The 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition
The 11 films selected for the 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition were selected from a total of 350 films from 27 countries through a carefully selected jury by the Student Executive Committee. There are many works not only in Japan but also overseas, and the genres of the selected works are varied. Here are the 11 entries that were selected for the competition.
Out of 350 entries from 27 countries around the world, which one will come out on top?
“I noticed his talent before anyone else.”
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Competition Program Introduction
Program A |
(1) Saturday, November 22, 16:30~18:30 (2) November 25 (Tue) 16:30~18:00 |
『BERLIN TROIKA』 /Andrej Gontcharov/German Film and Television Academy/Germany |
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Conrad Gelb, a young interpreter, is caught between two opposing powers and is mentally cornered. The weight of holding the fate of humanity in his hands falls on his shoulders. He has to manipulate each other’s oversized egos to fill the room in a balanced manner. (10min) |
“Yellow Balloon Toban no Sensei” / Yoko Sachi / Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School / Japan |
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One day, the homeroom teacher of the next class suddenly shaved his head. A teacher who is bald and cold to his students. One day, such a teacher gets on a balloon and flies away. No one knows what happened after that. (4min)
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“Why did Komura shed tears with a straight face?” / Keisuke Kondo / Yoshihiro Nagata / Ken Ninomiya / Osaka University of Arts / Japan |
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Komura, a part-time leader, fell in love with a cute junior at his part-time job, even though he had a girlfriend who was living with him. (63min) |
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Program B |
(1) Saturday, November 22, 19:00~21:00 (2) November 26 (Wed) 16:30~18:30 |
『LOTHAR』/ Luca Zuberbühler /Zurich University of the Arts/Switzerland |
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Rotor, who smashes things with a sneeze, was confined to an isolated basement so as not to pose a danger to the world. He was very careful, but one day he broke the precious toaster that his mother had given him a long time ago. The rotor that was forced to go outside … (13min) |
Celery / Pedro Collantes / Netherlands Film Academy / Netherlands |
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What if you have an eternal heartbreak? What if you’ve never had a broken heart? When you do something for the first time, sometimes the smallest trigger can be a big relief. For example, vegetables. (15min) |
“See you tomorrow” /Toshihiro Mune/Musashino Art University/Japan |
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The sun never sets. In the city, the procession of demonstrators continues to complain constantly. Natural disasters are also powerless in the face of people’s ability to adapt. Masahiro’s family, which had reached retirement age, had collapsed. In addition to the evaporation of his wife, Tomoko, he is insulated from his daughter Saori, and he is living a strained life with his only son, Toshihiro, who lives with him. In order to regain the form of “family”, Masahiro begins to move. At that time, will the sun set again?—A distorted family rebirth film that depicts through the struggle between truth, fiction, and desire. (49min) |
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Program C |
(1) Sunday, November 23 16:30~18:30 (2) November 26 (Wed) 19:00~21:00 |
『Ketchup Kid』 / Patrick Vollrath / Filmacademy Vienna / Austria |
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Paul, who has an unusual taste for ketchup, was confined to the loss of his father and isolated in elementary school. When he learns that Mr./Ms., who suffers from bullying, is bringing a knife to school, he witnesses the bullying one day. (19min) |
『Salvation』 Austria / Mark Gerstorfer / Filmacademy Vienna |
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The moratorium of three men and women who tumble around in nonsense, disco and curiosity about suicide is depicted through a subjective camera. A genuine, raw, doomed story. (30min) |
『Albert』 / Daniel Wawrzyniak / Lodz Film School/Poland |
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Albert, it’s time to rest. Take a deep breath. (24min) |
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Program D |
(1) November 24 (Mon) 19:00~21:20 (2) Thursday, November 27, 19:00~21:20 |
“Born” / Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour / New York University / USA |
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On his first school day in a small town in Japan, a half-black father and a mother of Japan tries to prove to his classmates that his dark skin is not a disease. (17min)
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“Okinawa / Yamato” / Kenta Higa / Wako University /Japan |
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People born and raised in Okinawa refer to “Japan outside of Okinawa” as “inland, Yamato, and mainland” and the people who live there as “Naicha, Yamatunchu, and people from the mainland.” This documentary explores the mental line between “Okinawa” and “Yamato” that can be seen from such a single name. Born in Okinawa but living in the interior, Higa’s camera moves back and forth between “the individual and society,” “the parties and the non-parties,” and the “opposing ideologies” with “fiction and reality,” and the “line” is brought to light. (98min) |
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Contact us
The 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee
〒600-8216 Kyoto-shi, Shimogyo-ku, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto 6F
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The 8th Tanabe Benkei Film Festival
The Tanabe Benkei Film Festival is a competition-centered film festival for new directors that has been held annually in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture since 2007.
For the first time, a collaboration with the Kyoto International Student Film Festival has been decided, and this project, titled “Kyoto International Student Film Festival Anime Masterpiece Selection,” will screen five gems of anime that have been selected for the festival in the past.

