【Finished】The 13th Kyoto Student Festival will be held in the Okazaki Park area in front of Heian Jingu Shrine!

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Students from Kyoto, who transcend the boundaries of universities, form an executive committee and engage in daily activities with the aim of disseminating “Kyoto as a student city” to society, further revitalizing the Kyoto area, and creating new attractions in collaboration with the business community, the government, the local community, and the university.
After a variety of community exchange activities throughout the year, such as the promotion of the original creative odori “Kyoen Sodefure!” and water sprinkling activities, a grand festival is held every October as the culmination of these activities.
The University Consortium Kyoto has set the goal of “student growth” in the daily activities of the Student Executive Committee, and is providing support aimed at “student independence” that allows students to think and act on their own, and supports the implementation of what has been accumulated in the course of activities since the establishment of the Executive Committee so that it can be maximized at the main festival in October.

Outline of the event

As the culmination of various exchange activities throughout the year, the theme of “Kyoto” and “International” will attract visitors with a variety of genres such as dance, food, music, and sports. In addition, from this year, Okazaki Park will be renovated, and a main stage will be set up on the newly reborn Jingu Road with Otenmon in the background, and students will plan various performances. Centered on a powerful stage that overlooks the entire venue, all kinds of productions create a sense of unity throughout the venue.

Date & Time	2015year10Sunday, May 11, 11:00-19:00
Place:	Sakyo-ku　, KyotoHeian Jingu Shrine and Okazaki Park area
Organizer	Kyoto Student Festival Executive Committee
Co-organizers	Kyoto Student Festival Organizing Committee Kyoto Prefecture / Kyoto City / Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry / Kyoto Association of Corporate Executives / University Consortium Kyoto
Special Cooperation	Heian Shrine

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Project Details

Kyo Flame Sodetouch! Guinness World Records ™ ★

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Recruitment of individual supporters

Activities

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Contact us

Kyoto Student Festival Executive Committee
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto (closed on Mondays)
Tel：075-353-9432　　　Fax：075-353-9431
E-mail: saiten13th-ml■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)
Kyoto Student Festival Official Website: http://www.kyoto-gakuseisaiten.com/

The 12th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum (Ishikawa) was held!

　
On Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, the 12th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum was held at Kanazawa Institute of Technology (Nonoichi City, Ishikawa Prefecture) with the main theme of “The Role of Universities and New Developments in University Consortiums.”

As university consortiums are required to develop new ways amid major changes in the nature of universities, 310 people from higher education institutions and governments across the country focused on the role that universities play in community building through collaborative education with local communities and the regional revitalization activities of higher education institutions to prevent the collapse of local communities, and to consider ways that will lead to new development of the consortium. Thank you for your participation.

On the first day, under the theme of “Regional Revitalization and the Role of Universities,” we welcomed Hiroya Masuda, Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Public Policy, to give a lecture on what kind of regional revitalization universities that play a major role in the region should undertake in the future from various perspectives. ▽Keynote speech ▽Keynote speaker: Hiroya

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　In addition, at the symposium, four topics were presented from the standpoint of the government, university faculty members, and regional and university cooperation organizations: “The Role of Regional Revitalization and Local Communities,” “The Role of Universities in Regional Cooperation,” “Promotion and Future Development of the University Joint Education Promotion Project in Kyoto,” and “Community-based Societies and Universities.”
The poster session, which was held in parallel, was a great success, with many questions and comments from the participants about the efforts of each consortium organization, and there was a scene where exhibitors and participants actively interacted. ▽ Symposium discussion ▽ Poster session (21 exhibitors)

　　　　　　　On the second day, six subcommittees were held on various themes related to universities and consortiums, such as “fostering human resources who will be responsible for regional revitalization and regional services” and “improving the environment for accepting international students in cooperation with local governments and regions.”

▽ Breakout Sessions (6 Breakout Sessions)
Workshop ▽ Case study report

The next 13th forum is scheduled to be held in Hiroshima in September 2016. Details will be announced on the website of the University Consortium Kyoto as soon as they are decided.
We hope you will join us.

“The 12th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum” [Click here for an overview]

“The 12th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum” [Click here for leaflet]

Announcement of “British Debate Seminar in Kyoto 2015”

We will invite some of the UK’s top university and graduate student debaters from their home countries to hold a seminar to learn about the appeal of parliamentary debate. The seminar will include model debates, workshops, and question time.

