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Student Seminar

｜The 16th Student Seminar

　In Japan’s hilly and mountainous areas, where the aging population and declining birthrate are severe, various methods are being tried to revitalize the local economy by leveraging sports resources. In Tosa Town, Kochi Prefecture, where the population is less than 4,000, the sports and tourism base facility “Sameura Canoe Terrace” opened in 2021, and the Tosacho Sports Commission Association was established as the designated manager of the facility. Currently, they are taking on the challenge of “sports and health, community development,” leveraging competitive and leisure canoes on the stage of the Sameura Dam (Sameura Lake).

　This seminar will provide an opportunity to learn about the current situation and issues of the Tosa Town and Tosacho Sports Commission Association, to learn about the local environmental resources through a Canadian canoe experience on Lake Sameura, and to think about “sports, health, and community development” through an ideathon with local people.

Theme Ideathon for Sport, Health, and Community Development that leverages the environment around Lake Sameura.
Date March 6, 2025,（Thu.） 13:00-16:30
Venue

 

Sameura Canue Terrace (146-1 Tai, Tosa-cho, Tosa-gun, Kochi 781-3521) 
https://mizuuminoeki.jp/activity/

 
Eligibility for Seminar Student members, Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Seminar Fee ・The registration fee for this seminar is included in the conference registration fee.（Standard payment: 4,000 yen, Same day payment: 5,000 yen）
・Please register in advance for the conference and make your payment early or in advance.
・Please complete your registration by noon on Friday, February 21, 2025, and your payment by 23:59 on Tuesday, February 25.
・If you make your payment after the deadline, your advance payment amount will not be applied.
Program

 

11:00 Bus departure from Kochi Station
12:30 Reception at Sameura Canue Terrace (146-1 Tai, Tosa-cho, Tosa-gun, Kochi 781-3521) 
　　　　https://mizuuminoeki.jp/activity/
　　　　*If you are going directly to the site, please arrive at the Canoe Terrace by 12:30.
13:00-13:30 Introduction of Tosacho Sports Commission
13:30-15:00 Canadian canoue experience
15:00-16:30 Ideathon
17:00- Bus departure for Kochi City

 
Lecturer:
Mr. Satoshi Koga (Executive Director, Secretary General, Tosacho Sports Commission Association)
Mr. Shoichi Nishimura (Sports and Healthy Town Development Project Supervisor, Tosacho Sports Commission Association)

<Tosacho Sports Commission Association>

The Tosacho Sports Commission Association aims to revitalize the local area through sports and outdoor tourism, using the Samueura Dam (Samueura Lake), known as Shikoku’s water tank.

[Background to establishment]
The Tosa Town Sports and Tourism Base Facility “Samueura Canoe Terrace” opened in 2021, and the Tosacho Sports Commission Association was established as its designated manager.

[Details of initiatives]
Tosacho Sports Commission Association is developing canoeing that makes the most of the characteristics of Sameura Lake from both a competitive and leisure perspective. In 2024, the “Tosa Town Sports and Health Town Development Promotion Project” started as a new town policy. The Tosacho Sports Commission Association plays a role in promoting these projects, such as “establishing canoeing as a spectator sport,” “promoting outdoor eco-tourism,” and “launching a wellness business,” and will further expand its initiatives.
Conference Registration To include participation in the 17th JASM Conference and student seminar, please register using the registration form on the latest conference page.

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