The 2017 Activity Report data can be downloaded here.
Business Overview
In order to create attractive communities and solve local issues, we are looking for projects that universities and students are working on in collaboration with the local community, and we provide grants and support for outstanding initiatives. In this way, we will provide practical education and research opportunities, develop human resources, and for the local community, solve and revitalize local issues through the knowledge of the university and the vitality of students.
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Target Businesses
For the purpose of solving local issues and revitalizing the city of Kyoto, projects that fall under the following requirements ((1) and (2) for the general category and (1), (2), and (3) for the cultural framework) to be implemented in Kyoto City during the 29th fiscal year (from the date of adoption to the end of March of the following year) are eligible.
[Common requirements for general and cultural frameworks]
(1) Projects in which universities and student groups and local communities (residents’ organizations, civic activity groups, businesses, etc., mainly in the Kyoto City area) collaborate and collaborate as organizations and groups, and in particular, students take the initiative in their activities.
* Administrative agencies may be included as collaborators, but cooperation with administrative agencies alone is not possible.
Examples: Health and welfare, social education, community development, promotion of academic, cultural, artistic or sports, environmental conservation,
Surveys and research in various fields such as community safety, citizen lectures, events, etc.
(2) Those who have not received any subsidies or subsidies from Kyoto City other than the Gakumachi Collaboration Project.
[Requirements for the cultural quota only]
(3) Priority Theme: “Culture of the Region”
In addition to the requirements of (1) and (2), it is necessary to dig up the culture that lies dormant in the region and to pass on the culture that has been passed down from generation to generation in the region.
Projects that work on dissemination to preserve for the future, or to create a new culture through the knowledge of the university and the vitality of its students.
Businesses to work on.
* “Culture” includes lifestyles and customs such as art, performing arts, events, industry, food, clothing, housing, etc., as well as old and new.
There are diverse aspects.
Universities, student groups, and the local community themselves should carry out activities from the perspective of “this is culture.”
Target Organizations
Organizations and groups of University Consortium, Kyoto member universities and junior colleges (*1)
or
A local organization that mainly works in the Kyoto city area (*2)
(*1) University departments, laboratories, seminars, clubs, student circles
〈Circles made up of students from multiple universities are also possible〉, etc.
*2 Residents’ organizations such as residents’ associations and neighborhood associations, civic activity groups, groups and groups consisting of businesses, etc. (shopping streets, etc.)
Kyoto City Collaborative Project
Amount and number of donations
General category: Up to 300,000 yen / about 15 cases
Cultural quota: Up to 450,000 yen / about 2 projects
* However, if you apply for the cultural quota, you will be required to use the support money to create deliverables such as printed materials and videos so that it will lead to the inheritance and dissemination of culture.
* In addition, at the project report meeting scheduled to be held in March 30, the implementing organization (1 organization) that is recognized as the most excellent will be commended (certificates, trophies, and activity incentives of 100,000 yen will be issued separately).
Main Schedule
1st screening: After the application deadline ~ mid-June *Document screening
Second screening: June 25, 29 (Sunday) * Public presentation screening
Notification of support project decision and selection results: Early July 29
Approval ceremony: July 6, 29 * A certificate was issued by Kyoto City for the selected project.
Interim report: Mid ~ end of October 29 * Submission of documents
Final report: March 30 * Submission of documents
Announcement: Mid ~ end of March 30
Heisei 29 “Gakumachi Collaboration Project” Briefing Session (Finished)
- Date
- Sunday, March 26, 2017, 15:25-15:40
- Venue
- Campus Plaza Kyoto, 5th Floor, Lecture Room 1
- Application
- [The reception for the 29th “Gakumachi Collaboration Project” briefing session has ended. ] 】
Application (The application for the 29th academic year has ended!) ）
Application Period
Saturday, April 1, 2017 ~ Friday, May 12, 2017
* If you send it by mail, it must arrive on the same day, and if you bring it by 5 p.m.
How to apply: Step 1 Register your business outline
Please register your business outline using the form below.
How to apply: Step 2 Submission of application documents
During the application period, please submit eight copies of application documents by mail or in person to the address below, specifying the necessary information. *If you have reference materials (up to 10 sheets), please submit eight copies of the reference materials as well.
