第７５回　WORKSHOP報告（１月２５日） / 参加者８３名

第７５回　WORKSHOP報告（１月２５日） / 参加者８３名

 

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（１：前半のマテリアル作成者からの説明中です）

 

 

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（２：後半のマテリアル作成者からの説明中です）

 

 

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（３：６人のグループでディスカッションすることが多いですね）

 

 

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（４：今回は８３人の方々にご参加いただきました）

 

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《　今回のworkshop　》

 

○workshop参加人数：８３名（うち新人の方：１２名）

 

○【前半】：” What is the most important thing in your life?”というテーマでディスカッション

 

○【後半】：” How should we deal with regional economic disparity in Japan? “というテーマでディスカッション

 

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＜英語サークル　E’s club　第７５回workshopのご案内＞

 

みなさまこんにちは、E’s club幹事のKです。第７５回workshopの詳細をお送りいたします。

今回は前半のマテリアルをOさんに、後半のマテリアルをMさんにご作成いただきました。

前半は”What is the most important thing in your life?”

後半は”How should we deal with regional economic disparity in Japan?”というテーマでディスカッションを行います。

[今週のマテリアル]

＜FIRST HALF＞

Hello everyone. I am O , the topic maker for the first half.

 

Today’s  topic is: “What is the most important thing in your life?”

 

The development of new technology and science has changed our lives dramatically and you might think that your lives have become convenient and easy.

On the other hand, our society has grown more complex.

Many people only think about what they get and don’t consider giving,including help or consideration to others.

I sometimes think I am missing something important.

So please think about “what is the most important thing in your life and also in society?”.

 

I hope you can create your ideas and enjoy the discussion in your group.

 

【Topic】

What is the most important thing in your life?

 

【Questions】

Q1.  Write a short list of the most important things in your life (assume you already have oxygen, water, food, shelter). Why are they important?

 

Q2.  What is THE most important thing in your life NOW? Why?

 

Q3.  What do you think will have been the most important thing(s) in your life when you look back on your life when you get old?

 

Q4. How are you already planning to maximize the feeling of satisfaction when you are older?

 

(If you still have time.)

Q5. Is it important to help to maximize feelings of satisfaction for others? And how would you do that?

 

 

＜LATTER HALF＞

Agenda: How should we deal with regional economic disparity in Japan?

 

Question1

Have you ever heard of “regional economic disparity” ?

Please share your image and opinion with members.

 

Question2

Have you ever felt regional economic disparity in your life?

Please share your experience. And how did you feel at that time?

 

Question3

What is the problem of regional economic disparity?

 

Question4

Why does regional economic disparity become a problem in Japan?

Please estimate the background of this issue.

 

Question5

Please make public policy regarding regional activation as members of prefectural government.

Please note following points;

1. Choose 1 prefecture to discuss. The member’s origin is desirable.

2. Please discuss as members of prefectural assembly.

3. Determine 1 best policy in your group.

 

 

<Reference 1>

Tourism and the possibility of the Revived Local Economy.

Japan Daily Press.com 2013

http://japandailypress.com/tourism-and-the-possibility-of-the-revived-local-economy-2138149/

 

Japan’s economic recovery has begun to trickle down to its local sectors. The contrast with the period of economic recovery from the IT crisis in 2002 must be observed. In 2002, the focal point of the local economic recovery took place in cities such as Nagoya, where Toyota’s influence is very strong. Notwithstanding the recent recovery in heavy industry, the local economy benefits more from the increased number of tourists. In August alone, New Chitose Inbternational Airport in Hokkaido counted the 17% increase in foreign visitors. Many are from Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia. There is also an amazing increase of visitors from Thailand by four times. This is most likely due to the process of acquiring a tourist visa being relaxed for Thais recently. Thai Airways now has daily flights between Thai-New Chitose, increased from three per week.

 

The main reason for the increase of tourists in Japan is largely due to the weakened yen. There is at least 15% difference from the last summer to this year. Many tourists crowd into famous department stores like Takashimaya in Osaka, or Mitsukoshi in Tokyo. But not just in major cities, other duty-free shops also attract many visitors. Many local governments are trying to bring tourists by preparing foreigner-friendly signs and diversity of food menus for visitors with dietary restrictions. Will this increase of visitors continue? By 2020, the government projects 25 million visitors (8.4 million for 2012) with the spending of tourists to 30 trillion yen (300 billion USD) from 25.5 trillion in 2009. With the Tokyo Olympics of 2020, these numbers are definitely not impossible.

 

The question is whether this would truly revive the exhausted local economy. For sure, Tokyo and other major cities will continue to grow. They have been, though some more than others, growing even in the midst of so-called the lost 20 years of Japanese economy. But the major victim of the economic downturn has been the local economy. In spite of the increase of tourists in regions other than major cities, the hope of local economy still depends on the governmental work. In the first fiscal quarter, the government spent 25.7 trillion yen on public works. This general tendency will continue. The problem is that this is the old method of economic growth, which Japan wore down in 1980s. The task of the government is to deregulate and encourage various “soft-power” potentials inherent in Japanese economy. Tourism is definitely one of them. So let the government focus and spend money on new methods.

 

<Reference 2>

「地域間の所得格差」　国土交通省国土政策局　インターネットでみる国土計画

http://www.kokudokeikaku.go.jp/share/block/01shiryou5-2.pdf

 

<Reference 3>

「地方と都市の現状」　首相官邸ホームページ

http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/tiiki/senryaku/kaigi/dai1/pdf/siryou2.pdf

 

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