Please access the application form below to pre-register.

*Please click on the flyer to see the details.

Name	Incandescence! British Debate Seminar in Kyoto 2015
Date & Time	Tuesday, October 6, 2015 16:00~17:50 (Admission free)
Venue	Campus Plaza Kyoto (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)
Eligibility	Junior and senior high school students, university students, junior and senior high school students, university faculty and staff, and other educators who are interested in debate
Organizer	University Consortium Kyoto, Japan English Proficiency Test Association, Kyoto City
Co-organizers	Japan English Exchange Federation (ESUJ)
Sponsors	Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, British Council
Lecturer	Ms. Makiko Yoshino (Secretary General, Japan English Language Exchange Federation) Tomohiro Nakagawa (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University) UK Debate Team: Several members

What you can do at a debate seminar

・ You can learn the ropes of parliamentary debate.
・You can watch the real British top-level debate.
・Students will be able to learn about the multifaceted perspectives, logical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and communication skills required of global human resources.
・ You can learn how to use your voice and how to prepare a speech through workshops, etc.

*What is a Parliamentary Debate?

As the name suggests, Parliamentary Debate is a debate that imitates the British parliamentary format, and is widely recognized as a kind of public communication in the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. Since it is a question of convincing oneself of one’s own position, it is attracting attention as a very effective educational method for fostering the comprehensive skills (logical thinking, problem-solving, communication, presentation skills, etc.) necessary for global human resources, which are in demand right now.

Inquiries

Japan English Testing Association Debate Seminar Secretariat
Person in charge: Taira, Minamino
Email: support-kokusai■eiken.or.jp (Please change ■ to @ and send it)

Kyoto Student Festival “Kyo Flame Sodefure!” has set a Guinness World Record ™!

[Challenge to the world in Fushimi] Achieved a Guinness World Record ™ with “Kyo Flame Sodefure!”!

The Student Executive Committee of the Kyoto Student Festival Project, which is planned and managed by students and supported by Kyoto’s universities, the business community, the local community, and the government, held a grand community exchange event in cooperation with the Kyoto International Student Film Festival in cooperation with seven shopping districts in the Fushimi area and the Kyoto International Student Film Festival as a pre-event ahead of the Kyoto Student Festival Main Festival scheduled to be held in October this year.

It has been 10 years since the creation of “Kyo Flame Sodefure!”, an original creation of the Kyoto Student Festival, and the number of student odori has exceeded 1,000 every year. So, this year, the 11th year, Kyo Flame Sodetouch! The special version was challenged by the Guinness World Record ™ for the number of people dancing together (Largest Comtemporary Dance) and was successfully recognized.
This large-scale pre-event, which was planned to enliven the Kyoto region with the enthusiasm of the students, was a great success with many visitors attending. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who came to the event and to everyone who supported us in various ways.
* Guinness World Records ™ is a registered trademark of Guinness World Limited.

Outline of the pre-event

Date & Time	2015year8Saturday, May 22, 10:00-19:30
Place:	Fushimi-ku,　 KyotoFushimi Momoyama / Nakashojima Area
Organizer	・Kyoto International Student Film Festival , F7 Project (Fushimi Otesuji Shopping Street / Barnmachi Shopping Street / Ryoma Street Shopping Street / Aburakake Shotenkai / Fushimi Bathhouse Shopping Street / Nakashojima Yanagimachi Prosperity Association / Nakashojima Prosperity Association)

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Past Meetings

Total number of visitors	23,390 (Number of participants in the project * According to the Executive Committee)
Number of Executive Committee Members	86 (18 universities)
Cooperation	・Piapia Community Support ・Mukojima Student Center (international students) ・Kyoto International Student PR Team (International Students)

Guinness World Records ™ Challenge Project

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Record Title	The Greatest Contemporary Dance 「Largest Comtemporary Dance」
Number of Challengers	639 (16 universities, 1 high school, 1 junior high school, 2 groups)
Accreditation Records	616 (23 out of 639 challengers disqualified)
Records so far	554 *A record set by the Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company in Mumbai, India, in May 2012.
Accreditation rules	Submit your dance choreography in advance and get approval from Guinness World Records. ・Only those who danced according to the choreography will be counted as the number of records. * It is not included in the number to the extent that you are imitating something.

