In Kurashiki City, Community Revitalization Cooperators are appointed for purposes such as those listed below. As of March 2024, 12 people are active.
The Community Revitalization Cooperator program is a national government (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) initiative. Local governments recruit people from urban areas, including the three major metropolitan areas, to support regional revitalization through activities such as developing and selling local products, while encouraging them to settle and remain in the region.
Quoted from “Kurashiki Relocation and Settlement Promotion Office: About the Community Revitalization Cooperator Program”
Haretoco General Incorporated Association, which operates Kurashiki Tocotoco, has welcomed two of these cooperators. Their current mission is to share information from the perspective of local residents and assist with relocation-related events held by Kurashiki City.
- Takaishi Mariko (appointed December 1, 2023)
- Iwasawa Ritsuko (appointed December 1, 2023)
Cooperators active at Haretoco
Takaishi Mariko
| Name | Takaishi Mariko |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Miyagi Prefecture |
| Appointment date | December 1, 2023 |
| Introduction | After living in Tohoku, Kyushu, Kinki, and Kanto, I became a Community Revitalization Cooperator for Kurashiki City in December 2023. I am bilingual in sign language and Japanese, living between the worlds of sound and silence. Regardless of whether people have disabilities, I will share information that makes them want to travel to Kurashiki and continue living here. |
Articles written
Iwasa Ritsuko
| Name | Iwasa Ritsuko |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Appointment date | December 1, 2023 |
| About me | I left Kanagawa, where I had lived all my life, and moved to Kurashiki in December 2023 as a Community Revitalization Cooperator. Everything in Kurashiki, a city where I had no connections or ties, is a first for me—from the things I see to the people I meet! I feel at home in my everyday life here. I hope to share Kurashiki’s charms while keeping the perspective of someone who has moved here. |
