Hokkaido is an advanced region where various social problems are becoming serious ahead of the rest of the country. At Hokkaido University as well, we are promoting a new form of regional cooperation that makes use of the comprehensive strengths of the university, under the slogan of "co-creation with local governments" and "strengthening cooperation with society to solve problems." Inazo Nitobe, a second-year student at Sapporo Agricultural College, has argued that Practical Learning is nothing more than emphasizing the field (region), advocating local studies, and advocating the need to increase the vitality of local communities. Ta.
The “Local Studies Practical Support Program” is centered on surveys and research that develops your own research and learning at university based on your own ideas, and collaborates with local communities and organizations in Hokkaido. It is a program that supports graduate students who proactively work on problem solving in the field.
Supporting students to grow through new problems, discoveries, and learning that arise in the field by providing support in the form of travel expenses support by actively practicing the modern version of "regional Practical Learning" with the "Frontier Spirit" and "emphasis on practical learning" in mind. doing.
The following information has been updated for fiscal year 2025 (updated March 24, 2026).
Projects selected for the "Support Program for the Practice of Local Studies" (FY2025)
- Development Project for Smart Monitoring Methodologies for Closed/Abandoned Mines in Hokkaido (Shimokawa Town, Date City, Mikasa City)
- The effects of periparturient amino acid supplementation on mother cows and offspring in Japanese Black cattle (Shiraoi Town)
- Examining strategies for improving the skills of company-employed job coaches who are stationed in multiple locations within companies in Hokkaido.
- Regional Comparison of Life Support in Hokkaido Under a Declining Population: Case Studies of Former Coal-Producing Regions in Hokkaido (Utashinai City, Iwamizawa City)
- Research on sustainable infrastructure maintenance and management in Kitami City and Engaru Town using field surveys and meteorological data (Kitami City, Engaru Town)
- Behavioral analysis of calf diseases using IoT sensors (Shiraoi Town)
Regional Studies Practice Support Program Management Team (FY2025)
- Hiroyuki Hamanaka, Representative of NPO Hokkaido Enbridge
- Kikitudzuri Hompo Co., Ltd. Representative Director & Listener
Naoki Nishio, CoSTEP Fellow, Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education - Kengo Nakamura, Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Social Collaboration Division, Public Relations and Social Collaboration Headquarters, Hokkaido University
- Mika Chiwaki, Project Assistant Professor, Recurrent Education Promotion Division, Graduate Institute for the Advancement of Graduate Education
- Hiroshi Abe, Head of URA (Vice President), Integrated URA Headquarters, Hokkaido University
- Chief URA: Masaki Kato
- Same URA (University Research Administrator) Megumi Takano
Report on the results report meeting
Reports on the results presentations of the "Support Program for the Practice of Local Studies" held to date are available on the Integrated URA Headquarters website.
“2020 Achievement Report Meeting” Flyer (2020)
“2021 Results Report Meeting” Flyer (2021)
“FY2022 Results Report Meeting” Flyer (2022)
