FY 2010

First, we learned about the research and experiments on natural energy sources such as hydropower and snow that Niseko Town is undertaking. Afterwards, we visited a micro-hydropower facility currently being tested in the town and learned about the mechanism of power generation.

In this committee meeting, we split into two groups and held a workshop to discuss the good and bad points of Niseko, and our vision for the future of Niseko.

The committee members offered a range of opinions, from personal requests such as "We want more playground equipment" to more personal ones like "Niseko is proud of its abundant nature and powder snow," "Let's make it a clean town with no litter," and "We want to find the good points of our town, share them, and become a town that can connect with people from other towns and around the world."
At the end of the committee meeting, we summarized and presented the points we had discussed in our groups.

The fourth committee meeting was held as part of Niseko Town Basic Ordinance for Town Development 10th Anniversary Symposium program. You can also watch the proceedings on the town's official Ustream website. For more details, please see the "Community Development Basic Ordinance" page.

In this committee meeting, based on the third workshop, we split into two groups and tackled the challenge of "creating a story about community development in Niseko Town."

In creating the story, we all brainstormed keywords for each of the four main parts of a story—introduction, development, climax, and conclusion—to connect the narratives. Group A created a story about the encounter between a foreign boy and the children of Niseko, using the themes of "the amount of littering" and "the deliciousness of school lunches in Niseko." Group B created a fantasy story about skiers entering the animal world, using the themes of "good snow quality and famous skiing" and "rich nature and abundant animals."

Through their unique perspective on Niseko and their free-spirited ideas, they created a truly enjoyable work. Laughter could be heard throughout the finished story.