China-Japan-Korea Serve Initiative 2017
Report of Summer School in Miyazu city
Center for Southeast Asia studies
Department of Practice-oriented Area Studies
Yoshio Akamatsu、Kazuo Ando
1. Main Activities
8/4：Orientation about this program and Presentation about aging problem in eachcountries(China, Hong Kong, Korea) . Visit Seya area.
8/5：Briefing session at Kami-miyazu area. Lunch party and eco tour to Cedar mountain
forest with local guide.
8/6：Visit downtown with local downtown guide. Enjoy the event by Yoshizu women’sassociation. Exchange meeting with local guide (Exchanging ideas and culturalexperience etc.)
8/7：Briefing session in Tawara area about there situation. Making buckwheat noodle.
8/8：Having interview to producer and visitor at local vegetable market. (Magokoromarket)
8/9：Briefing session, observing and having interview at employment service center for
elder people
8/10：Debriefing session about summer school
2. Evaluation points
・ It made possible to approach to program with the common perception by havingpresentation of aging problem in each countries on the first day.
・ It was possible to share the perception of current situation by having plenty of time
to communicate with local residents in small group or individual dialogs.
・ The feedback from host communities and organization was relatively positive.
e.g.
It is important to get opinion from outside of the community. (Kami-miyazu
community development association)
Many of young people came to enjoy the event, it picked us up. (Yoshizu women’sassociation)

3. Achievement
The students who participated in the summer school could share the situation andsubjects of aging problem in each countries. In Japan what is called aging society, theyfound many of elder people over 70 years old become the center of local community andhave activities in it. By knowing the way of life for elder people in associations at
Miyazu city, we confirmed that this is realization of ”Active Aging” that is advocated byWHO. Furthermore, the most remarkable point of this program is the students foundand recognized that the “Active Aging” is dynamics for the local development.
4. Issues to be considered・ Because the preparatory arrangement was done only by e-mail till joining together,
there were some lack of recognition. It should have had meeting to share theprogram before summer school.
・ It should have made schedule with flexibility in advance that can accommodate theclimate change or something another situation happens
・ Because of too many contents in the program, we could not have enough time tosummarize and prepare for debriefing session.
Acknowledgement
We wish to thank the timely help given by Ms. Mayuko Nakamura, Mr. Toshihiro
Matsumoto, Ms. Yuriko Gujo from policy planning department and people who concernswith Miyazu city hall from planning to implementation.
We also wish to thank the support given by Kami Miyazu local committee, Kami Miyazu
local association, Kami Miyazu 21 dream committee, association of Miyazu sightseeing
attendants, Miyazu Magokoro-ichi, Emproment service center for elder people, Tawara
local association and residents in Tawara area. We could learn many things not only
from the program but also daily life. And special thanks to Mr. Masakazu Shiomi from
Kyotan tourist bus company who had corresponded our anomalous schedule and given
us many advise.

<Attached photographs>

1: Eco tour in Cider tree mountain in Kami Miyazu area. In front of “Tengu” large cider
tree.(5th, Aug)

2: Dancing Miyazu song with local people. Exchange meeting with Local downtown
guide.(6th, Aug)

3: Talking with people in Tawara region (7th, Aug)