With a total effective area of 5,052 m², the flat space without partition pillars, the Fukuoka Kokusai Center can accommodate up to 10,000 people and can flexibly respond to various plans and needs.

It delivers excellent performance in a wide range of applications, including concerts, gatherings and sporting events.

Fukuoka Waterfront District

Fukuoka Kokusai Center has facilities near Bayside Place Hakata and Hakata Port International Terminal, and has excellent sea transportation access.

Combining the main floor on the 1st floor and the 2nd floor, the large-scale space of 5,052 m² provides enough space for large-scale exhibitions.

The layout of the venue can be flexibly accommodated, and the space, including the high ceilings, gives visitors a feeling of spaciousness.

A large space of 5,052m²

Fukuoka Kokusai Center has a track record of hosting business shows, exhibitions of home appliances, OA equipment, kimono expositions, Asia-related events, and unique exhibitions that symbolize the international city of Fukuoka. It is attracting attention as a venue for a wide variety of events.

A large hall space with high ceilings and flat space provides the perfect conditions for a wide variety of cultural events. In the past, many concerts by famous artists from Japan and abroad have been held, as well as musicals, world-class circuses, and ice shows that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike. It has a track record worthy of being called a cultural hall of fame in Fukuoka.

Sliding Movable Seat

This center can handle a wide range of creative and idea-filled event plans, such as exhibitions, fashion shows, lectures, and disaster prevention fairs.

The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, held every November, is the representative sports event of the Fukuoka Kokusai Center. The fulfilling space conveys to many fans the charm of watching a sumo match.

In addition, the maximum capacity of 10,000 people is a major factor supporting international-class sports competitions and recreational events.

A training room that serves as a waiting room for sumo wrestlers

Citizen-level sports festivals, corporate sports exchange events, recreational sports events, etc., are held here as a stage for encounters of excitement and dynamism, smiles and emotions.

The Fukuoka Kokusai Center has accumulated experience and achievements in holding a wide variety of conventions, from gatherings, lectures, various academic conferences, to conventions for various organizations, commemorative ceremonies, and conferences.

The center will continue to work to enhance convention functions and improve services, with the aim of becoming a hub for exchanges where many people gather and connect people.

Baton system that can respond flexibly

This movie made by yokanavi.

We believe that Sakai City’s Mikuni Grand Vision and the new company, Activates Fukui, which was jointly established by 11 companies, will contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

For example, No. 9, “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation” (largely increase the ratio of non-agriculture and fisheries), and No. 11, “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” (sustainable Plan possible urban development, protect the world’s cultural and natural heritage), etc.

Actibase Fukui, a new company to promote tourism and community development in the Mikuni Minato area (Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture), is jointly established by 11 companies

(President and Representative Director: Masaaki Shinbayashi; hereinafter “NTT West”), NTT Urban Solutions Corporation (President and Representative Director: Hiroshi Tsujiguchigami; hereinafter “NTT Urban Solutions”), Kumagai Corporation (President and Representative Director: Yasunori Sakurano; hereinafter “Kumagai Gumi”), Sumitomo Forestry Co. (President and Representative Director: Toshiro Mitsuyoshi, hereinafter “Sumitomo Forestry”), The Fukui Bank, Ltd. (President: Masashi Yoshida; hereinafter “Fukui Shimbun”), Fukui Broadcasting Corporation (President: Akihiko Ikeuchi; hereinafter “FBC”), Fukubi Chemical Industry Corporation (President: Seiichiro Yagi; hereinafter “Fukubi Chemical Industry”), and Hokuriku Electric Power Co. (President: Koji Matsuda, hereinafter “Hokuriku Electric Power”) have jointly established Actibase Fukui Corporation (hereinafter “Actibase Fukui”) on October 19, 2022, to operate a tourism business that will contribute to regional revitalization in the Mikuni Minato area of Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture. We are pleased to hold a press conference today to announce the background of the establishment of Actibase Fukui and its business activities.

