[Study Group Announcement] We are holding 'Study Group on the Future of Kawanehon Town #2'!
[Study Group on the Future of Kawanehon Town #2] Announcement
As a council member, I, Sasaki, want to continue this study group project regularly.
This is the announcement for the second session.
In the first session, with the theme of 'Mountains,' we had Mr. Yoshihide Sugiyama, head of the Oigawa Forestry Cooperative and former mayor, speak to us, and we were able to touch upon the accumulation of time behind the town's scenery and the thoughts of our predecessors.
I am very happy to have received comments from those who actually participated, such as,
'The way I see the scenery has changed.'
And this time, the theme for the second session is—
'The boundary between mountains and daily life.'
This may be sudden, but
have you ever felt something like this?
'It's a problem that deer and monkeys come to the fields, but at the same time, it's also a natural thing...'
Having crops ruined is 'damage.'
But it is also a fact that animals are acting to survive.
Where is the line drawn between these two?
> Theme: The existence of a 'hunter'
Standing on that boundary and adjusting the relationship between humans and animals is the hunter.
Our guest this time isKuniyoshi Tonooka, a hunter with 50 years of experience.
'I always ask myself why I am hunting deer.'
To prevent damage.
To obtain food.
And the satisfaction of the hunt itself.
All of these are true, and it cannot be explained by just one of them.
We will listen carefully to his story about the activities he has continued while holding such 'complexity.'
It will surely be a time where we can touch upon not only technical topics like how to read the mountains and 'dialogue' with animals,
but also the reality of taking a life and the essence of living in a community.
By knowing this background,
the scenery you see every day will look a little different again.
That is what I am aiming for in this study group: 'increasing the resolution of the town.'
I want to open up the 'deep information' I encounter in the field as a council member, rather than keeping it to myself.
It is with that desire that I am creating this space.
> Not a one-way street, but a dialogue.
This time, it won't be a formal lecture either.
We will value the time for dialogue, where participants bring their own thoughts and questions, rather than just listening to the guest speaker.
“Honestly, hunting is a bit scary.”
“But I'm curious.”
Such feelings are also very welcome.
In fact, we believe that such discomfort is the gateway to understanding.
You don't need any specialized knowledge.
This is a place where anyone can feel free to participate.
> Event Overview
[Study Session #2 on Thinking About the Future of Kawanehon Town]
Theme: Hunters — The Boundary Between Mountains and Daily Life —
Date and Time: Sunday, March 29, 2026, 15:30–17:30
Venue: folkknotcafe STIR (1216-21 Senzu, 2nd floor of the Tourism Association)
Participation Fee: Free
Reservation: Not required (Feel free to come and go as you please)
Inquiries: Naoya Sasaki (Town Council Member)
TEL: 080-4610-0963
For those who want to see the town from a deeper perspective.
Please feel free to join us.
Let's enjoy Kawanehon Town even more!
Click here for a look at the previous study session
