Cool Japan Seminar 2015 in Hachinohe
One World: Revitalizing Tohoku
Overview:"Revitalization” is the theme of this seminar and, through meetings,
discussions, and proposals, we hope the participants’ global leadership skills
will be greatly improved. In this seminar, they will be presented with anumber of challenges that are facing groups in the Hachinohe area dealing
with the after effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake disaster. Fromtheir global perspective, the participants will share the problems inworkshops, by presentations and through discussions. These solutions thatparticipants come up with will have real world application as they will beoffered to the local government and companies to try and assist them. This
process will help foreign participants realize problems which they had not
known before coming to Japan, and nourish the leadership skills they havealways had within.
Objectives: This seminar aims to strengthen the interpersonal skills that the global
leaders possess, to allow them to discuss a wide range of global issues inEnglish in a multicultural context.
 Another goal of the seminar is to develop global competency so thatparticipants can take a greater leadership role when handling problems
with their teams or with members from a variety of backgrounds.
Date:
Saturday, April 25, 2015 - Saturday, May 2, 2015
Place:
Tanesashi Youth Outdoor Learning Center(“Aomori-kenritsu Tanesashi Shonen Shizen no Ie” in Japanese)
Address: 2-26 Zennamitai, Same-machi, Hachinohe, Aomori
031-0841 JAPANHachinohe

AkashiTokyo

Fig.1 Location

Fig.2 Workshop Schematic

Workshops:
In our workshops, "Revitalizing" is a major theme and hopefully the workshops and presentations
carried out will make each of us into better global leaders. As well as having group discussions andpresentations, participants will also have the opportunity to visit some companies involved in such fields as
Fisheries, Agriculture, Tourism, Energy and Industry. Through these visits and interviews, the participants
will learn the process of Japan's revitalizing procedures and struggles of companies and people there, andthey will offer solutions from a global perspective. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend apresentation by the government revitalization officer. All members will share the problems, they haveseparately discovered, through discussions and by presentation. The solutions we arrive at through these
discussions will be proposed to Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, or the government, and companies in
the area. This process will help students realize problems which they had not known before coming toJapan, and nourish the leadership skills they have always had within.

Participants: The Seminar is open to all schools and students who have an affiliation or an exchange
program with the National Colleges of Technology, and who are willing to support the workshop in the 5thInternational Symposium on Technology for Sustainability 2015 from August 4 to August 11 as facilitators.
Fee:Participants are responsible for travel expenses from their own countries to Hachinohe city. However, within
Hachinohe city, all transportation, food costs while attending the seminar and accommodation costs will becovered by the National Institutes of Technology.
Deadline to submit your applications to NIT, Hachinohe College:
Monday, March 31, 2015
Please send an application form via e-mail.
Contact Information:
National institute of Technology, Hachinohe College
Address: 16-1 Uwanotai, Tamonoki, Hachinohe City, Aomori
Prefecture 039-1192, Japan
Email: cjs@hachinohe-ct.ac.jp
In association with The Reconstruction Agency, Aomori
Prefecture, and Hachinohe City.

(a) Kabushima

Access to Hachinohe City:
Take a Hayabusa along the Tohoku Shinkansen (bullet train)from Tokyo to Hachinohe (2.5 hours)
A Short Introduction to Hachinohe:
Hachinohe is located on the Pacific Coast of the most northern
prefecture on the main island of Honshu. It is famous for its
fisheries, industries, and beautiful nature. Tanesashi coast is
one of beautiful coasts in Japan, and it is selected by Beauty
Pine Tree Sight 100 in Japan and New Tourist Attraction Place
100 in Japan. Hachinohe has three national treasures.
Enjoy super fresh seafood from Hachinohe Port while you are
here!

(b) National treasure
Fig. 3 Tourist attractions of Hachinohe© 2007-2015 Hachinohe City

Fig. 4 Aerial view of Hachinohe city

Fig. 5 Hakkoda Snow Corridor©2007-2015 Hachinohe City

©2013-2015 Aomori Tourism and Convention