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 |
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It is often said that Kyoto became a tourist city after the middle of the Edo period. According to travel records, it seems that sightseeing in Kyoto at that time was centered on visiting shrines, temples, and famous sites, just as it is now. At the same time, Kyoto at that time saw a variety of shops, restaurants, and entertainment performances. The existence of these facilities and entertainment is thought to have been one of the pleasures of traveling for those who visited Kyoto. In this lecture, I would like to introduce these situations while showing specific materials.