Outline of the event
The 8th Tanabe-Benkei Film Festival Collaborative Project
schedule |
Saturday, November 8, 2014 18:30~ 【Tanabe Benkei Film Festival】November 7 (Fri) ~ 9 (Sun), 2014 |
place |
Kinan Cultural Center [MAP] 〒646-0033 Wakayama Prefecture Tanabe City Shinyashiki-cho 1 |
fee |
Free of charge (*limited to this program) Ticket sales for other programs |
Website |
Tanabe Benkei Film Festival Official Website |
Films to be screened *In no particular order
Title of the work |
Director’s name / School at the time of award |
Awards |
Akichi Play |
Ryosuke Oshiro /Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School |
2013 Final Jury Prize Ota Yoneo Prize |
Grandma |
Keiko Shiraishi /Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School |
2012 Winner |
Tucked |
Ikuo Kato / A small school of art and anime |
2012 Final Jury Prize Mizue Mirai Prize |
Goyalina and Mr./Ms. Reef |
Aika Oshiro /Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts |
2011 Final Jury Prize Yuji Matsukura Prize |
Grandma’s Goldfish |
Natsuori Iwase /Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School |
2013 Winner |

Grandma who doesn’t
play

Kutsuta Goyalina and Mr./Ms. Reef
Grandma’s Goldfish
Information on the festival will be released on the official website at any time.
Contact us
The 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee
〒600-8216 Kyoto-shi, Shimogyo-ku, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto 6F
TEL:075-353-9430 FAX:075-353-9101
MAIL: info.2014 at kisfvf.com
twitter:@kisfvf
Web: http://www.kisfvf.com
Japan Student Film Festival in Kyoto
The Japan Student Film Festival is a film festival where you can enjoy the best student films by collecting and screening the Grand Prix films of the three student film festivals held in Japan: the Tokyo Student Film Festival, the TOHO Cinemas Student Film Festival, and the Kyoto International Student Film Festival. This year marks the 4th year of the Japan International Film Festival, and following the recent “4th Japan Student Film Festival in Tokyo” held within the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival (October 26, 2014), it has been decided to hold the festival in Kyoto! In the talk show after the screening, the student executive committee will introduce the behind-the-scenes of the festival’s management.

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Outline of the event
The 4th Japan Student Film Festival in Kyoto
schedule |
Sunday, November 9, 2014 13:30~16:00
【About the Tokyo event】 |
place |
The Museum of Kyoto Film Theater [MAP] Sanjo Kamiru, Takakura-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto tel.075-222-0888 |
fee |
Admission to the Museum of Kyoto Adults 500 yen / University students 400 yen / High school students and younger free (same-day tickets only, non-reserved seats) |
Website |
Japan Student Film Festival Official Website |
Films *In no particular order
■The 16th Kyoto International Student Film Festival (2013)
The Scrapman Before Summer Rain

