*Remote Simultaneous Interpretation available
Lecture2::

Challenges of Kumamoto City forSocial Design for a Cooperative Multicultural Society: Analysis from
Multicultural Society
a Perspective of Coordinator
SUZUKIAkiko
TANABE
Juichiro
Kyoto Institute for Regional Prospects, Kyoto Prefectural University
The Kumamoto Consultation and Support Plaza
Lecture１:

While the number of Japanese populations has been
declining, that of foreign residents in Japan has been
increasing. It is urgent for Japan to make itself amulticultural society wherein people having different
cultural and religious backgrounds can live in harmony.
Kumamoto is not an exception. The number of foreign
residents in Kumamoto Prefecture keeps rising. Withoutdoubt, building multicultural Kumamoto will boost thelocal revitalization. As a coordinator at Kumamoto
Consultation and Support Plaza for Foreign Residents, I
have supported variety of foreign residents in Kumamoto
City. In this seminar, I will present challenges facing
us in making Kumamoto City a multicultural society.
Since the creation of multicultural society is a glocal
agenda, I also want to discuss with participantsqualities and skills leaders in cultural and religious
diversity should sharpen.

In recent years foreign residents have been playing
an increasingly active role in local communities, inthe business sector, and in educational institutions.
We will continue to see more efforts to cross thebarriers between Japanese and foreigners who live
together and to seek innovative practices which canmake good use of this diversity.
On the other hand, the movement of people due toglobalization is very different from the movement ofmoney and goods. The movement of living people has agreat effect on them and their families, as well ason the countries they leave and the countries theycome to. When we consider foreigners who are alreadyliving in Japan, they can face various problems intheir schools, workplaces, or communities - problems
such as learning the Japanese language, schoolingfor their children, and work.
To deal with these problems, it is important to view
foreign residents as a part of the social structure
and as partners in society. In this lecture I will
first talk about the change in policy for accepting
foreigners into Japan and the legal status offoreigners in Japan. I then want to consider thecurrent state of social design and of cooperative
multicultural society in Japan while discussing theexperiences of those working at NPOs.

HIGO Program Office, Kumamoto University

10 Dec. (Thu.) 2020

14：30〜17：00

14:30- Lecture1, 15:30- Lecture2
16:30- Q&A/ Discussion

Miyamoto Memorial Hall, Oe campus, Kumamoto University

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