Creating a Place that
Brings People in theCommunity​ Together

Kobe Municipal Fukiai High School
School Number: W201908
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1. Background Information
2. Research Question
3. Methodology
4. Data and Analysis
5. Discussion
6. Suggestions
7. Long-term Goal
8. References2

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ResearchQuestion

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Definitions
Elderly People

People over 65 years old (WHO)Social Isolation
Objectively significant lack of interaction with family and community(Cabinet Office, 2010)3

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DiscussionSuggestions

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The Situation of Elderly People in Japan
Aging Rate in Japan(Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2020)

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Research Question

What kind of structure and social support is requiredin the community and in society in the future?

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Background
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Methodology① Kobe City Social Welfare Council② JOCA Osaka③ Composite day-care facility for elderlyand children (幼老複合型)

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Data 1：Do you have close friends outside of your family?
Elderly People were interviewed

No one

31.3%

JAPAN

14.2%

13.5%

AMERICAGERMANY

9.9%
SWEDEN(Cabinet Office, 2021)

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Data 2 Community Connections
Asked Elderly People

84%

necessary
unnecessary

There is a big difference
betweenthe hopes of elderly people
and the reality.

（NPO 老いの工学研究所, 2020）

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Interview with JOCA Osaka Staff and Users
JOCA Osaka: A place where all generations especially elderly people who live alone gather

It is comfortable tohave a place wherepeople of different
ages gather.
According to elderly users

Inside JOCA Osaka

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Happiness Ranking
Five Nordic countries
are in the top 10 of the World Happiness Ranking. (SDSN, 2022）

Finland(1st)

Denmark(2nd)

Iceland(3rd)

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Overseas Measure (Sweden)
Intergenerational support in the community
is important for the future of society.

Elderly
50%

Communal
apartment
Generation
Z youth25%

SällboImmigrants

25%

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Background
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Discussion
Big gap between thehopes of elderly
people and reality

A place where people
can haveintergeneration
connections isimportant.

Create an Interaction Space for the community
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Suggestion 13 care facilities in one location
Free café
space

Elderly
welfarefacility

Community
Gathering
PlaceChildcarefacility13

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Suggestion 2EX) Social events for children and the elderly

しめ縄作り

Hold events that make use of thewisdom of the elderly.
Children can learn new things fromthe elderly.

ぬか床作り
Can create a rewarding experiencefor both young and old.
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Long-term Goal
Facilities connecting citizens
Revitalize
communities

Deeper relationships in the community among
all the generations

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References•新井康友 松田尚子 渡辺慎介 吉川順子 石田史樹（2022）社会的孤立する高齢者たち [Socially Isolated Elderlies] Published January 20, 2022, from Japan Institutional Newspaper Publishing Center•大杉覚（2021）コミュニティー自治の未来図 [The Future of Community Self-Government] Published July 2021 from ぎょうせい•

神戸市社会福祉協議会 [Kobe City Social Welfare Council] Retrieved July 30, 2022, from https://www.with-kobe.or.jp/•藤原佳典 南潮（2016）就労支援で高齢者の社会的孤立を防ぐ[Prevent social isolation through employment support] Published November 10, 2016, from Minerva Bookshop•ヘルスＵＰ

介護に備える（December 26, 2018）高齢者の閉じこもり防げ まず週1回外出で悪循環脱出 [Prevent the elderly from being shut in. First, go out once a week to escape the vicious circle]

https://style.nikkei.com/article/DGXKZO39089140Y8A211C1KNTP00#:~:text=%E8%B6%B3%E8%85%B0%E3%81%AE%E8%A1%B0%E3%81%88%E3%81%AA%E3%81%A9%E3%81%8C,%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E5%A2%97%E3%81%88%E3%81%A6%E3%81%84%E3%82%8B%E3%80%82•

幼老複合型 うぃずデイサービスセンターhttps://www.mikarikai.jp/with•

Cabinet Office, 2021 ｛Availability of close friends outside of family｝ https://www8.cao.go.jp/kourei/whitepaper/w-2016/html/gaiyou/s1_3_3.html•

Cabinet Office, {Definition of the social isolation} https://www8.cao.go.jp/kourei/whitepaper/w-2010/zenbun/pdf/1s3s_1.pdf•

Cabinet Office, 2021 ｛The number of elderlies living alone｝ 3•

Cabinet Office （2018）高齢期の暮らしの動向 [Trends in Living in Older Age]https://www8.cao.go.jp/kourei/whitepaper/w-2020/html/zenbun/s1_2_4.html•JOCA Osaka, JOCA大阪｜公益社団法人 青年海外協力協会•Lähihoitaja, Published March 11, 2021, by Institute for Caregiver Work https://fukushi-

家族と世帯｜令和3年版高齢社会白書（全体版） - 内閣府 (cao.go.jp

job.jp/lab/archives/439#%E5%80%8B%E4%BA%BA%E3%81%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A9%E3%83%92%E3%83%9B%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BF%E3%83%A4%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%88•

Long-Term Care Labor Stability Center, 2021•

Ministry of health 2021 ｛Breakdown of elderly households｝ https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/k-tyosa/k-tyosa21/dl/12.pdf•

Ministry of Health, 2021 {Breakdown of elderly} 02.pdf (mhlw.go.jp)•

Ministry of Health, 2021•

Ministry of Health, 2021 {the number of child care workers will be needed} https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/R2.11..pdf•Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2020 {Aging rate of Japan} 統計局ホームページ/令和元年/統計トピックスNo.121 統計からみた我が国の高齢者－「敬老の日」にちなんで－/1．高齢者の人口 (stat.go.jp)•Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2021 {Population of elderly people} topics126 (stat.go.jp)•

NPO法人「老いの工学研究所」（December 21, 2020）「高齢者が望んでいる交流」 [Interaction that elderlies want to have] https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000064043.html•Sällbo, Published November 10, 2020, by AMP https://ampmedia.jp/2020/11/10/shared-apartment/#%E8%80%81%E4%BA%BA%E3%81%A8Z%E4%B8%96%E4%BB%A3%E3%81%8C%E5%85%B1%E5%90%8C%E7%94%9F%E6%B4%BB•

Sustainable Development Solutions Network, 2022 {World Happiness Report 2022} https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2022/•WHO,｛Sense of Human resources in Nursing care｝令和3年度 介護労働実態調査結果について | 介護労働安定センター (kaigo-center.or.jp){The number of caregivers will be needed in the future} 第７期介護保険事業計画に基づく介護人材の必要数について (mhlw.go.jp){Definition of the elderly}https://www.who.int/health-topics/ageing#tab=tab_1

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