Awards |
Title of work / time of work |
Director’s Name |
Name of School/Country |
Grand Prize in the Short Film Category |
The Scrapman / 10 min. |
Fabian Driehorst |
Academy of Media Arts/Germany |
As the three children secretly play in Scrapman’s garden, they discover something much more interesting than they had imagined: a movie that they can get into. |
Grand Prix in the Feature Film Category |
Before Summer Rain/25 min. |
CHEN Hong-Ren |
National Taiwan University of Arts/Taiwan |
A young girl has an older brother who has only a few years left to live. The story moves back and forth between the real and spiritual worlds as the two revisit the secret place where they spent a summer night. All of this is like a sad but warm dream. |
■The 26th Tokyo Student Film Festival (2014)
Don’t
play around with the calf in the cup

Awards |
Title of work / time of work |
Director’s Name |
Schools at the time of the award |
Anime Division Grand Prix |
Calf in a glass / 11 minutes |
Chu Yen Tong |
Tokyo University of the Arts / Japan |
The father lied to his four-year-old daughter, Nunu, that there was a cow in the milk cup. Nunu believed it and drank all the milk, but there was no cow. A father who tells various lies and a daughter who believes lies, a story set in the Jiangnan region of China. |
Live-Action Grand Prix |
Don’t be silly / 41 minutes |
Shunpei Shimizu |
Tama Art University / Japan |
Kim, a man who says he hates Zainichi, is a third-generation Korean resident in Japan and a former professional boxer with Korean nationality. He bought a woman today with welfare money. Sakura, a woman bought by money, is a Japan woman who receives domestic violence from her husband. A rebellious melodrama written by a ruinous man and woman. |
■The 8th TOHO Cinemas Student Film Festival (2014)
Bocchi Decorations

Awards |
Title of work / time of work |
Director’s Name |
Schools at the time of the award |
Grand Prix of Short Film Competition |
Bocchi / 15 minutes |
Satoshi Toyama |
Film School / Japan |
Yuko, who has no friends and is eating lunch in the bathroom, is seen eating in the toilet by Tokie, who always comes to the toilet to smoke. Tokie takes an interest in Yuko and invites her to eat lunch with her. |
Short Anime Division Grand Prix |
Decorations/6 min. |
Mari Miyazawa |
Tokyo University of the Arts / Japan |
Old-fashioned kitchen in a secluded house in the suburbs. As preparations for the regular banquet unfold, the birth of a new life brings turmoil and innovation. And then I departed. The person who sees them off also remembers the day when he once left in the same way. |
[The 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival]
November 22–28, 2014@京都シネマ
For more information, check out the official website!
Contact us
The 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee
〒600-8216 Kyoto-shi, Shimogyo-ku, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto 6F
TEL:075-353-9430 FAX:075-353-9101
MAIL: info.2014 at kisfvf.com
twitter:@kisfvf
Web: http://www.kisfvf.com
As part of the rank-based training program in the FD project, the University Consortium Kyoto will hold a new seminar “University Education Power-up Seminar” for a wide range of university officials.
This program was planned as a seminar to support the educational (educational support) activities of individual university faculty and staff. This year, the common theme is “Thinking about Imadoki Students” and will be held in two sessions. Why don’t you learn about the environment, characteristics, and issues of today’s students and make use of them in your daily education (educational support) activities?

Outline of the event
Venue |
Ikebo Junior College, Senshinkan, 6th floor, Conference Room 1 |
Organizer |
University Consortium Kyoto |
Target |
University faculty members and university officials who are interested in educational activities at the university |
Participation Fee |
Member Universities |
free |
Non-Member Universities |
¥1,000 (please pay at the reception on the day) |
Occupancy |
40 people each time |
Lecture 1 “The Reality of Student Learning: Thinking from the Connection with High School Education”
Date |
Monday, November 17, 2014 18:00~20:00 (Reception starts at 17:30) |
Lecturer |
Hiroshi Kakumoto (Lecturer, Ritsumeikan University, Former Director of the Center for Connected Education) |
Application Deadline |
Friday, November 14, 2014 |
Lecture 2 “Students and Internet Literacy: The Reality of Smartphone and SNS Use”
Date |
Monday, December 15, 2014 18:00~20:00 (Reception starts at 17:30) |
Lecturer |
Masayuki Murakami (Associate Professor, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies) |
Application Deadline |
Friday, December 12, 2014 |
How to apply: E-mail application
Describe the following contents,
Please apply to fdrd■consortium.or.jp. (Please replace ■ with @.) )
Subject: Power-up seminar application
Full text: (1) Participation (2) Name (3) Name of university affiliation (4) Faculty and staff (5) E-mail address
Inquiries
University Consortium Kyoto FD Project
TEL 075-353-9122 FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
Outline of the event
IELTS Briefing & Preparation Course for English Exam for Study Abroad!The popular IELTS free course will be held on Saturday, October 11 as an advanced course.Instructors who are familiar with the exam will explain and guide you on the tendency of the questions and how to study them using examples from each module. Take this opportunity to learn skills that are difficult to acquire through self-study and effective countermeasures!