The Mikuni-Minato area of Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, prospered as a port of call for the Kitamae Ship, which was active from the Edo to Meiji periods, and is home to many historical and cultural tourist resources. The area has many attractions that attract tourists, such as the environment that allows visitors to tour around Tojinbo and Eiheiji Temple.

In addition, the passion of local businesses and residents for tourism and community development, the opportunity for development provided by the scheduled opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line (Kanazawa to Tsuruga) in the spring of 2024, and Sakai City’s numerous measures to attract more visitors based on the “Mikuni Grand Vision“, all provide an environment in which the city can take on the challenge of revitalizing its tourism industry.

The city of Sakai is blessed with an environment that allows it to take on the challenge of revitalizing its tourism industry.

Against this backdrop, NTT West will establish a new company based in the Mikuni Minato area, together with companies that have expertise in the construction and operation of facilities that reflect local history and culture and in the development of townscapes, as well as companies that have relationships with many businesses in the Fukui Prefecture area, in an effort to revitalize the region through tourism.

*1: Tourism distribution platform: A service for tourism businesses provided by NTT Business Solutions. It connects tourism products such as admission tickets to facilities with numerous online sales channels. (https://www.nttbizsol.jp/service/tourism/)

2．Tourism Distribution Platform

3．Main Business Activities

Accommodation Operation Business (Machiya Hotel)

Auberge Hotel will be established as a dispersed lodging facility (10 buildings with 18 rooms), utilizing the traditional architecture of Mikuni Minato, “kagura-built machiya” and the symbolic material “shakudani-ishi,” and together with the food and beverage business, the entire town will be considered as one lodging facility.

Food and Beverage Business (Machiya Restaurant

We will operate a restaurant business utilizing ingredients from Fukui Prefecture and Mikuni Minato. This business will feature Ken Yoshino*2, a star French chef who has produced numerous restaurants in Japan, including Maison Tateru Yoshino, and has recently opened TATERU YOSHINO PORTOM INTERNATIONAL HOKKAIDO in 2020. The cuisine will exceed the expectations of guests from Japan and abroad. The development of this project will be supported by the “Auberge Attraction Promotion Project Subsidy” from Fukui Prefecture.

Activity Business

It will be offered activities that make use of the history, Japanese culture, and natural environment that developed as a port of call for Kitamaebune ships.

Townscape Maintenance Business

In collaboration with local governments and local residents, we will unify the scenery (lighting up/maintenance of street lights, greening, etc.) to encourage excursions, and improve the appearance of NTT West office buildings according to the townscape.

Co-Founder’s Comments

NTT Urban Solutions Group is developing urban development that balances sustainable growth of local communities and solutions to social issues under the slogan, “Connecting you, the city, and the future. In this project, the Group will make maximum use of its expertise in accommodation and food & beverage business and area management to realize “an increase in the tourist population in the Mikuni Minato area and expansion of the virtuous circle of the local economy,” and will support the creation of a unique and vibrant town that contributes to the development of the region by improving the quantity and quality of stays and the circulation in and out of the area. We will support the creation of a town with rich and vibrant individuality that contributes to the development of the region.

We will participate in the new company to be established together with NTT West and other related companies, and contribute to improving the charm of the good old Mikuni-Minato area through the development of the townscape. In addition to the townscape improvement at the start of the project, we intend to continue contributing to the revitalization of the Mikuni Minato area and all of Fukui Prefecture over the long term through cooperation with the new company, related companies, and local residents.

We will enhance the value of “forests” and “trees” to realize a sustainable society and utilize them for the future. In this project, traditional townhouses in Mikuni Minato will be refined as lodging facilities by utilizing lumber produced in Fukui Prefecture, which leads to local production for local consumption, and by preserving the characteristics of the townhouses and streetscapes. We will also utilize our knowledge of earthquake-resistant renovation techniques for old houses to renovate them into safe and comfortable accommodations, aiming to pass them on to future generations. Through ongoing collaboration with NTT West and other partners and stakeholders, we will contribute to solving local issues and revitalizing the local economy.