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This project, which was the largest pre-event in the history of the Kyoto Student Festival, was successfully completed thanks to the strong support of the seven shopping districts in the Fushimi area and everyone involved, and the students’ hopeful enthusiasm and challenge came to an end in the best possible way with the Guinness World Records ™ certification.
The students engage in a variety of exchange activities on a daily basis with the goal of “disseminating the charm of Kyoto” and “revitalizing the region.” We hope that this kind of exchange through the “Kyo Flame Sodefure!” will become the charm of “Kyoto City of Students” and be disseminated to the world, and above all, we will continue to explore new initiatives with the aim of becoming an organization that will allow the Kyoto Student Festival to take root in the community and further revitalize the city of Kyoto.
The culmination of the Kyoto Student Festival is the main festival, which is held every October. Please look forward to this festival that will be even more powerful due to the success of this event!

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Announcement of the Festival

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【Call for Participants】The 12th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum

Please join us at the 12th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum!

The National University Consortium Council and the University Consortium Ishikawa will co-host the National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum!
The main theme of this year’s seminar is “The Role of Universities and the New Development of University Consortiums: University Consortiums in the Age of Community Formation and Regional Revitalization,” and we will consider the role that universities play in community building through collaborative education with local communities.

Outline of the event

Date & Time: Saturday, September 12, 2015 13:00~20:00
Sunday, September 13, 2015 9:30~11:30Venue

: Kanazawa Institute of Technology Ogigaoka Campus (Nonoichi, Ishikawa)

Main Theme:
“The Role of Universities and New Developments in University Consortiums”
-University Consortium in the Age of Community Formation and Regional Revitalization-“

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Hiroya Masuda (Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo) Participation

fee: 3,000 yen / Information exchange meeting 4,000 yen / Report collection 1,000 yen

Application deadline: July 31, 2015 (Friday)　
Please apply from the web.

Inquiries

Secretariat of the National Council of University Consortiums (University Consortium Kyoto)
TEL : 075-353-9100　FAX : 075-353-9101
E-mail : alljapan-consortium■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)
〒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)

Kyoto International Student Film Festival is looking for volunteer translators!

The 18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Calls for Volunteer Translators

The Kyoto International Student Film Festival, which is celebrating its 18th anniversary this year, is looking for volunteer translators who can translate student films (Japanese or English) from Japan and abroad to be screened at the festival.
The translated version will be displayed as subtitles at the screening of the film at the 18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival, which will be held at Kyoto Cinema on November 21 (Sat) ~ 27 (Fri), 2015.
Those who cooperate will receive an invitation ticket during the film festival as a reward, and if they wish, they will receive a DVD with subtitles of the film they were in charge of.
In the past, directors such as Yuya Ishii and Eihiro Fukagawa have surpassed each other, so why don’t you join us in helping future masters around the world?

Application Guidelines

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● University students, graduate students, vocational school students, and working adults who like movies and are interested in translation work
● Those who can work from home and contact the festival executive committee from September to October
● Those who can participate in one briefing session held at Campus Plaza Kyoto
● Proficiency in a foreign language (preferably TOEIC750 or higher or English Proficiency Test Pre-1st Grade or higher)

< Briefing Schedule>
Date: Saturday, August 8, Wednesday, August 12, Friday, August 14, 2015
Time: 14:00~16:00
Location: Campus Plaza Kyoto, 5th floor
Content: Lecture on the rules of translation for subtitles (character limit, etc.)

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Please send the subject line “Translation Volunteer Application” to the following address.
Please send it with your name, school name (not required for working adults), phone number, and the schedule of the information session in which you can participate. A representative will contact you.
Address: info ■ kisfvf.com (Please change ■ to @ and send)

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〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee Volunteer Translator Receptionist
TEL:075-353-9430
If you are not available from the above TEL: 075-353-9189 (University Consortium Kyoto, Student Exchange Division)

“National University Consortium Case Studies” has been published!

National University Consortium Case Study

In March 2015, the National Council of University Consortiums published the “National University Consortium Case Studies,” which summarizes the examples of efforts by each of the council’s member organizations.
In order to make the efforts of the University Consortium nationwide widely known to the higher education institutions and local governments that are members of each consortium, we have featured 10 examples of pioneering initiatives nationwide in the topics on the front page of the book, and introduced the organizations and initiatives of all 45 member organizations. Please take a look at examples of initiatives and advanced cases from all over the country.