Date & Time |
Saturday, October 11, 2014 9:30~17:00 (with lunch break) |
Venue |
Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th Floor, Conference Room 3 |
Target |
Students enrolled in a university consortium Kyoto member university or junior college |
Participation Fee |
free |
Contents |
Trends in the four skills required for the IELTS test and how to prepare for them |
level |
Advanced class. Those who have taken a basic class or have an IELTS band score of 5.5 or higher. * Approximate: Eiken Pre-1 or higher, or TOEFL iBT 80 or higher |
Application Period |
Thursday, September 18, 2014 ~ Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 4:30 p.m. |
Lecturer |
Native Instructor |
Occupancy |
50 |
*If you are interested in participating, please follow the steps below to apply by 16:30 on Wednesday, October 8th.
Application Process
Step 1 Application
Please apply for the countermeasure course from the application form. (Input items are name, e-mail address, student ID number , etc.)

Step 2 Check the auto-reply email
After applying, you will receive an automatic reply from support-kokusai eiken.or.jp confirming the completion of your application.
Step 3 Print the email and exchange it with text
Please print out the email you received and bring it with you on the day of the course. You will need it to exchange texts.
About IELTS
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is recognised by almost all higher education institutions in the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. In the United States, it is recognized by nearly 3,000 universities and programs as an alternative to the TOEFL.
Inquiries
◎ IELTS Secretariat of the Japan English Language Assessment Association (in charge: Taira, Minamino)
Business days: Weekdays 9:30~17:30
TEL: 06-6455-6286 E-mail: support-kokusai[at]eiken.or.jp
*Please specify the name of the university when making inquiries. ◎University Consortium Kyoto, Educational Development Division, International Liaison SectionTEL
: 075-353-9164 E-mail: kcai-office[at]consortium.or.jp
Kyoto City is currently home to 38 universities and junior colleges, and is home to approximately 150,000 students, or about 10% of the population.
In order to provide opportunities for students to come into contact with and collaborate with Kyoto, as part of the promotion measures in the “University City Kyoto and Student City Kyoto Promotion Plan” formulated by Kyoto City and the University Consortium Kyoto in April 26, the 12th Kyoto Student Festival will be held for four days, including the day of the 12th Kyoto Student Festival. We invite all university and junior college students from all over the world to Mr./Ms. free of charge to cultural facilities in Kyoto.
This year, the number of eligible facilities has been expanded to 23 (compared to 21 last year), and the leaflet introduces the highlights of the internship program at Kyoto City Hall, which is developed as a project of the University Consortium Kyoto. Mr./Ms. students from all over the country, please take this opportunity to visit our cultural facilities in Kyoto!