The mission of the “Fukui Hitomono Design” established this year is to “design the flow of people and goods and create value together with the local community” and is considering tourism and product sales businesses by utilizing the local network cultivated to date. We are now considering tourism and product sales businesses by utilizing the regional networks we have cultivated. Working hand in hand with local residents and partners, we hope to contribute to the revitalization of the local economy in the Mikuni Minato area and throughout Fukui Prefecture.

The Hokuriku Shinkansen line, which is scheduled to open in 2024, will bring the entire prefecture of Fukui from a point to a strong line, and this will be a great opportunity to boost the growth of the local economy. The Fukui Shinkin Bank, which coexists in this area, is also aiming to create a branch that blends in with the townscape in order to create an attractive tourist town. We will continue our efforts under the slogan “Together for the Future” to make Mikuni Minato the core of the prefecture’s tourism and to revitalize the local economy.

In order for both local communities and businesses to be sustainable in the future, new initiatives that enhance each other’s value will be necessary. To make the traditional asset of Mikuni Minato an attractive place for those of us living in the present and future, we will utilize our technological and human resources capabilities in the regional community development project. Seiren’s company slogan is “Changing the world with dreams. Let’s work together to realize this new “dream” that we are starting today!

In recent years, as a “regional power creation company” that promotes the revitalization of Fukui Prefecture, we have been promoting efforts to communicate the attractiveness of various places in the prefecture and to help enhance their value. The Mikuni area has long been a thriving trading town, and we hope to make full use of the resources at our disposal to widely distribute information about the charms and growth of this wonderful town, which is steeped in history and culture. The projects that Actibase Fukui will develop in the future will truly be at the forefront of regional power creation, and it is clear that they will attract attention both domestically and internationally. We will do our utmost to make Actibase Fukui a catalyst for tourism in the prefecture, with the Mikuni region at the core of our efforts.

The Kitamae-bune ships used to come and go, and many townhouses and rows of houses still retain the vestiges of their prosperity. FBC will continue to support this project by introducing to the world the charms of the newly reborn town of Mikuni.

In cooperation with local residents and other investors, we will do our utmost to make the historic Mikuni port town area even more attractive and to create a new population for exchange so that it can be inherited into the future.

Through our participation in “Actibase Fukui,” we will work to improve the attractiveness of the historic Mikuni Minato area by providing 100% hydroelectric, carbon-free electricity to the Machiya Hotel and developing the townscape using the technologies and infrastructure developed by our group. Through this project, together with NTT West and its investors, we will work to solve local issues such as the creation of a new population for exchange, and contribute to the creation of liveliness not only in the Mikuni Minato area but also in Sakai City and the sustainable development of the Hokuriku region.

Fukui Pref. Volunteer: Ken

I am a male in my 30s and have been living in Fukui Prefecture for five years. I hope to share not only tourist attractions and food culture, but also things I learned for the first time when I moved to Fukui. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Check out Ken’s profile page here.

Zaitakushien Sogo Care Service, which develops a wide range of comprehensive services for nursing care and welfare, mainly in Chiba Prefecture, provides in-home care support business, home-visit nursing care, nursing care, bathing, rental and sales of welfare equipment, home renovation, rehabilitation-specialized day service.

A company that provides a wide range of nursing care and welfare services such as nursing, small-scale multifunctional home care, childcare business, and employment support for people with disabilities was established in 2011 in Inage-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.

One-stop Service:
Medical care, nursing care, rehabilitation, childcare, welfare for persons with disabilities

We strive to create a lively service environment and respect the humanity of our users. We strive to provide appropriate medical care and nursing care services that provide peace of mind, and to enable people to live at home in a homely environment. In cooperation with in-home nursing care support offices and hospitals, we provide preventive nursing so that people with disabilities or illnesses can continue their daily lives while recuperating with their families.

One-stop Service for Care, Nursing and Medical Care

In order to avoid the risk of infection due to this corona, there are an increasing number of inquiries from those who use nursing care services, etc., for “nursing small-scale multifunctional home care” provided by the home support comprehensive care service.

