Report on the Beginning of the 4th Regional Studies Course in FY2022 “Kohoku Regional Studies” Course

Knowing the area is to know yourself. On the other hand, it is essential to know the region in order to know yourself. However, in modern times, the area is becoming difficult to see. Yusuke Yamashita, a professor of the Faculty of Humanities and Sociology, Tokyo Metropolitan University, the author of "Let's Start Regional Studies" (Iwanami Junior Shinsho) and "Introduction to Regional Studies" (Chikuma Shinsho), talks about basic ideas for capturing the region. Whats

Kohoku public hall No. 1 meeting room was attended by 41 people, almost full of 41 people. This time, it was a fundamental study of what regional studies means. "Learning this and that of Kohoku Ward" was a little different from the viewpoint and became academic.
Finally, he touched on the decline in population, saying, "There is no country without region." In order to know the nation, it is necessary to understand the local areas. It is said that population decline requires regional revitalization, and knowing the area is to know yourself. " (In Yokohama, the population of Kohoku Ward has been increasing, but the population has been declining for two consecutive years.)
We handed materials for past "Kohoku Regional Studies" video distribution.
"I hope that you will continue to study in the future. I was able to study a good today. "

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