Midori Ippai Project Activities LINE 1964th Afuhi Summit November 5, 2016 NTT West Group
Hollyhock is used for the Aoi Festival, which is one of the three major festivals in Kyoto. On November 5 (Saturday), Afuhi Project, an NPO that promotes education on the conservation of culture and environment through activities such as growing of hollyhocks, held the fourth "Afuhi Summit" at Kamigamo Shrine (Kita-ku, Kyoto) in cooperation with NTT West.
The Afuhi Summit provides a good opportunity for students from regions that are associated with hollyhock to learn about the importance of nature and culture and get a hands-on feel of the tradition through presentation of what they have lear the nature and.
This year, in addition to elementary and junior high school students from Kyoto, Shizuoka and Fukui who are host parents of the hollyhocks, elementary school students from Tokyo were also connected for the first time via a multipoint videoconferencing system with presentations made by each student representative from Kyoto City Shichiku Elementary School and feedback and lectures were given.
Up to last year, the main activity was presentation by the elementary school students. This year, Students from Hamamatsu City Hokusei Junior High School also took part in the summit, where the club representatives delivered a Korean taiko (drum) performance and others presentad on what they have learned about hollyhocks.
Mr. Makino, Mayor of Sabae City, together with other guests, attended this year's Afuhi Summit, which triggered the passion of the elementary and junior high school students during their presentation. Warm comments were given by Mr. 모리모토, Chairman of the Kyoto City Greenery Association in response to the presentations, which helped students to deepen their understanding. It was a meaningful experience for them.
The summit was also featured on the TV news programs by KBS Kyoto, Shizuoka Telecasting and Shizuoka Broadcasting System (SBS) as well as on newspapers including Kyoto Shimbun, 산케이 신문, Shizuoka Shimbun and Fukui Shimbun.
- Organizing companies
- Afuhi Project (NPO)
Co-sponsors:
NTT Business Associe West Kansai Branch, Kyoto Office
NTT Business Associe West Tokai Branch
NTT Business Associe West Tokai Branch, Shizuoka Office
NTT Business Associe West Hokuriku Branch, 후쿠이 오피스
NTT East IT Innovation Department
NTT Business Solutions, Cloud Solution Department
NTT West Technology Innovation Department, Environment Management Promotion Office - Participating companies
- Kyoto City Shichiku Elementary School
Shizuoka City Aoi Elementary School
하마마츠 시티 후쿠세이 주니어 고등학교
Sabae City Tachimachi Elementary School
Elementary school students of Shibuya-ku, Tokyo - Venue
- Kamigamo Shrine (Kyoto City, 키타쿠)
- No. of participants
- 62