Nursing small-scale multifunctional in-home nursing care is a service that allows users who need to respond to medical needs to visit their homes, commute to offices, and stay overnight at a single office.

Users and staff

Increased Need for At-home Support for Users Who Refuse to Go Out

Inquiries are rapidly increasing from care workers at hospital who take care of patients who do not want to leave their homes due to fear of infection and care managers at hoke care support offices with users who are highly depend on medical care at nursing home. Since it is possible to provide home-visit nursing care, there are many inquires that feel the merit of being able to provide one-stop services to users with high medical needs, which would have been difficult to accept at a small-scale, multi-function facility.

Nursing Home

Nursing Small Scale Multifunctional Home Care Office – Voices of Nursing Home Users

As needs limited to home visits and confirmation of safety are increasing, users say that they respect their wishes to stay at home, that they will come if necessary, and that nurses and caregivers who are familiar with their faces respond. We receive a lot of feedback from users saying that it is a response that meets their needs. In addition, we have a system that can calculate in a few minutes, so it is also popular that we can handle only safety confirmation, which is difficult for other users. Click here for details of the service.

Operating Three Nursing Homes in Chiba City and Yachiyo City, Chiba Prefecture

Nursing Home Inage Higashi
2-14-12 Inage Higashi, Inage Ward, Chiba City
Phone: 043-307-7704

Nursing Home Sono
159-1 Sonocho, Inage Ward, Chiba City
Phone: 043-301-4493

Nursing Home Yachiyodai
1-7-1 Yachiyo Taipei, Yachiyo City
Phone: 047-455-3340

SDGs Efforts for Home Support Comprehensive Care Service

The housing support comprehensive care service will work on the three goals of the SDGs. The first is Goal No. 3, ‘Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages’. The second is Goal No. 8, “Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.” The third is Goal No.11 “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.” Click here for details.

Chiba Pref. Volunteer: Suu

Hello. I am in charge of Chiba Prefecture.I will tell you the charm of Chiba Prefecture that I don’t know yet. Also if there is any interesting information about Japan and the world, I would like to share it with you. Thank you. Check out Suu’s profile page here.

The croquette specialty store Korokke no KOROKKE (the croquette shop) was opened on September 22,2021 (Wednesday) at the Clover Food Court in Aeon Mall Narita which would be the first landing in Chiba Prefecture.

Korokke no KOROKKE is a croquette specialty store produced by Korokke Entertainment Foods Co., Ltd., where impersonator comedian Korokke serves as director.

The Clover Food Court and “Korokke no KOROKKE”, 4 stores were opened at the same time.

So far, Shinkoiwa store (1-54-3 Shinkoiwa, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo), Oyama station square store (4-7 Oyamacho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo), Osu kitchen car store (3-30-40 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi), and the 4th store of Korokke no KROKKE is the Aeon Narita store.

New menus conceived by Korokke are coming one after another!

At the Korokke no KORROKE Aeon Narita store, in addition to the classic “Special Beef Croquette” and “Special Juicy Mince Cutlet”, the “Pumpkin Donut Croquette” released on September 5th and Korokke’s original “Mushroom Gratin Coquette” are available. We have 10 kinds of croquettes such as. Please enjoy the original croquettes that you cannot taste at the other shop.

Special Beef Croquette

Pumpkin Donut Croquette

Set Menu

Original Menu

Korokke no KOROKKE is a croquette specialty store that delivers delicious croquettes produced by the impersonator Korokke who boasts wide popularity among men and women of all ages. Korokke, who has a very high awareness of food, is particular about ingredients and taste, and has always pursued truly delicious croquettes that are good for the body. And it was a project that he was thinking of opening a store named after his stage name.

And now that we can’t eat out or go out as much as we want due to this corona wreck, KOROKKE which main business is to entertain people, “I want to bright up the dining table at home even a little, I want to deliver a smile.” Opened a takeout specialty store.

In the future, we aim to open 300 stores throughout Japan as store where you can casually enjoy delicious croquettes full of originality that you cannot taste anywhere else.

