WMF03300 Regional Management

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Management Sciences Program

Lecture Code WMF03300 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地域経営論

Subject Name
（Katakana）チイキケイエイロン

Subject Name in
English Regional Management

Instructor GOTO NOBORU

Instructor
(Katakana) ゴトウ　ノボル

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Mon11-14：Higashi-Senda Seminar Rm 4

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture・Discussion・Oral presentation

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Management

Eligible Students

Keywords Local government, urban development, regional tourism, local resources,
NGO, world heritage, SDGs

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline 1 From the viewpoints of government and citizens, subjects of local management will be examined with discussions relating with regional policy, local economy and civil society.
In addition, an actual situation of the region will be grasped, which enables us to consider how to review vested rights and an existing system to examine regional management from a long-term point of view.
2  Specifically, regional branding, issues such as wide-area tourism , disaster and reconstruction, town development with collaboration of government and NGO are selected in order to improve  skills for economy & society analysis , agenda-setting and the policy proposals .　

Class Schedule Lesson1: Introduction, significance of regional management        April 14 th (Mon)
Public and private, the significance of regional management,       18：00～21：10
the region, the nation,
Lesson2: Regional management entity and regional policy
Governance and autonomy, Municipal chief, parliament, citizens 　
Lesson 3: Pospects for town development                         April 28th (Mon)
Community, vacant house, shopping street                         18：00～21：10
Lesson 4: Local government disappearance, prospects for town development
Municipal disappearance, population decline, local government finances
Lesson5：Merger of municipality and regional management        May 12th (Mon)
Merger in Heisei period, mismatch of merger between municipalities　18：00～21：10
Lesson 6: Municipal appearance and branding

Municipal size and regional brand strategy　　　　　　　　　　
Lesson 7: Regional Brand Management                          May 26th (Mon)
Regional brand and name recognition, new tourism possibilities　　    18：00～21：10

Lesson 8: Setouchi Brand and Tourism
Seto inland Sea and Tourism, World Heritage Site          　　
Lesson 9: Regional Studies and Community Development June 9th (Mon) 18：00～21：10
Regional studies, footprints of Tsuneichi Miyamoto, changes in living style, vacant houses
Lesson 10: Disaster and Community Management
Disaster and community development, self-help / mutual help, public consciousness
Lesson 11: Reconstruction and Regional Management              June 23th (Mon)
History of disasters and reconstruction,                            18：00～21：10
Lesson 12: Reconstruction from the A-bomb and town development
Recovery from the nuclear accident, Urban management of Hiroshima City

Lesson 13: Infectious Disease Control and Community Management   July 7th (Mon)
History of infectious diseases, pandemics and community management 18：00～21：10
Lesson 14th Citizen's activities and community management
Lesson 15th: Globalization, SDGs and peace policy    July 14th (Mon)  18：00～19：30

Text/Reference
Books,etc. "Satoyama capitalism" (2013, "Kadokawa one theme 21 Shinsho", NHK Hiroshima crew)
"Regional cities will disappear?" (2015 Gulliver Products Noboru Goto)

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials

(More Details) Must-bring PC

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Based on the challenge consciousness on the subjects shown above, reference study and onsite activities such as hearing and survey should lead to improve the capability to consider such solutions.

Requirements An active participation to discussions actively will be expected.
An absence due to unavoidable circumstances such as illness will be considered.

Grading Method Comprehensively evaluated referring to class attitude, ingenuity and aggressiveness of opinion announcement, and exercises, etc.
"Point Allocation Ratio" attitude including absence: participation: subject reports = 40%: 30%: 30%

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it ◆ Hiroshima Prefectural Government Office staff
Policy Planning Bureau, International Planning Office, Airport Measures Office, Regional Policy Bureau, Hiroshima Prefectural Autonomous Training Center
Based on this experience, policies of local governments are analyzed and the essence of regional management is explained.

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Management Sciences Program
Lecture Code	WMF03300	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地域経営論
Subject Name （Katakana）	チイキケイエイロン
Subject Name in English	Regional Management
Instructor	GOTO NOBORU
Instructor (Katakana)	ゴトウ　ノボル
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Mon11-14：Higashi-Senda Seminar Rm 4
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture・Discussion・Oral presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Management
Eligible Students
Keywords	Local government, urban development, regional tourism, local resources, NGO, world heritage, SDGs
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	1 From the viewpoints of government and citizens, subjects of local management will be examined with discussions relating with regional policy, local economy and civil society. In addition, an actual situation of the region will be grasped, which enables us to consider how to review vested rights and an existing system to examine regional management from a long-term point of view. 2 Specifically, regional branding, issues such as wide-area tourism , disaster and reconstruction, town development with collaboration of government and NGO are selected in order to improve skills for economy & society analysis , agenda-setting and the policy proposals .
Class Schedule	Lesson1: Introduction, significance of regional management April 14 th (Mon) Public and private, the significance of regional management, 18：00～21：10 the region, the nation, Lesson2: Regional management entity and regional policy Governance and autonomy, Municipal chief, parliament, citizens 　 Lesson 3: Pospects for town development April 28th (Mon) Community, vacant house, shopping street 18：00～21：10 Lesson 4: Local government disappearance, prospects for town development Municipal disappearance, population decline, local government finances Lesson5：Merger of municipality and regional management May 12th (Mon) Merger in Heisei period, mismatch of merger between municipalities　18：00～21：10 Lesson 6: Municipal appearance and branding Municipal size and regional brand strategy　　　　　　　　　　 Lesson 7: Regional Brand Management May 26th (Mon) Regional brand and name recognition, new tourism possibilities　　 18：00～21：10 Lesson 8: Setouchi Brand and Tourism Seto inland Sea and Tourism, World Heritage Site 　　 Lesson 9: Regional Studies and Community Development June 9th (Mon) 18：00～21：10 Regional studies, footprints of Tsuneichi Miyamoto, changes in living style, vacant houses Lesson 10: Disaster and Community Management Disaster and community development, self-help / mutual help, public consciousness Lesson 11: Reconstruction and Regional Management June 23th (Mon) History of disasters and reconstruction, 18：00～21：10 Lesson 12: Reconstruction from the A-bomb and town development Recovery from the nuclear accident, Urban management of Hiroshima City Lesson 13: Infectious Disease Control and Community Management July 7th (Mon) History of infectious diseases, pandemics and community management 18：00～21：10 Lesson 14th Citizen's activities and community management Lesson 15th: Globalization, SDGs and peace policy July 14th (Mon) 18：00～19：30
Text/Reference Books,etc.	"Satoyama capitalism" (2013, "Kadokawa one theme 21 Shinsho", NHK Hiroshima crew) "Regional cities will disappear?" (2015 Gulliver Products Noboru Goto)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials
(More Details)	Must-bring PC
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Based on the challenge consciousness on the subjects shown above, reference study and onsite activities such as hearing and survey should lead to improve the capability to consider such solutions.
Requirements	An active participation to discussions actively will be expected. An absence due to unavoidable circumstances such as illness will be considered.
Grading Method	Comprehensively evaluated referring to class attitude, ingenuity and aggressiveness of opinion announcement, and exercises, etc. "Point Allocation Ratio" attitude including absence: participation: subject reports = 40%: 30%: 30%
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	◆ Hiroshima Prefectural Government Office staff Policy Planning Bureau, International Planning Office, Airport Measures Office, Regional Policy Bureau, Hiroshima Prefectural Autonomous Training Center Based on this experience, policies of local governments are analyzed and the essence of regional management is explained.
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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