7th Satoyama Practitioners Exchange Meeting in Uchiko: Satoyama x Succession - What is the Value in Daily Life?

About this event

The "7th Satoyama Practitioners Exchange Meeting in Uchiko: 'Satoyama x Succession - What is the Value in Daily Life?'" will be held in Uchiko Town, Ehime Prefecture. This exchange meeting aims to share the practical outcomes of sustainable regional revitalisation utilizing local resources. It features a keynote lecture by Kosuke Motani, author of "Satoyama Capitalism" published in 2013, as well as a panel discussion with speakers including Keiko Komatsu, Representative Director of Hatayama Mukaku Co., Ltd., which works on sixth-sector industrialization in Kochi Prefecture; Azusa Iguchi, Professor at the Faculty of Collaborative Regional Innovation, Ehime University; and Masahisa Onoue, Mayor of Uchiko Town. In addition, practitioners engaged in various initiatives in Uchiko Town and high school students will present their activities and results. Through the case study of Uchiko Town, which has preserved historic townscapes and traditional industries, practitioners will engage in deep discussions on the significance of passing on culture, skills, and wisdom to the next generation. On the same day as the exchange meeting, an awards ceremony for selection in The Japan Times Destination Region 2026 will also be held. On the following day, a study tour visiting practitioners in Uchiko Town will be conducted, inspecting areas such as the Yokaichi-Gokoku Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings and the Ishidatami district.

Venue

Uchiko-cho Kyoseikan Hall

185 Hiraokako, Uchiko-cho, Kita-gun, Ehime 795-0303