On November 24, 2018 (Saturday), nine students, including specialized seminars, offered five aids at the Nagato Blue Ocean Ride with Akiyoshidai, sponsored by the Nagato City Tourism Convention Association (a place for participants to take a break and provide drinks and meals) at the Satoyama Station in the Tawarayama area. This tournament expands the exchanged population through the beautiful scenery and scenery of Nagato City and Mine City, local specialty products and meals, comfortable hot springs, and interaction with local people by cyclists inside and outside the prefecture. It is a community improvement event that aims to transmit the charm of the region. More than 300 cyclists stopped at Satoyama Station to enjoy the cuisine unique to the Tawarayama area, take a break, interact and pass through.
　In the Tawarayama area, a community-building organization called “Yuyu Green Tawarayama” is working hard, and specialized seminars have been continuously learning community-building activities over the past five years. It is a valuable exchange and learning opportunity where you can experience, see, feel, and learn a part of the way of community development activities by NPOs and the government on site.
　This time, Myzukichin, a women's group in the Tawarayama area in cooperation with the NPO Yuyu Green Tawarayama, played a central role in fulfilling the role and responsibility of aid at Satoyama Station. With this aid, the students were able to contribute a little to community development in the Tawarayama area and other areas through their efforts, and they were able to learn a part of community development.
　After the hospitality, of course, we had a lot of delicious meals unique to the Tawarayama area. After the meal, the tents, desks and chairs outside the venue were cleaned up with Nagato City officials. .
　Thank you to all the "local teachers" of "Myuzukichin" and "NPO Yuyu Green Tawarayama" for this wonderful opportunity.

(Professor Department of Public Management, MIZUTANI Riaki)

[Publishing date: 2018.11.26]