＜Download the documents related to FY2017 business recruitment here＞
●Application Guidelines (PDF link)
●Application form (Word link)
●Application form (sample)
[The application for the 29th “Gakumachi Collaboration Project” has ended. 】
Selection Results
1st Screening (Document Screening)
Organizations that passed the first screening: 21 projects in the general category, 3 projects in the cultural category
Second Screening (Public Presentation Screening)
In the 29th academic year, the framework of collaboration between universities, students, and the community (hereinafter referred to as the “general framework”) will be established. In addition, under the theme of “Cultural Culture,” we have established a new “Cultural Framework” that focuses on the development, inheritance, and dissemination of local culture and the creation of new culture. On Sunday, June 25, 2017, the second screening (public presentation) was held, and 20 projects (17 projects for the general category and 3 projects for the cultural category) were approved as support projects as follows.
Certified Projects (General Category)
| Business name |
Name of organization [Name of affiliated university] Administrative district of activity |
Business overview |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental protection and Jizobon project in Fushimi Fukakusa and Higashi Takase River | Ryukoku University Higashi-Takase River Environmental Protection and Jizobon Project Team [Ryukoku University Junior College Division] Administrative district: Fushimi Ward |
There is talk of the collapse of local communities and the hollowing out of traditional events, but by getting students involved in local activities near the university, local residents have been able to interact more and the area has become more active. Over the past two years, the students have been involved in revitalizing traditional events and addressing environmental issues in the river basin where the events are held, and have achieved some success. In the future, they plan to expand this activity beyond just the town to other towns in the river basin. By participating in solving local problems, they hope to learn and grow. |
| Uncover the potential of bamboo! The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter by Taketomokai | Kyoto University of Education Chikuyukai [Kyoto University of Education] Active administrative district: Fushimi Ward |
The bamboo forests in Fushimi ward, where Kyoto University of Education is located, have been left unattended, and due to the overgrowth of bamboo, fallen bamboo, and overgrown trees, the area is dark, has poor ventilation, and is becoming unhealthy. Therefore, the purpose of this project is, first, to let people know about the cultural and historical background of bamboo in Kyoto, second, to encourage people to rediscover the charm of bamboo by showing new ways to use it and its usefulness, and third, to develop educational materials using bamboo lanterns as a new culture in the region and Kadomatsu, taking advantage of the strengths of the University of Education. |
| Kyoto Bunkyo University Bus Tours | Kyoto Bunkyo University Bus Tours [Kyoto Bunkyo University] Administrative district: Fushimi Ward |
Since 2013, we have been running one-day bus tours (departing and arriving at Mukojima New Town) about five times a year with “elderly people who tend to stay at home” who live alone in Mukojima New Town. In cooperation with the school district social welfare council, we also run tours in collaboration with the Kyoto Bunkyo My Town Mukojima Lunch Club, Egao Tsunagarou Kai (a group of mothers who evacuated to Fukushima), and Yuhibeno Kai (a group of returnees from China). |
| Community and University Coexistence Project | Kyoto College of Economics Community and University Coexistence Project [Kyoto College of Economics] Administrative district: Nishikyo Ward |
As a university that lives in harmony with the local community, the aim is for students to participate in local community activities through participant observation of NPOs and neighborhood associations in Rakusai NT, and to use the results gained from these activities in their academic studies. Specifically, students plan, carry out, evaluate, and review the activities of local activity groups together. Faculty members play the role of liaison so that the students’ activities do not end as mere labor for local activities, and the goal is for students to develop an awareness of the issues. |
| Soratane Project | Soratane Project [Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto Sangyo University, Otani University, Hanazono University] Administrative area of operation: Kita Ward |
Based in the Shin-Omiya shopping arcade in Kita-ku, Kyoto, the students plan events centered around the Soratane Festival, attracting young people to the shopping arcade area and aiming to form a wide range of intergenerational interactions and communities from a social perspective. In addition, through these activities that involve people of various generations and different backgrounds, students are also able to form personal connections and build new perspectives that go beyond the boundaries of their schools and faculties, and the goal from the students’ perspective is to help them grow. |
| Kaohsiung Revitalization Project | Bukkyo University Kyoto/Kaohsiung Revitalization Project [Bukkyo University] Activity administrative district: Ukyo Ward |
Kaohsiung is a famous tourist destination for its autumn leaves, but the number of tourists is decreasing year by year. As a result of exchanging opinions with the Kaohsiung Preservation Society, a proposal was made to coincide with the illumination period for the maple leaves, an initiative targeting young women and foreign tourists was considered, and a request was made to restore the Kiyotaki River that was polluted by BBQs. In response to these issues, we will carry out activities such as picking up trash on the Kiyotaki River, making handmade wind chimes, proposing a Kaohsiung mascot character, a handicraft experience using Kitayama cedar, and renewing the giant revolving lantern. |