Implementation Period
Friday, October 10, 2014 ~ Monday, October 13, 2014 (4 days)
*Otani University Museum only from October 11 (Sat) ~ 18 (Sat) (*Closed on 13 (Mon) / Holiday)
* Some facilities may be closed during the implementation period.
Eligibility
Students enrolled in universities and junior colleges nationwide
How to use
Please present your student ID card at the entrance of the participating facility
* No pre-registration required
* Depending on the facility, there may be special exhibitions and other contents that cannot be entered for free.
* Please check the leaflet for details.
Target Facilities
23 facilities *The underlined areas are facilities that have newly participated this year.
Name of Eligible Facility |
Kyoto City Related Facilities |
Kyoto City School History Museum, Kyoto City Zoo, Kyoto Kaleidoscope Museum, Mu Yan, Nijo Castle |
Kyoto Prefecture Related Facilities |
Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden, Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Painting Garden, The Museum of Kyoto |
Country-Related Facilities |
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Kyoto National Museum |
University-Related Facilities |
Otani University Museum, Kyoto Institute of Technology Museum of Arts and Crafts, Kyoto University Museum, Ritsumeikan University Museum for International Peace, Ryukoku University Ryukoku Museum, Kyoto Saga University of the Arts, Kyoto Sangyo University (Gallery, Kamiyama Observatory), Kyoto City University of Arts (Art Museum, Japan Research Center for Traditional Music, Gallery @KCUA (Aqua)),Doshisha Gallery, Harris Science Museum, Doshisha University, Hanazono University Museum of History |
Closed days of each facility
Name of Eligible Facility |
Closed days during the period |
Otani University Museum |
October 10 (Fri), 13 (Mon) |
Kyoto University Museum |
October 13 (Mon) |
Kyoto Saga University of the Arts Museum |
October 12 (Sun) |
Kyoto Sangyo University Gallery |
October 12 (Sun), 13 (Mon) |
Kamiyama Observatory, Kyoto Sangyo University |
October 12 (Sun) |
Research Center for Japan Traditional Music, Kyoto City University of Arts |
October 11 (Sat), 12 (Sun), 13 (Mon) |
Doshisha University Harris Science and Chemistry Museum Doshisha Gallery |
October 12 (Sun), 13 (Mon) |
Hanazono University Museum of History |
October 12 (Sun) |
Publicity materials
2014 “StudentDays” leaflet
2014 “Student Days” Poster
Kyoto City Information Center Address http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000172112.html
Inquiries
Call Kyoto Anytime
TEL 075-661-3755 FAX 075-661-5855
E-mail http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000012821.html
* Reception hours: Open all year round 8 a.m. ~ 9 p.m.
On Wednesday, October 8, Mr. Jiayi Zhang, President of Tamkang University, President of the International Cooperation Foundation for Higher Education (FICHET) in Taiwan, paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Tetsuma Akamatsu, President of the University Consortium Kyoto (Representative Secretary of the National Council of University Consortiums and President of Ryukoku University).
FICHET is a Taiwanese consortium established in Taiwan in 2006 and currently has 118 member schools and is engaged in various activities in the field of higher education in Taiwan, including international collaboration. During this visit, discussions were held to promote international education in Japan and Taiwan in cooperation with the National University Consortium Council. Among them, it was confirmed that Japan and Taiwan will cooperate in public relations to attract international students to each other.
In addition, Kyoto universities and the University Consortium Kyoto are scheduled to participate in the study abroad fair hosted by Kyoto City in Taiwan in December this year, and an agreement was reached to establish a cooperative system at that time.
International Cooperation Foundation for Higher Education

