (Wednesday). Sato (Yu) Seminar conducts regional surveys as part of specialized exercise I. This year, we surveyed four themes of "fishing industry", "population (settlement, etc.)", "town development (citizen collaboration)" and "sightseeing" for Nagato City.

　First of all, we conducted an interview at Nagato City Hall. To date, the students have grasped the outline of each theme from statistical data and various reports published by the city, and have made preparations such as extracting questions. On this day, we asked various questions to the person in charge of the city hall about questions.
　After that, we moved to Senza Kitchen and had lunch. We enjoyed the taste of Nagato, such as seafood bowl and yakitori.

　Finally, utilizing the former Oumijima Elementary School, we toured the Republic of Oumijima, which is the base of town development, and talked to the representative (called "King") Tatsuo Hamano. In order to secure funds for activities, we are promoting the sixth industrialization (for example, renting abandoned cultivated land to grow mochi rice, creating and selling kagami mochi), school excursion students and hands-on tours (Kamaboko making and fish handling experience) and creating and circulated handmade information magazines to make local people aware of their activities. The "daidaidai juice" I had was also very delicious.

　I think that a part of the actual situation of the area was seen by actually walking around the site and listening to those who are involved in various local issues. Some groups lost their way, but these little happenings (?) I think it's the real pleasure of fieldwork. It was great that the students enjoyed working on it.

　In the future, we plan to summarize the results of the survey and work on presentation and preparation of the survey report. I would like you to carefully summarize the voices of the field and come up with ideas such as solving problems for students and revitalizing the community. I’m looking forward to seeing what reports will be done.

　Thank you to Nagato City Hall for your cooperation and Mr. Hamano of the Republic of Oumijima.

Associate Professor Yuya Sato, Basic Education and Culture Education

[Published date: 11.26, 2018]