Core Research Project (Anthropology of Life-design and Well-being: Studies on the Creation of Multifunctional Space and its Flexible Application)
International Workshop
Anthropology of Life-design and Well-being

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- Date: 28th February 2009-1st March 2009
- Place: Soushikan Conference Room, Kinugasa campus, Ritsumeikan University
- Organizer: National Museum of Ethnology, Research Center for Ars Vivendi, Global COE Program for Ars Vivendi, From/to Time Space
- Sponsorship: Hiroshima University, Japan Society of Cultural Anthropology, Japanese Association for Canadian Studies, Kansai NPO Alliance, The Mainichi Newspapers
- Capacity: 130 people
- Language: Japanese/English
PROGRAM 28 February (Saturday)
- 10:00
- Opening AddressMATSUBARA Yoko (Professor, Risumeikan University)
- GreetingsTAMURA Katsumi (Deputy Director-General, National Museum of Ethnology)
- GreetingsTATEIWA Shinya (Professor, Ritsumeikan University)
- Introduction to the ForumSUZUKI Nanami (Professor, National Museum of Ethnology)
<Session 1>
Towards a Creative Friendly Society for HumansSending Information about Human Development from the University
- 11:00
- Development of Activities at a University ‘Accessibility Center’
- SANO-FUJITA Mariko (Professor, Hiroshima University)
- 11:30
- Changes in Volunteer Activities in Recovering from a Disaster
- INABA Yoko (Researcher, Ochanomizu University)
- 12:00
- Comment and Q&A
- YAMAMOTO Naomi (Lecturer, Doshisha University)
- TANIGUCHI Yoko (Executive Director, Yee Hong Center for Geriatric Care)
- 12:45
- Lunch
<Session 2>
‘Quality of Life’ of Senior Citizens in a Multicultural Society
- 13:35
- Momiji Outreach Programs for a Long-term Care Home in a Multicultural Society of Toronto, Canada
- DEMBO Kiyoshi (Outreach Coordinator, Momiji Health Care Society)
- 14:05
- Continuing Care with Regard to Cultural Background in the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
- HUI Tilda (Executive Director, Yee Hong Center for Geriatric Care)
- 14:35
- Comment and Q&A
- KANAMOTO Itsuko (Professor, Momoyama Gakuin University)
- YAMADA Chikako (Professor, Nagasaki Prefectural University)
- 15:20
- Coffee Break
<Session 3>
From Senior Citizens’ Well-being to the Design of Local Communities
- 15:40
- Industrial Type of Well-being: Harnessing the Creativity of Senior Citizens in the Design of a Town
- YOKOISHI Tomoji (Vice-Preident, Irodori Corporation)
- 16:10
- Life-Long Education Program at McGill Institute for Learning in Retirement (MILR) in a Multicultural City, Montreal
- IKAWA-SMITH Fumiko (Professor Emerita, McGill University)
- 16:40
- Comment and Q&A
- ENDO Hideki (Professor, Nara Prefectural University)
- SHIROUZU Hironobu (Associate Professor, Kobe University)
PROGRAM 1 March (Sunday)
<Session 4>
Community Design Starting from Techniques for Disabled People
- 10:00
- Explanation of Content
- MATSUBARA Yoko (Vice-Preident, Irodori Corporation)
- 10:10
- Space ALS-D Nursing x Dancing x Construction
- SAKATA Koichi (Kyoto Institute of Technology)
- YAMAMOTO Shinsuke (Ritsumeikan University)
- 10:40
- Face to Face Communication Between Remote Area for Patients with Obstinate Diseases and Technical Peer Support
- HIDAKA Tomoo (Ritsumeikan University)
- MIZUKI Shodo (Ritsumeikan University)
- 11:10
- The Daily Activities of Severely Disabled People and Students Making Things They Can Use
- NAMATAME Akihiko (Director of the Institution, Social Welfare Corporation House of Visit)
- TASAKA Satsuki (Rissho University)
- OHNO Hidetaka (Shonan Institute of Technology)
- 11:40
- Comment and Q&A
- HIROSE Koujirou (Associate Professor, National Museum of Ethnology)
- NAKAMURA Masaki (Associate Professor, Osaka University)
- 12:45
- Lunch
<Session 5>
Alternative Education and Life Design
- 13:15
- “Schools without Examinations”: Gathering People at Folkehoejskole in Denmark
- CHIBA Tadao (Director, Bank Mikkelsens Mindefond/Director, Danish Japanese Cultural College)
- 13:45
- Alternative Education and the Design of Time: The Way of Life of the Amish in the Present Age, U.S.A
- SUZUKI Nanami (Professor, National Museum of Ethnology)
- YAMAMOTO Shinsuke (Ritsumeikan University)
- 14:15
- Comment and Q&A
- NOMURA Takeo (Professor, Kyoto Notre Dame University)
- OYABU Chiho (Associate Professor, Gifu University)
- 15:00
- Coffee Break
<Session 6>
General Discussion
- 15:20
- Comments
- FUJIWARA Kuniko (Researcher, Osaka University)
- TERASAKI Hiroaki (Professor, Yamanashi University)
- 15:40
- General Discussion
- 16:30
- Summary and Closing Address
- SANO-FUJITA Mariko (Professor, Hiroshima University)
- OYABU Chiho (Associate Professor, Gifu University)