Contact us
Secretariat of the National Council of University Consortiums (University Consortium Kyoto)
TEL 075-353-9100 FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
We are pleased to announce that we have published a research report for the 2013 Academic Year of the “Future Kyoto Creation Research Project,” which will be conducted in cooperation with university researchers and the department in charge of Kyoto City in order to create policies for the creation of the future Kyoto by utilizing the accumulated “knowledge” of “University City Kyoto.”
FY2013 Research Results Report on the Future of Kyoto Creation Research Project
FY2013 Research Results Report
*The title of the principal investigator and the name of the research cooperating department are as of the time of adoption.
Designated Assignment
The role of biodiversity conservation in Kyoto’s unique attractions, such as its traditions, culture, and tourism, and measures needed in the future
Research Themes |
Knowledge of the symbiosis of the natural environment in the lives of citizens and evaluation of the actual conditions of familiar biota |
Principal Investigator |
Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University |
Research Summary |
The knowledge of coexistence with the natural environment and the actual state of the biota around us, which have been nurtured in the lives of citizens, are presented through household surveys in the Shirakawa River system, field surveys at the Shirakawa Children’s Festival, questionnaires to temples and shrines on wildlife trends, field surveys of forest vegetation damage (mainly caused by deer), and surveys of townhouse gardens. Based on this, we proposed the creation of a support framework between departments in charge of the government and in cooperation with citizens so that efforts to coexist with the natural environment that take root in the lives of citizens will lead to the creation of an attractive city that is unique to Kyoto. |
Research Cooperation |
Environmental Management Division, Environmental Planning Department, Environmental Policy Bureau, Kyoto City |
Research Reports |
Research Report |
Designated Assignment
Conditions for the Success of Social Business and Necessary Measures ~From the Perspective of Supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises~
Research Themes |
Empirical Research on the Development and Dissemination of Social Business Using Student Participatory Business Competitions |
Principal Investigator |
Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Kyoto Sangyo University, Mr. Etsuga Omuro |
Research Summary |
With the cooperation of companies that manufacture and sell social products, a competition was held over a period of about 100 days in which students made proposals for their development and dissemination, and the changes in students’ own perceptions and behaviors before and after participation were investigated. Based on the results, we showed that being involved in social business may lead to the development of socially oriented consumers, and proposed the enhancement of socially oriented consumer education for younger people (high school students, etc.) and the creation of an environment that makes it easy to start a business. |
Research Cooperation |
Kyoto City Industry and Tourism Bureau, Commerce and Industry Department, Commercial Promotion Division |
Research Reports |
Research Report |
Free Assignment
Research Themes |
Urban planning issues for narrow streets adjacent to main roads ~Toward the Maintenance and Conservation of “Historic Narrow Streets”~ |
Principal Investigator |
Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Researcher Sachiko Morishige |
Research Summary |
Through a survey of the situation of narrow streets in the so-called “Tanogata district,” we grasped its characteristics and issues. We proposed measures such as urban planning regulations for high-rise buildings facing narrow streets, clarification of the handling of cul-de-sacs that are “non-roads” under the Building Standards Act, guidance for the installation of emergency evacuation exits, and creation of rules to adjust the relationship between narrow streets and high-rise buildings. |
Research Cooperation |
Kyoto City City Planning Bureau, Urban Planning Department, Urban Development Promotion Division Kyoto City City Planning Bureau, Building Guidance Department, Architectural Guidance Division City Planning Division, Urban Planning Department, Kyoto City City Planning Bureau |
Research Reports |
Research Report |
Free Assignment
Research Themes |
Analysis of new segments and their characteristics in the kimono-related market |
Principal Investigator |
Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Ritsumeikan University Mitsuri Yoshida |
Research Summary |
Through interviews with kimono-related businesses on the appeal of kimono and questionnaire surveys of people who wear kimonos on a regular basis, we organized the problem structure of “kimono banare” and proposed support measures to improve consumer knowledge and the spread of opportunities to wear kimono on a daily basis. |
Research Cooperation |
Kyoto City Industry and Tourism Bureau, Commerce and Industry Department, Traditional Industry Division |
Research Reports |
Research Report |
University Consortium Kyoto Think Tank Project
TEL 075-708-5803 FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Business hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
Kyoto International Student Film Festival, Competition
Japan’s largest international student film festival is celebrating its 17th year this year. Films and video works are solicited and judged from students in Japan and around the world, and the winning films are screened at the festival held every autumn.
This year, 350 entries from all over the world have gathered. The winning works were decided based on a rigorous examination by the executive committee. We will be announcing 5 selected works in the feature film category and 6 films in the short film category!
There are winning Films that are showing on our festival !

