- About Kyoto Student Public Relations Department
- What is Kotokare?
- workshop
- Recruitment of Public Relations Department Staff
- Contact us
About Kyoto Student Public Relations Department (Project Overview)
As competition among universities is expected to intensify further due to the long-term decline in the 18-year-old population, it is necessary to actively communicate the appeal of Kyoto as a "university town and student city" to junior high and high school students who will become university students in the future.
Therefore, as a new collaborative initiative, the University Consortium Kyoto and Kyoto City have established the "Kyoto Student Public Relations Department" to convey to junior and senior high school students nationwide the "real charm of Kyoto" that university students studying in Kyoto experience while living their student lives.
The Kyoto Student Public Relations Department will disseminate the appeal of university life in Kyoto that students planned, interviewed, and created articles on the dedicated website "Kotokare", SNS, events, etc.
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What is Kotokare?
Media introducing the real lifestyles of university students in Kyoto
"Kotokare" is a website that distributes various contents planned, interviewed, and created by the Kyoto Student Public Relations Department, and was opened on October 1, 2015.
＜URL＞https://kotocollege.jp/ 
Kotokare's Policy
Based on the name idea devised by the Kyoto Student Public Relations Department members at the workshop, the decision was made by a vote of the members.
The name is an abbreviation of "College in the Ancient Capital" and expresses the uniqueness of Kyoto and the school, while making it easy for junior high and high school students to remember and become familiar.
Under the supervision of a professional designer, the student communications staff also created the following logo.
The vertical and horizontal lines represent the paths that various students are walking, and express that by interacting with them in various ways, one circle = community and connect.
It also includes the characteristic of the city of Kyoto, the "grid eye" of the streets, which are perpendicular to the north-south and east-west.
Check out SNS!
The Kyoto Student Public Relations Department also disseminates information on SNS! We provide behind-the-scenes stories of interviews, daily activity reports, and the latest information. Please also follow up with the PR staff Karen Koto!
＜Twitter＞ https://twitter.com/gakusei_kyoto
＜Facebook＞ https://www.facebook.com/gakuseikyoto
＜Instagram＞ https://instagram.com/gakusei_kyoto
workshop
The Kyoto Student Public Relations Department conducts training aimed at improving the skills of PR staff.
Workshop 1 "For You to Become a Student Writer -Interview with a Professional-"
Outline of the event
- Theme:
- "For You Who Become a Student Writer -Interview with a Professional-"
- Date:
- Thursday, May 20, 2021, 19:00~21:00【Finished】
- Place:
- Campus Plaza Kyoto 4F Lecture Room 3
- Eligibility:
- Current students attending universities, graduate schools, and junior colleges in Kyoto Prefecture
- Format:
- Face-to-face and online hybrid format [changed to online only]
- Instructor:
- Yoshimoto Kogyo Official Writer Kazuko Iwamoto
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In 1997, he joined editorial production and experienced the production of fan club newsletters and town information magazines. After leaving the company, he joined the editorial department of an entertainment information magazine in 2007 as a contractor, mainly in charge of articles on entertainment and theater.
He left in 2017 and is now freelancing. I work on articles for magazines and the web for entertainment, town stories, and corporate in-house newsletters.
Event Report
On Thursday, May 20, we held an online session titled "For You Who Become a Student Writer: Interviews with Professionals."
In the first icebreaker, a total of 27 people, 16 from the Kyoto Student Public Relations Department and 11 from the general public, were divided into eight groups and deepened their exchanges while introducing themselves and exchanging questions with an awareness of the interview.
In the lecture, freelance writer Kazuko Iwamoto talked about "interviews, manuscripts" and "interviews" that are indispensable for the activities of the Kyoto Student Public Relations Department, based on her own experience.
The points for voice transcription and sentence improvement, essential items, and what I keep in mind in conversation catch ball are all contents that I want to try right away. The participants listening attentively to the lecture while taking notes were also transmitted through the online session.
After the lecture, we divided into groups again and practiced the exchange with the interview in mind! When we discussed "what kind of changes occurred before and after the lecture," we were able to realize and learn a lot of things, such as "theme setting" and "listening attitude", and I realized that it was a very meaningful training session.
Workshop 2 "How to create an eye catch that attracts readers"
Outline of the event
- Theme:
- "How to create an eye catch that attracts readers"
- Date:
- Tuesday, August 24, 2021 14:00~16:00【Finished】
- Holding Method:
- Online (Zoom)
- Eligibility:
- Current students attending universities, graduate schools, and junior colleges in Kyoto Prefecture
- Instructor:
- Shina Matsumura (Photographer, Web Designer)
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Started working in web design and DTP design in 2007.