National University Consortium Case Study

The results of the analysis of the 26th “Citizen Life Realization Survey” have been announced!

　
We will publish the results of the analysis of the “Citizen Life Perception Survey” conducted as part of the “Future Kyoto Creation Research Project” jointly implemented by the University Consortium Kyoto and Kyoto City.
　
As part of the Kyoto City Policy Evaluation System, the “Survey on Citizens’ Perceptions of Citizens’ Lives” is conducted to grasp the extent to which the policies and measures listed in the city’s basic plan are being achieved. It can be used by those who are engaged in community development activities.

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On this page, the data is summarized in a booklet with a summary of the analysis results, and the details are posted as a reference edition.

As in previous years, the results of the survey on the perception of life by generation, gender, and residence for all 130 items in all 27 policy areas, the results of the survey on the importance of policies in all 27 policy areas, and the correlation between the perception of life and the importance of the policy are posted.

・Status of responses by residence in the Survey on Citizen Life Perception
・Responses by residence of the perception of life, importance of policies, interest in city government, and happiness
・Respondents by level of interest in municipal government, happiness by occupation, and number of years of residence
– List of things that showed a significant change in the actual living conditions compared to the average of the past three years by residence
– Two-year change in correlation between living conditions and policy importance by residence
– Correlation between living conditions and happiness by residence, occupation, and years of residence
– Results of analysis of residence differentiation in free writing

It is posted. Please take a look.

What can we learn from the analysis?

– What is the citizen’s sense of life, the importance of policies, the level of interest in city government, and the sense of happiness?
・ Compared to the average of the past three years in Heisei 23 ~ 25 in the actual life of citizens, how is Heisei 26
– From the correlation between the level of experience in daily life and the importance of the policy, what is the public’s perception of the current policy and its effects?
・ What kind of policy areas will improve the sense of happiness when the sense of life improves?
– What are the potential needs of citizens that appear in the content of free writing?

Data in the analysis results (summary booklet)

Analysis results related to the 26th “Citizen Life Realization Survey” Overall [Click here for details]

I. Outline of the 26th Citizen Life Survey Overall [Click here for details]
Reference: List of 130 questions in all 27 fields about how to feel about life [Click here for details]
・Responses by generation and gender in the Survey on Citizens’ Perceptions of Life Appendix 1

II. Results of responses to the questionnaire on the perception of daily life, importance of policies, interest in municipal government, and happiness [Click here for details]
・Status of responses by generation and gender of life Appendix 2
・Status of responses by generation and gender of policy importance Appendix 3
・Ranking of positive response rates in terms of living experience and policy importance (city-wide) Appendix 4
・Gender response status by generation and level of interest in city government Appendix 5
　・Status of responses by generation and gender of happiness Appendix 6

III. Analysis using statistical analysis methods [Click here for details]
1 List of generations and genders showing remarkable changes in life perception compared to the average of the past three years7　
2 Two-year change in correlation between life perception and policy importance by generation and gender correlation Figure 8　
　　　CityWide YouthMaleYouthFemaleMiddle-Aged MaleMiddle-Aged Woman　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　Older Male Older Woman 　　　
３Correlation between Generational and Gender Correlations in Perception of Life and Happiness　Appendix 9
4 Results of analysis of generation and gender in free writing [Click here for details]　

Literature

The following items are posted as materials.

(1) Status of responses by residence to the Survey on Citizens’ Perception of Life (Summary Booklet Material 1 Supplementary Materials)

You can see the change in the number of respondents by residence to the Citizen Life Realization Survey in FY23~26.
　[Click here for details]

(2) Status of Responses by Residence to the Survey on Citizen Life Perceptions (Summary Booklet Material 2~6 Supplementary Materials)

　Feeling of life, Policy importance, level of interest in city government, and response results by residence of happinessI understand.

(3) Results of responses by level of interest in municipal government, happiness by occupation, and number of years of residence (Summary booklet materials 5 and 6 supplementary materials)

You can see the special color of each attribute. Click here for interest in city politics and click here for happiness feelings.

