Osaka University of Tourism (OUT)
and It s The SENSHU RUSH ProjectIn Pursuit of Discovery of Tourism Resources in the Local Senshu Area
and Maintaining Public Relations

SENSHU RUSH Project Members:Miss Misa Kuroda and Miss Erika Ohara(both are seniors at OUT as of January, 2015)
Members of The SENSHU RUSH Project, the students studying in the local Senshu area,
endeavor to discover the hidden charms of the area and disseminate information of same tothe many foreign visitors.
The word RUSH was chosen as it expresses straightforwardly our desire to rush to attainwhat we are aiming for.
Note: The Senshu area is the general term for the southern part of Osaka Prefecture
to which Kumatori Town is a part of.

Our Activities◆Public Lecture on Tourism in the Senshu Area (May and June)

This lecture was designed by the students themselves which aims at studying local tourism andindustries. Lecturers are invited from local city and town offices and/or local industries to informthe attendees of local sightseeing resources. The lecture provides the participants the opportunity
to exchange ideas among themselves. We encourage as many people as possible from different
fields to participate.

◆Event for Kumatori Town People s Exchanges (June)
This event is held for the town s people
to exchange ideas with each other and torediscover the charms of the town. Lunch,
prepared with local ingredients, is served
for tasting in the university cafeteria.

◆Bus Tour for Promoting Charms of The Senshu Area (July)

Lotus Flower

Water Eggｐlant

Lunch
Tour Leaflet
Things Dyed Bluewith Indigo

This bus tour program is offered to the people visiting Kumatori
for the first time. They learn about local products and culture.
Tour participants will enjoy seeing lotus flowers and taste tea
made from lotus leaves, and visiting water eggplant fields andtasting the vegetables. They can also enjoy lunch made withlocal ingredients and also enjoy dyeing blue handkerchiefs,
mufflers or other items with indigo. They will be able to spend anice, enjoyable summer holiday in Senshu.
◆OUT s Campus Festival (October)We report each year on the results of
our RUSH Project s program in one of
the large classrooms on campus. Theadjacent cafe is where photos of ouractivities of the year are shown andpeople can discuss them among
themselves.

◆Agricultural Festival (December)To the annual Agricultural Festival
held on the town hall premises,abundant local vegetables andproducts are brought in for display
and sales. We, the staff membersof the RUSH Project, will help
people go to the field andexperience farming, as well asserve local vegetable soup to thevisitors.
◆ Food Project (Throughout the year)

The Senshu area is surrounded by both sea and hills, and therefore is rich in delicious
food ingredients. We, the RUSH Project members, visit and take in neighboring
agricultural fields, and see how the vegetables are grown along with other farm products.
We also try to create original dishes using these local ingredients.

◆Local Sake Brewing and New Product Development (Topics)

Koji (a sort of yeast) making is
indispensable for rice fermentation

A local sake brewer approached us in order to make use of the youth ingenuity for theirsake brewing, so we decided to collaborate with them on new product development.
After having learned all about the stages of brewing sake and on site experience, wediscussed among ourselves how to sell sake more efficiently and profitably, and we made a
proposal on naming and labelling that may appeal to the people of younger generation.