Korokke Entertainment Foods Co., Ltd. is a company that operates and manages “Korokke no KOROKKE (Croquette Specialty Store)”, operates franchise business, sells food and drinks on the move using stalls and vehicles, and provides catering services. The mimicry talent “Korokke”, who boasts wide popularity among men and women of all ages, is working as a producer.

In the midst of the difficult situation in the restaurant industry and other businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic, the comedian “Korokke” has started a franchise business that can provide delicious croquettes at an affordable price so that everyone can enjoy their dining table. With Corona, the opportunities to enjoy meals at home have increased significantly, and the needs for lunch boxes, take-home To Go services, and food delivery services are increasing.

Photo: A figure that looks exactly like Mr. Korokke, a mimicry entertainer

Developed a kitchen car with an initial cost of 9.8 million yen

Korokke no KOROKKE’s “kitchen car model” provides back-up for everything from providing a kitchen car to those who wish to open a store, on-site training such as cooking, and store management and operation know-how. With an initial cost of 9,800,000 yen, you will be able to enter the well-known “Korokke no KOROKKE” business* (conditions apply).

They are launching a kitchen car business with the aim of having many people, from children to adults, enjoy a safe and secure mealtime by opening a store in a kitchen car, which is increasingly in demand due to the corona wreck. Please feel free to contact us if you are a new company entering the business, or if you are considering changing the business format at a restaurant, or if you are considering becoming independent as an individual.

• It is possible to enter FC in “Korokke no KOROKKE”, which is already recognized nationwide and is performing well.
• Conceived as a business model that can recover investment in two years.
• You can open a store in an empty space such as a parking lot or event space.
• You can also move the store location according to the purpose such as an event.

Overview of Korokke no KOROKKE franchise business

• A national food croquette that is unaffected by trends and can be managed stably
• High ability to attract customers due to the overwhelming name recognition of the talent “Korokke”
• Minimize risk with less capital & smaller stores
• High operating profit margin! Achieve early return on investment
• Easy operation and easy securing of human resources
• Ideal for corporate new businesses and business format changes for existing stores
• There is also an opening plan with a kitchen-car

The croquette specialty store “Korokke no KOROKKE” will open on September 22, 2021 (Wednesday) at the Clover Food Court in Aeon Mall Narita, the first landing in Chiba Prefecture. Korokke no KOROKKE is a croquette specialty store produced by Korokke Entertainment Foods Co., Ltd., where impersonator comedian “Korokke” serves as director. Click here for details.

Clover Food Court in Aeon Mall Narita

Hello, I’m Denim, a volunteer from Chiba prefecture. I’m in Fukuoka now, and I’d like to introduce you to Fukuoka while taking a walk. It’s my first challenge to see what kind of report it will be!

I like walking, for my health, and I like to explore the city (I love NHK’s Somewhere Street). And I want to walk as long as possible. It is not important to aim for a goal, but to enjoy walking while looking at the scenery, discovering new places, walking from town to town.

What is a healthy walk? The ideal is 10,000 steps a day. It’s about an hour and 40 minute walk

According to a survey by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare, although this is a bit old data, Japanese people take an average of 8,202 steps a day for men and 7,282 steps for women. Also, 1,000 steps is the number of steps that can be obtained by walking for about 10 minutes, which means that Japanese people walk for about 70 to 80 minutes a day. The ideal walking time of “10,000 steps a day” is about 1 hour and 40 minutes, and about 2 hours for those who walk slowly.

While feeling the nature of the cityscape and trees instead of aiming for the goal

The first report is from Fukuoka, the largest city in Kyushu!

The starting point is from Hakata Guchi (Hakata Gate West) at Hakata Station, where there are many such users. Hakata Station has two exits: Hakata Guchi (Hakata Gate West) for the west direction and Chikushi Guchi (Hakata Gate East) for the east direction. This time, you will be starting from Hakata Guchi (Hakata Gate West) in the west, so please do not make a mistake.

Some people may come to Hakata Station by train from each station, so I posted some picture of the ticket gate. There are two ticket gates, the central exit and the north exit, as well as the Shinkansen central exit. The photo below does not include the Shinkansen Central Exit. Click on the photo to enlarge it, so check the signs.