Number of entries in 2014
―The number of the films submitted to the competition2014 ―
|
JAPAN |
OVERSEAS |
Total Total |
Short |
79 |
137 |
216 |
Feature Length Feature |
84 |
50 |
134 |
Total Total |
163 |
187 |
350 |
Submission period
Monday, March 10, 2014 ~ Friday, May 16, 2014
List of Selected Films (11 Films) -Introduction of the winning films-
■Feature Film Section: 5 films in total -Feature Film Section-
“See you tomorrow” (49min)
Directed by : Toshihiro Soh(Japan : Musashino Art University)
“Why did Komura shed tears with a straight face?” (63min)
Directed by : Keisuke Kondo , Yoshihiro Nagata , Ken Ninomiya
(Japan : Osaka University of Arts)
“Okinawa/Yamato” (98min)
Directed by : Kenta Higa
(Japan : Wako University)
“Albert” (27min)
Directed by : Daniel Wawrzyniak
(Poland : The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School)
“Salvation” (30min)
Directed by : Mark Gerstorfer
(Austria : Filmacademy Vienna)

■Short Film Section-
“Yellow Balloon and Ban no Sensei” (4min)
Directed by : Yoko Yuki
(Japan : Tokyo University of the Arts)
“BERLIN TROIKA” (10min)
Directed by : Andrej Gontcharo
(Germany : German Film and Television Academy)
“LOTHAR” (13min)
Directed by : Luca Zuberbühler
(Germany : Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK Bachelor Of Arts in Film)
“Born with it” (14min)
Directed by : Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
(USA : New York University)
“Celery” (15min)
Directed by : Pedro Collantes
(Spain : Nederlandse Filmacademie)
“Ketchup Kid” (19min)
Directed by : Patrick Vollrath
(Poland : Filmacademy Vienna)

The 2014 Grand Prize winner will be decided from these 11 works!
The Grand Prize winner is the final film of the 17th Kyoto International Student Film FestivalIt’s
the dayAnnounced at the award ceremony at Kyoto Cinema on Friday, November 28th!
Please look forward to!
Information on the festival will be released on the
official website at any time.
Contact us
The 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee
〒600-8216 Kyoto-shi, Shimogyo-ku, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto 6F
TEL:075-353-9430 FAX:075-353-9101
MAIL: info.2014 at kisfvf.com
twitter:@kisfvf
Web: http://www.kisfvf.com
The Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Research Council is holding a forum for the purpose of “sharing information on domestic trends and disseminating information on initiatives in Kyoto” on the issue of collaboration and connected education between high schools and universities.
This year’s 12th Collaborative High School and University Education Forum will be held under the theme of “Connecting High School and University and Forming Academic Ability: Thinking about the Achievement Test (tentative name).” We look forward to your participation.
Outline of the event
The 12th High School-University Collaborative Education Forum
University entrance examinations are deeply linked to the school system and social structure of the country. In Japan, the premise of the academic achievement test is that a nationwide common educational curriculum has been established, and it is obligatory that the exam questions be first published and that they be published after the fact. However, these are also things that are unique to Japan from a global perspective. In the current reform of entrance examinations, the implementation of multiple common examinations, graded evaluations, the introduction of IRT (Item Response Theory), and the use of computers are also on the table for discussion. I would like to consider the realistic possibility of a “achievement test (tentative name)” including such issues.
Date |
Friday, December 5, 2014 9:30~17:15 |
Venue |
Campus Plaza Kyoto |
theme |
High School-University Connection and Academic Ability Formation: Thinking about the Achievement Test (tentative name) |
Organizer |
Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Research Council (Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Private Junior and Senior High Schools, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, University Consortium Kyoto) |
Occupancy |
Keynote Reports, Special Lectures, and Case Studies |
200 (first-come, first-served basis) |
Breakout Session 1.2.3.4 |
30 people each (first-come, first-served basis) |
Application Acceptance |
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 12:00~Friday, November 21, 2014 17:00 |
Participation Fee |
High schools and universities in Kyoto Prefecture |
JPY 1,000 |
Persons other than the above (including participants of companies in Kyoto Prefecture) |
JPY 2,000 |
Registration: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 12:00 p.m. ~ Friday, November 21, 2014 5:00 p.m. (first-come, first-served basis)
About the 12th High School-University Collaboration Forum
Inquiries
University Consortium Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Education Forum
TEL 075-353-9153 FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)