We will hold a lecture by Ms. Yoshiko Hayashi (Representative of the Agricultural and Urban Symbiosis Research Group)!

Announcement 2025.10.15

We will hold a lecture by Ms. Yoshiko Hayashi (Representative of the Agricultural and Urban Symbiosis Research Group)!

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a lecture titled “The Eight Million Joys of Life: A Perspective from Urban-Rural Symbiosis” at the RIKEN Office (Nihonbashi, Tokyo), featuring Dr. Mikako Hayashi (Representative of the Urban-Rural Symbiosis Research Group). The event will be held in a hybrid format (in-person and online). Please register to attend via the URL below.

The registration deadline is Thursday, October 30. We look forward to seeing you there!

[Date and Time] Friday, November 7, 2025, starting at 4:00 p.m.

[Event Format] Hybrid (In-person / Online)

[Venue] RIKEN Tokyo Liaison Office (https://www.riken.jp/access/tokyo-map/）

　　　　15th Floor, Nihonbashi 1-chome Mitsui Building, 1-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo

[Instructor] Ms. Mikako Hayashi (Representative, Rural-Urban Symbiosis Research Group)

[Topic] Community Development Through Rural-Urban Symbiosis

[Abstract] We believe that community development based on the coexistence of rural and urban areas (rural-urban coexistence) is essential. Through activities that foster interaction, collaboration, and coexistence between urban residents and farmers, a cycle of information, economic activity, and human resources is created, thereby promoting community development in both urban and rural areas.

　It is also important for urban residents to visit rural areas, spend some leisurely time there—buying local produce at farmers’ markets, eating and drinking at farm-to-table restaurants, and staying at farm-stay accommodations. I believe that such activities will deepen urban residents’ understanding of agriculture and rural communities. Furthermore, I believe that collaboration with other sectors—such as “Agriculture × [X]”—is essential for the development of agriculture.

[Program]

4:00 p.m. Opening Remarks

　Yasunori Ichihashi, RIKEN

4:05 p.m. Presentation + Discussion

　Ms. Mikako Hayashi, Chair of the Urban-Rural Symbiosis Research Group

5:30 p.m. Closing Remarks

　Toru Nakamura, Nagaoka University of Technology

6:00 p.m. – Social Gathering

[Registration]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WQS7ckJ6mDhCH1saPXAuxAtxSJLqIfyT3UhHwShCEAk/edit?hl=ja

Application Deadline: Thursday, October 30

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