This JR Hakata station is a multi-functional complex station building with commercial facilities with many famous brands, a movie theater, and halls. Various events are held in the station square, so you can spend a relaxing day here.

If you want to know more about the design concept of this station facility, here are the details.

After exiting Hakata Gate West, walk along Hakata Ekimae-dori, which runs straight in front of you, and head towards Canal City Hakata!

Rakuten also provides services centered on IT overseas. For example, “cashback service” that refunds part of the purchase price of purchased products, “payment service”, “video distribution service”, etc.

After passing through the East Building, you will see a street called “Gionmachi Route 276”. Turn right on that street and after about 260 m you will hit Route 202. Turn left and walk straight on Route 202 for about 1.4km (18 minutes), and you will reach Kego Shrine, a power spot in Tenjin.

The section from the Gionmachi intersection (Taihaku-dori intersection) to the Ohori 1-chome intersection (Jonansen intersection) is called the Kokutai-doro (national road) by the locals. It is also a general national highway that connects to Nagasaki City via Sasebo City.

The historic Haruyoshi Bridge, both old and new, are lovely bridges spanning the Naka River

Haruyoshi, an area that is lively from day to night, with restaurants lining the streets

Watanabe-dori is a section of approximately 1.3 km from the Tenjinbashiguchi intersection in the north to the Watanabe-dori 1-chome intersection in the south. In that section, department stores, fashion buildings, and office buildings stand on both sides of the street, and it is bustling with many people, including businessmen, shoppers, and tourists, all day long.

On this route, Kokutai Road and Watanabe-dori intersect at the Watanabe-dori 4-chome intersection, but you might want to take a detour and explore the downtown area!

You can also get off at the Watanabe-dori 4-chome intersection and go down to the Tenjin Underground Shopping Mall.  If you want to walk more than 18km on this route, if you consume 2km here, it will be a walking route of 20km in total.

Gallery Inukai, which has been renovated as a gallery where you can appreciate the Meiji era houses that are more than 100 years old, is located in a quiet residential area on the side of the Toyohira River (Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido). The old folk house was renovated as a gallery by Mr. Inukai from Douto University. The two-story wooden house of his grandfather, which was abandoned on the side of the house, was opened in August 2011 with a total of three art exhibition spaces on the second floor and the first floor, so that you can calmly appreciate the art with the warmth of the wooden building. In addition, the owner of the gallery dog raising has a deep knowledge of art and enjoys meeting various artists, and the gallery provides a wonderful space mainly for special exhibitions. If you would like to exhibit your work, please feel free to contact us through the inquiry form on the official website.

A cafe where you can relax and appreciate art

Menu contents will change depending on the day and season, so please refer to it. Prices may also change

Location of Gallery Inukai: Parking available

Gallery Inukai is about 9 minutes from the nearest station “Kikusui Station” through Hokkaido Road 3. The nearest bus stop is “Toyohira Bridge” stop on Route 36, about a 3-minute walk. If you are arriving by car, enter from the north side of Route 36 (see the red line on the map below) and continue to the back.

Alternatively, there is “Sapporo Toyodaira 3-jo 1-chome 2 parking lot” nearby for a fee (8:00 – 00:00 30 minutes 110 yen). The address of the paid parking lot is 1-8 Toyohira 3-jo 1-chome, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo-shi

There are many sightseeing spots in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo

Faculties and schools at University of British Columbia

Cutting tool manufacturing and watch manufacturing seem to be two completely different businesses, but both are very closely related, requiring high-quality “precision.” By developing two businesses, Kyowa Seiko develops unique product manufacturing and manufacturing that can compete in the world.

Companies Driving Regional Growth

In December 2017, The company was selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as the “Companies Driving Regional Growth” as a regional core company that is a candidate for a regional economic driving business.