| S-Team: Creating a place that connects high school girls and grandmothers | Student group SMILE [Kyoto University] Administrative districts where it operates: Kamigyo Ward, Sakyo Ward, Nakagyo Ward, Shimogyo Ward, Ukyo Ward |
Taking advantage of the areas in which the high school girls excel (makeup, nails, etc.), they volunteer once a month (doing nails, makeup, etc.) for elderly people living in nursing homes, creating a community that connects the two groups. This leads to the high school students planning regular social events. In preparation, high school and university students hold study sessions after school once a month about revitalizing the local community, including for the elderly. This project contributes to improving high school students’ self-esteem and preventing elderly people from feeling lonely. |
| Children’s Science Class | Wakuwaku Laboratory [Bukkyo University] Administrative district: Kamigyo Ward |
In order to create a community where people can live in peace, we will work with student volunteers to develop the town through holding science classes for children. Free science experiment classes for children will be held once or twice a month in the Kitano shopping arcade area of Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City. The classes will be held on weekdays after elementary and middle school hours so that children have a place to be. The classes will be held with the consent of parents, as they will be able to experience science experiments up close and outside of school. |
| “Toryo HANDs” is a collaborative project to restore ties in housing complexes | Ryu-SEI GAP, Faculty of Policy Studies, Ryukoku University “Student Group House Smile” [Ryukoku University] Administrative district: Fushimi Ward |
We are planning two projects, focusing on the problems of lonely deaths and weakening ties in housing complexes, as well as the relationship between public relations and each neighborhood. In response to the voices of residents in the housing complexes saying, “We want to bring back the vitality of the past,” we will hold a “Danchi Department Store (tentative name)” and publish a “Danchi Newsletter.” The purpose of these projects, led by students, is to encourage seniors to go out and increase the number of familiar faces in the housing complex, creating a relationship where they feel comfortable. |
| Keihoku Utsu Interaction and Learning | Kyoto Seika University Keihoku Utsu Treasure Hunt Association [Kyoto Seika University] Administrative district: Ukyo Ward |
While the Utsu region is blessed with rich nature, history and culture, it is experiencing aging and depopulation, a problem that is evident in many local communities in Japan. This year, we will be holding exchange events such as a children’s photography class and a children’s festival, participating in traditional events such as the summer festival, organizing materials from the former Utsu Elementary School, and producing walking maps and videos introducing the area. The residents’ association and students will work together to carry out activities that contribute to revitalization while responding to the needs of local residents, and to reconstruct new charms in Utsu. |
| Mirai Art Seika Project | Seekasu [Kyoto Seika University] Administrative district: Sakyo Ward |
This project will see students hold art workshops at local children’s centers and day care centers, and interact with local residents of all ages, mainly children and elderly people, through the lens of “art.” It is hoped that this will serve as an opportunity to help children develop “emotionally rich hearts” and elderly people find “purpose in life.” |
| Kyoto Sanjo-kai Shopping Street Terakoya Project | Kyoto Koka Women’s University Koka Sanjo Girls [Kyoto Koka Women’s University] Administrative district: Nakagyo Ward |
This project aims to further revitalize the Sanjo-kai shopping arcade by planning and implementing events to enliven the arcade, and by carrying out activities that will make it a place for children to play and learn, and a place for the local community to enjoy. The target audience is families who visit the Sanjo-kai shopping arcade, and we, the students, also aim to deepen our ties with the area through the project, and to create a mutually beneficial relationship in which the community space for local people will expand and become more active. |
| Learn about and support the elderly and people with disabilities in terms of food! | KOKA☆Orange Supporters [Kyoto Koka Women’s University] Administrative district: Ukyo Ward |
Participants will learn about the current state of “food support” for the elderly and disabled in Ukyo Ward and neighboring facilities, and about meals (care meals and swallowing-adjusted meals) that are easy to eat for those with impaired swallowing function, and will participate in an event to produce and serve these. The event will be held in conjunction with seasonal events. In addition, to help raise awareness of “eating deliciously and safely” for the elderly and disabled, participants will create a pamphlet that describes the properties of foods that are easy to swallow and ways to eat them. |
| Kamo Cinema 13 | Kamo Cinema 13 Executive Committee [Ritsumeikan University] Administrative district: Kamigyo Ward |
This event aims to raise young people’s awareness of environmental conservation towards the Kamo River through the experience of watching a movie on the river. Cleaning activities take place during the day, and outdoor movie screenings take place in the evening. This is an activity that has been held continuously for 12 years up until last year, and this year it will be further expanded with two goals: “to make use of the local characteristics unique to a student town to raise environmental conservation awareness among young people” and “to establish the event itself in the local area as a ‘summer tradition’ that local residents can enjoy every year.” |
