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Faculty of Economics Department of Co-existing Society Studies

Recruitment stopped in April 2023

For all students enrolled in faculties and departments that will cease accepting new students, we will ensure that they maintain their affiliation with their chosen department and the educational environment there until graduation. We, the faculty and staff, will also fulfill our responsibility to provide support for their student life, career paths, and job placement.

Disaster relief volunteer work in Tagajo (Kumazawa Seminar)

In late November, I participated as a volunteer in work at Tagajo Farm, run by the Tagajo Earthquake Reconstruction and Community Development Company, a non-profit organization responsible for the reconstruction project in Tagajo City (9 students and 1 faculty member). Tagajo Farm is a project located at the Tagajo Ruins, a national special historic site, that aims to create employment opportunities for disaster victims and people with disabilities.

I helped harvest the broccoli.

Each one is carefully cut with scissors. Since it is grown without pesticides, insect removal is also done by hand.

I made a flower bed.

We'll use the stones that came out when we tilled the field to surround the flower bed.

I helped with preparing the soil.

Remove any old roots or stones.

With the staff.

After finishing the work, we took a commemorative photo with all the staff. We were blessed with fine weather, and the farm work was very enjoyable. It was a valuable experience that allowed us to learn about one approach to community development. (The flowerbed in the foreground is the completed flowerbed.)

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