Kyowa Seiko’s tools are widely used in various fields

Precision fine tools, CBN tools, PCD diamond tools, etc. manufactured by Kyowa Seiko Co., Ltd. are used by the mold industry and processing manufacturers, as well as lightweight smartphones, automobile engines, aircraft, medical equipment, injection needle drilling, etc. widely used in manufacturing sites.

Its technical capabilities are also utilized in watch manufacturing, and the special stepped drill used for drilling the crown part is widely used in the watch industry.

PCD Point Drill
Uses PCD, which is a diamond sintered body with excellent wear resistance, as a tool material

Kyowa Seiko’s own brand “MINASE” Japan’s watch

MINASE, which Kyowa Seiko launched as its own brand in 2005, carries out everything from design and development to manufacturing in-house. Using Kyowa Seiko’s specialty polishing technology, especially Zaratsu polishing technology, there are only a few engineers in Japan, so MINASE is a very valuable and world-class high-quality watch in the world.

The brand name “MINASE” is a tribute to the craftsmanship and skill of the Japanese craftsmen at the atelier in Minase, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture.
Received the 2nd Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award, Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director’s Award and the 2008 Tohoku Regional Invention Award, Akita Branch Manager’s Award.

MINASEのDIVIDO
It debuted at the 2019 German watch fair. The dial has a black gradation, expressing the world of Japanese ink painting.

The expression changes depending on the viewing angle, and is characterized by the complex brilliance of stacked polyhedrons.

Okoshi Chu Mfg., Inc., a traditional craft Edo armor maker, announced the Armor Watch “Date Masamune” on the crowdfunding site Makuake from September 5th, the birthday of Masamune Date. It is a collaborative work of three companies: Kyowa Seiko, which makes the finest watch “MINASE” with the technology of manufacturing precision cutting tools, and Mr. Yusuke Taguchi, the designer who proposed this project. Click here for details.

From April 10, 2020, only products purchased at “MINASE authorized dealers” and “MINASE authorized WEB sales sites” are eligible for the issuance of MINASE warranty. Products purchased for resale, second-hand goods, online auctions, etc. are not covered by the warranty, so please be careful when purchasing.

Satoyume Co., Ltd., which supports regional revitalization, has established a new travel division! Recruiting participants for the workcation program “LOCAL SDGs Workcation” to develop human resources who will promote SDGs!

Inter-professional exchange workcations that consider the future of regions, companies, and society will be held in three regions: Koumi Town, Nagano Prefecture, Kahoku Town, Yamagata Prefecture, and Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture.

Satoyume Co., Ltd. (head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Shunpei Shimada; hereinafter “Satoyume”) supports regional revitalization and business creation in about 40 regions nationwide. In May 2022, we acquired a travel agency license in Japan and newly established the “Satoyume Travel Division” in order to expand the encounters between “people” and the region and take a step forward in creating a sustainable community.

And from October 2022, we will start “LOCAL SDGs Workcation” as the first project of the Travel Business Department. This service is a new workcation aimed at a wide range of people who are interested in the region and develops human resources who will be responsible for promoting the local x SDGs through the experience of cutting-edge SDGs efforts in the region.

The content of this program consists of lecture-style sessions including the “SDGs Basic Course” by Ms. Ayako Sakurada, who is active as an eco-announcer, and cross-industrial exchange-type workcations by visiting three regions (Koumi Town, Nagano Prefecture, Kahoku Town, Yamagata Prefecture, and Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture) in Japan. It will run for 5 months.

LOCAL SDGs Workcation’s Value

The aim of this project is to provide participants, companies, and communities with the value of “sampo yoshi*,” and to create opportunities to update their values and ways of thinking toward a sustainable society. By participating in 2 regions rather than 1 region, and 3 regions rather than 2 regions, we can provide more fulfilling learning and encounter opportunities.

*Sampo Yoshi is the thought and action philosophy of the Omi merchants, and “three directions” refers to sellers, buyers, and society as a whole. It means that the buyer should be satisfied from the bottom of his heart, and that the business should contribute to the development and welfare of the local community, rather than doing business solely for the convenience of the seller.

Value Provided

Program Content

A total of 5 programs, including 2 lecture-style sessions and 3 cross-industry interaction type workcations that actually visit the area, will be implemented over a period of about 5 months.

