Sachiko KAWAKAMI    Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  Department of Global Tourism, Faculty of Global Engagement    Position   Professor
Date	2017/09/25
Presentation Theme	Developing "Glocal Heritage Education" for a Sustainable Future: Universities-High School-Municipality Collaboration for the Regional Revitalization of American Village in Wakayama
Conference	University-Community Engagement Conference 2017
Promoters	Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Conference Type	International
Presentation Type	Poster
Contribution Type	Collaborative
Venue	Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
Publisher and common publisher	Etsuko Higashi (Wakayama University), Kazuya Tanaka (Hidaka High School), Hiroaki Nishiyama (Mihama Town)
Details	This presentation aims to draw attention to the unique historical heritage of Mio-district, Mihama-town in Wakayama, known also as "American Village" among locals and scholars studying Japanese emigration to Canada. It shows how universities, a high school and local municipality have worked in collaboration toward developing "glocal" heritage education for a sustainable future.