(4) Citizens‘ perceptions of life in each of the 27 policy areas, the importance of policies, and their correlations by generation, gender, and residence (Supplementary materials 2, 3, 4, and 8 of the summary booklet)

(5) List of Residential Categories that showed significant changes in the actual living conditions compared to the average of the past three years (Summary Booklet Appendix 7)

For questions that showed significant changes, we can see the characteristics of the residence classification.[Click here for details]

(6) Two-year change in correlation between living conditions and policy importance by residence (Summary Booklet Appendix 8)

You can see how citizens’ feelings have moved in which policy areas, and the status of different residences.
　 Kita-kuKamigyo-kuSakyo-kuNakagyo-kuHigashiyama-kuYamashina-ku 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　Shimogyo-ku, Minami-ku, Ukyo-ku, Nishikyo-ku, Fushimi-ku　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(7) Correlation between Perception of Life and Happiness by Residence, Occupation, and Years of Residence (Supplementary Material 9 of the Summary Booklet)

For questions that show a relationship between an increase in a sense of life and an increase in a sense of happiness, you can see the characteristics of each occupation by residence and the number of years of residence. [Click here for details]

(8) Results of Analysis of Residence Differentiation in Free Writing

It gives us a glimpse into the potential needs of citizens with a segregation of residences. [Click here for details]

Inquiries

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
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

“Future Kyoto Creation Research Project” Research Report Vol.3 has been completed!

In order to utilize the accumulation of “knowledge” of “University City Kyoto” and create policies for the creation of the future of Kyoto, we have completed the “Research Report vol.3” of the “Future Kyoto Creation Research Project” in cooperation with university researchers and the department in charge of Kyoto City!

Three of the six survey and research themes selected this year are featured, and the outline of the research, the profiles of the researchers, and the progress of the research are introduced, as well as the stories of the researchers themselves who are actually involved in the survey and research.
Please take a look!

↓ Click to read Research Report vol.3. (PDF)! ↓

Survey and Research Themes Covered in vol.3

Analysis of trends in employment after graduating from university and research on support measures by local governments, companies, and universities

~Professor Kazuhiko Ishihara, Ritsumeikan University

The Environment of Residential Gardens in Kyoto City and the Impact of Its Reduction on the Biota of City Blocks

~Professor Shozo Shibata, Kyoto University, Mr./Ms. Akiko Niino, Master’s Program

Research on next-generation citizen collaboration policies utilizing the “Future Center” in Kyoto City

~Kyoto Prefectural University Hideki Sugioka, Lecturer

　 In the next research vol.4, we will introduce the stories of three more researchers.
Please look forward to!

Future Kyoto Creation Research Project Survey and Research Themes in FY2014

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“Future Kyoto Creative Research Project” Research Report Vol.4 has been completed!

In order to utilize the accumulation of “knowledge” in “Kyoto City of Universities” and create policies for the creation of the future of Kyoto, we have completed the “Research Report vol.4” of the “Future Kyoto Creation Research Project” in cooperation with university researchers and the department in charge of Kyoto City!

Continuing from vol.3, three of the six survey and research themes adopted this year are featured, and the stories of the researchers themselves who are actually involved in the survey and research are introduced, such as the outline of the research, the profiles of the researchers, and the progress of the research.
In addition, information on the results report meeting and exchange meeting of this project to be held on March 17 (Tuesday) is also posted.
Please take a look!

↓ Click to read Research Report vol.4. (PDF)! ↓

Survey and Research Themes Covered in vol.4

Spatial Composition and Transition in Municipal Housing and Surrounding Residential Areas in the Suburbs of Kyoto City

~Kyoto Institute of Technology Doctoral Program Mr./Ms. Masaki

Empirical research on the development of merchants and citizens and the formation of networks by creating opportunities for exchange

~Kyoto Institute of Technology, Associate Professor Masanobu Nishimura

Research on the protection, management, use, and utilization of personal information associated with the introduction of the My Number system

~Professor Akihiro Saeki, Doshisha University

Future Kyoto Creation Research Project Survey and Research Themes in FY2014

Future Kyoto Creative Research Project Achievement Report Meeting and Exchange Meeting

A report meeting and exchange meeting on the results of the six surveys and research selected this year will be held on Tuesday, March 17 at 5 p.m. at Campus Plaza Kyoto!
Please come and visit us. Click here for details.