In the cross-industry exchange type workcation, we will visit each of the three regions for two nights and three days. The number of participating regions can be selected depending on the plan, but by participating across regions, we will provide a more fulfilling learning experience.

#01 Opening Session (2022/10/3)

In the opening session, there will be a self-introduction, an orientation including an explanation of the overall program, and an “SDGs basic course” by navigator Ayako Sakurada. By learning the basics of the SDGs and about the region before actually entering the region, you will make your local experience more meaningful. *Opening session will be held online

#02 Koumi Town, Nagano Prefecture (October 26-28, 2022)

CONTRIBUTION TO ENERGY TRANSITION
Contribution to clean energy aiming for a decarbonized society considering global warming

Koumi Town in Nagano Prefecture, located at the foot of Kita Yatsugatake in the center of Japan, is attracting attention as one of Japan’s leading starry sky spots due to its high altitude, clear air, high rate of fine weather and little light pollution.

We provide a unique program “Re Design Therapy” specializing in mental health care for employees of IT companies, and have an environment that accepts companies, such as a lakeside workcation facility. In addition, we are actively working on clean energy such as hydroelectric power generation and announced a zero-carbon concept in March 2022.

Things you can experience in Koumi Town (excerpt)

#03 Kahoku Town, Yamagata Prefecture (December 7-9, 2022)

DEVELOPMENT IN THE LOCAL CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Contribution to a recycling-oriented industry through interaction with local producers and chefs

Kahoku Town is a small town with a population of about 18,000 people located in the central part of Yamagata Prefecture. It is attracting attention as a model.

You can learn on the spot about the first production area of “Italian vegetables” in Japan, the recycling industry in which farmers, sake breweries, and livestock industries work together, and the efforts of the local trading company “Kahokurashisha” to rebuild the industry. You can interact with local leaders and producers and enjoy the food of Yamagata Prefecture.

Things you can experience in Kahoku Town (excerpt)

#04 Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture (January 25-27, 2023)

RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE CITY-DESIGN
Contribution to sustainable city development considering abnormal weather and water problems from efforts in heavy snowfall areas

Myoko City is located at the foot of Mt. Myoko, which is counted among Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains. is blessed with abundant nature. It is also one of Japan’s heaviest snowfall areas, and in the past, it was recognized as the world’s number one with more than 2m of snowfall per day.

Such a winter environment poses a threat to the lives of the local community, but the accumulated snow melts through nature and is used in local industries, creating a culture unique to the Myoko region.

Things you can experience in Myoko City (excerpt)

#05 Closing Session (2023/2/10)

In the closing session, we will summarize what has been done so far. Share what you learned in each region with the participants, and what can you do from now on? Also, is there anything you can do in connection with your own work? Please use it as an idea for future activities.

We are planning to hold a real event somewhere in Tokyo, but you can also participate online. A certificate of completion will be given to those who have completed the course. A social gathering will be held after the session, so please come and join us.

Navigator

In 2019, the decentralized hotel “NIPPONIA Kosuge Genryu no Mura” was opened in Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, based on the concept of “a village of 700 people in one hotel”. He also serves as the representative director of Marugoto Co., Ltd., a joint venture with JR East.

He was the first in Japan to introduce forest therapy, and established a collaboration model that achieves both regional revitalization and corporate soundness by partnering with Shinanomachi and more than 40 urban companies. After retiring in 2016, he has been involved in regional revitalization for local governments nationwide as a consultant.

Fee Structure

This time, we have prepared three plans at special prices according to the number of participating regions. Those who participate in the three regions will be able to receive a “special interview with the navigator (about 1 hour)” where they can freely consult about SDGs and local initiatives. (All prices do not include tax)

Free Online Briefing Session

The first online briefing session will be held from 17:00 on September 13th (Tuesday). In addition to explanations about the program and region, there will also be a special lecture by Mr. Shimada, representative of Satoyume, who will act as a navigator. Please use the entry form below to apply. *Additional events will be held after late September.