[Theme3] Designing a Future Society for the Era of 100–year Life
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As Japan enters an era of unparalleled longevity while facing a declining birthrate, there is a growing need to redefine the way we live and work. Creating a society where everyone can actively participate and live with security has become a critical challenge. In “Designing a Future Society for the Era of 100–year Life,” we will explore how to ensure well–being while addressing issues such as ultra–low birthrates, aging populations, and demographic decline. Experts from various fields–including geriatric medicine, aging economics, sociology, and philosophy–will engage in discussions from multiple perspectives to collaboratively design a new future society.
FY2025
Visit to Open Village Nokishita: A Community Model for an Inclusive and Aging Society
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Participants will experience how Open Village Nokishita brings people together across generations and abilities – through a talk with village chief Kiyonari Kato, a lively flea market visit, and a tour of the unique community facilities. - Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 10:00 – 12:10 (JST)
- Venue: Open Village Nokishita
- Speaker: Kiyonari Kato (Kabushiki Kaisha Nokishita)
- Participants: Students of The School of Designing our Future Society
Third Organizational Meeting: Roles Division and Ice Breaking Activity
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Participants discussed and decided their respective roles for the workshop. In addition, participants presented and practiced their proposed ice breaking activity, one of them confirmed by all to be used in the workshop. - Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 10:00 – 11:30 (JST)
- Venue: Online
- Participants: Students of Theme 3, The School of Designing our Future Society
Second Organizational Meeting: Substantializing the Workshop
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Participants shared ideas on their workshop design and agreed on attending to “connection” from the perspective of infrastructure in an aging society. A visit to OpenVillage NOKISHITA was planned. - Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 10:30 – 12:00 (JST)
- Venue: TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 2F, Public Space, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University
- Participants: Students of Theme 3, The School of Designing our Future Society
First Organizational Meeting: Topic Presentations
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Participants introduced and discussed their proposed workshop topics, agreeing at the end on setting “connection” as this year’s topic. - Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 16:20 – 17:50 (JST)
- Venue: Online
- Participants: Students of Theme 3, The School of Designing our Future Society
Orientation for 2025 Activities
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Introduction to 2025 activities and participant proposals presented. - Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 8:50 – 10:20 (JST)
- Venue: Online
- Participants: Students of Theme 3, The School of Designing our Future Society
FY2024
Tohoku Forum for Creativity and Tokyo Electron Cooperation
｢School of Designing of Future Society｣ Special Lectures —Towards the Realization of a Well–being Society—
- Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025 14:00 – 16:30
- Venue: TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University / Online
- Speakers:
Chihiro Hosoda (Tohoku University)
Takashi Maeno (Keio University / Musashino University)
Kiyotaka Naoe (Tohoku University) - Link: English / Japanese
Open Workshop: The Future of a Super–Aging Society Solved Through Gender Equality
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Saturday, February 1, 2025 13:00 – 17:30 (JST)
Sunday, February 2, 2025 10:00 – 12:00 (JST) - Venue: Seminar Room, Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Katahira Campus, Tohoku University
- Speakers:
Hiroshi Yoshida (The Graduate School of Economics, Tohoku University)
Ayako Sonoda (Cre–en Inc.) - Link: Open Workshop: The Future of a Super–Aging Society Solved Through Gender Equality (in Japanese)