| Fukakusa Machiya Cinema (Showa era film screenings) | Fukasa Machiya Cinema (Fushimi-Fukasa Community Archive Project) [Ryukoku University] Administrative district: Fushimi Ward |
We will excavate and screen 8mm film. We will look back on life in Fushimi with the local residents through the footage collected by them, and make a DVD to preserve as a record of the local area. Our activities so far have been successful in promoting “intergenerational exchange” through conversations with local elderly people through the footage, and in creating a “local living room” where local people can gather. Our goal is to continue to achieve results in our future activities. |
| Soycal from Shizuhara ~ Spreading Kyoto’s soy food culture ~ | Future Communication Station Omusubi Shizuhara Support Team [Kyoto Sangyo University] Administrative district: Sakyo Ward |
Soybeans are the raw material for yuba, tofu, and white miso, which are essential ingredients in Kyoto cuisine, and are a symbol of Kyoto’s food culture. In the past, soybeans were widely grown within the prefecture, but now they are hardly grown there at all. This project aims to promote local consumption of soybeans and Kyoto’s soybean food culture through the cultivation of Kyoto-grown soybeans, “Otsuru.” The project aims to revitalize Shizuhara in collaboration with local residents and university students by cultivating Otsuru in their own fields, holding events and developing products related to soybeans, etc. |
| Kitashirakawa Children’s Dining Hall “Karaful” | Karafuru [Kyoto University, Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts] Administrative district: Sakyo Ward |
In the Kitashirakawa school district, we will create a place where everyone can foster connections between children and local residents through casual conversation at the dinner table. Specifically, we will hold a children’s cafeteria called “Karafuru” at the Kitashirakawa Children’s Center, where children usually gather, and anyone can participate at a low cost. By promoting student-led efforts to create a community that will be a hub for interaction between local children and local residents, we aim to lay the foundations for a system in which the entire community can raise and watch over children. |
Certified Projects (Cultural Framework)
| Business name |
Name of organization [Name of affiliated university] Administrative district of activity |
Business overview |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural dissemination through ORIGAMI science | Association for considering the future of arithmetic and mathematics education [Kyoto University of Education] Administrative district: Fushimi Ward |
Kyoto is a core region of origami culture, with a thriving production of traditional Japanese paper, chiyogami, and origami. The purpose of this project is for university students to introduce children to the charms of origami culture and ORIGAMI science, and for origami folding videos to be published on the Kyoto University of Education YouTube site, spreading the appeal of Kyoto to the world. A total of six “ORIGAMI Science” public lectures will be held, and video materials on how to fold 10 origami works will be produced and published. |
| Let’s all light up the Daigo Nakayama housing complex | Kyoto Tachibana University Contemporary Business Society Urban Planning Research Group [Kyoto Tachibana University] Administrative districts: Yamashina Ward, Fushimi Ward |
A pottery lantern event using Kiyomizu-yaki pottery will be held at the Daigo Nakayama housing complex in Fushimi Ward. The reason for holding the event is that it will provide an opportunity for local people to experience Kyoto’s traditional crafts, and will address the serious problem of a decline in the number of next-generation holders of traditional crafts. Specifically, local students will have the experience of making pottery, and on the day of the event, children who make pottery and their parents will participate and interact with spectators. |
| Kimono Fashion Show | Kyoto Kimono Project (Kyoto University ) |
This kimono fashion show is organized by Kyoto Kimono Kikaku, an organization that aims to convey the charm of traditional culture to young people. Every year, it is co-hosted with Okazaki Tokiakari, and Miss Campus and other university students are invited to act as models. The kimonos used are also borrowed from various kimono shops in the area. This year, they aim to create even more innovative and youth-oriented content and production. |
Implementation Report
Heisei 29 Public Presentation Screening (2nd Screening)
On Sunday, June 25, 2017, the second round of public presentations was held at Campus Plaza Kyoto.
In the public presentations, 24 organizations (21 in the general category and 3 in the cultural category) that passed the first screening (document screening) made presentations.
Each organization presented their projects with elaborate presentations, and although they were nervous during the question-and-answer session from the selection committee members, they spoke passionately about the purpose of the project and the contents of the plan.
On the day of the event, a total of about 160 people, including representatives of the presentation organizations, attended.
Heisei 29 Business Certification Ceremony
On Thursday, July 6, 2017, a certification ceremony was held at Kyoto City Hall.
This year’s 20 organizations (17 in the general category and 3 in the cultural category) participated, and the mayor of Kyoto, Kadokawa, presented a certificate to each representative of each organization. After that, representatives of each organization expressed their determination to implement the project.
The selected projects will start full-fledged activities in the future. The activities of each organization will be announced on “Gakumachi NEWS” from time to time, so please take a look.