Photography of her hobby in the camera magazine "Sha Girl Vol.3" (Look!) I also started working as a photographer after posting it in the girl's room.
So far, he has expanded his activities to Kyoto in earnest after filming the web Seigensha magazine "Kyoto / Base : work & life in Kyoto" of the publisher Seigensha in Kyoto, and the book "Living in Ajiki Alley" published in May 2015.
Currently, he leads the design and camera class "torico.camera", and in addition to magazine serialization, book shooting, paper design, and lectures on "design and photography" at events and universities (guest lecturer at Ikebo Junior College).
Event Report
On Tuesday, August 24, we held an online session titled "How to Create Eye Catches to Attract Readers."
First, photographer and web designer Shina Matsumura talked about the important aspects of creating images, such as "photo selection" and "how to put text."
Using his own works, he explained how to keep various cuts when taking photos, where to put text on top of the image, and how the impression changes greatly depending on the font. In addition to the main theme of "techniques related to image creation," he also talked about "precautions when photographing people," "angles for shooting delicious and cute food," and "tone and manners" that are conscious of when working, and I was able to learn points that are useful not only in student life but also after entering the workforce.
During the work time, we created "images that are supposed to be posted in Kotokare". Participants created images by placing text on pre-taken photos. The completed images were shared on Google Jamboard, and by receiving advice from the instructor, we were able to deepen our understanding.
By using a method unique to online, we were able to create in a concentrated environment, and through the interaction with the instructors, our sensibilities and creative motivation were stimulated, and we were able to spend a meaningful time for the participants.
Workshop 3 "It's more fun to know how to look at it!
Outline of the event
- Theme:
- "It's more fun to know how to look at it!
- Date:
- Friday, February 25, 2022 13:00~15:00 (Reception 12:45~) 【Finished】
- Holding Method:
- Online (Zoom)
- Eligibility:
- Current students attending universities, graduate schools, and junior colleges in Kyoto Prefecture (especially first- and second-year students)
- Instructor:
- Yuri Ugaya
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Lives in Kyoto, garden designer, garden book author, garden coordinator. Garden designer and producer. Author of seven books on Japanese gardens. He is the author of seven books, including "Kyoto Scenic Garden I Want to Visit Once" and "Beautiful Moss Garden". Graduated from Doshisha University, Faculty of Letters, Japan Cultural History.
Event Report
On Friday, February 25, we held an online session titled "The Charm of Kyoto's Gardens."
First, garden designer Yuri Ugaya talked about the themes expressed in gardens. The lecturer's explanations with historical background, such as the choice of words he keeps in mind when expressing beauty and the points that make garden appreciation fun if he keeps in mind, provided an opportunity to deepen his understanding of the city of Kyoto and its charms.
In addition, I learned that the gardens that I had been casually looking at also had hidden messages and tricks for the viewers, such as the Sansonishi stones, Ryumon Falls, Mt. Horai, Tsurushima, and Kamejima, and I heard frank comments from the participants that they were interesting.
After the lecture, we used Google Jamboard to come up with a sentence that imagined being posted on SNS (Twitter, Instagram). The content is the creation of a sentence to accompany the "favorite garden photo" prepared in advance by the participant. By setting the words "bad," "beautiful," "beautiful," and "nice," which we tend to use on a daily basis, as "NG words," we were able to practice expanding the range of expression within a limited time.
By using a method unique to online, we were able to create in a concentrated environment, and we had a lot of time to talk about episodes from visiting the garden and interact with the instructors, which was a very meaningful time for the participants.
Recruitment of Public Relations Department Staff
The Kyoto Student Public Relations Department is looking for members to work with us!
Kotokare, a website planned, operated, and managed by students attending universities in Kyoto, will convey the appeal of university life in Kyoto to junior high and high school students nationwide. Our mission is to make junior high and high school students want to attend a university in Kyoto.
University students in Kyoto, why don't you demonstrate your ideas, passion, and teamwork as the initiators of this project?
If you would like to join or visit the club, please contact us from the link below.
Admission Requirements
•Undergraduate, undergraduate, and graduate students belonging to member schools of the Consortium of Universities Kyoto (*Regardless of grade) 【Click here for a list of member schools】
•Those who can participate in activities at bases in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City (* Transportation expenses will not be paid)
•Unless there is a compelling reason, those who can participate in activities at least once a month
We are waiting for such students!
Contact information
University Consortium Kyoto, Kyoto Student Public Relations Department Office
TEL 075-353-9130 FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Campus Plaza Kyoto
Shiokoji, Nishinotoin-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto ※Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00~17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
