The actual situation of online international exchange was published in "Tomomo, a local information magazine of Nishinomiya City and Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture"
It was published in the local information magazine Tomomo distributed in Nishinomiya City and Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
(Reporter: Mr. Takechi <Chairman of puppet theater Ebisu-za>)
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Mr. Shunta Igarashi, CEO of With The World Co., Ltd., which established Skype classes (*26) to connect Japanese and overseas high school students with the aim of broadening the international perspective of high school students (*XNUMX). XNUMX years old).When he was a university student, he realized that local students did not understand the situation of slums in the same area through overseas educational support activities for children in slums in the Philippines.Mr. Igarashi felt that there were not many opportunities to turn his attention to local issues in any region. This business was born.By communicating and learning about the situation in each country, students from each country discover social problems from a different cultural perspective, and try to come up with solutions while involving local industries.
Last year, for the first time, we connected Kwansei Gakuin High School in Nishinomiya City with Harapan High School in Bali, Indonesia, and conducted Skype classes over the course of a year.They stimulated each other and became more proactive than expected.Harapan High School students visited Nishinomiya during this period and had the opportunity to experience the traditional culture of Nishinomiya together with Kansai students.
Nishinomiya Shrine is home to the puppeteer "Ebisukaki," which is the origin of Bunraku and Ningyo Joruri, which is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It had been lost for more than XNUMX years, but after the Great Hanshin Earthquake, local residents (Ebisuza) revived this precious cultural heritage in order to take pride in their hometown.Together with the students of Kwansei Gakuin, I learned about the many achievements they have made, experienced Ebisukaki, and participated in the festival at Nishinomiya Shrine.Based on these connections, the puppet theater Ebisuza traveled to Bali this February to perform "Ebisukaki" in hopes that more Balinese high school students could come into contact with Nishinomiya's traditional performing arts.
At Harapan High School, international teacher Unita, Mr. Igarashi, and the students will serve as moderators, interpreters, and prepare the venue.About XNUMX people gathered in the auditorium and gave a big round of applause to the Ebisukaki.Furthermore, with the cooperation of Mr. Mitsumori, who lives in Bali and is promoting tree planting around Lake Batur as an environmental protection activity, and Mr. Oka, the vice-principal of Kintamani National High School, second-year students of Kintamani National High School viewed the work.The students had a blast singing along with “:Ioriten: Tsu~Royo Tsu~Royo (Let’s go fishing!)”.
“In high school, I made demons for festivals and practiced playing the gamelan, a traditional musical instrument. , and quickly mastered singing and clapping.There are many citizens who live in Nishinomiya who don't know about "Ebisukaki".The old and the new are mixed together, and the town is becoming rich.Attractive A rich sense of sensibility is required to make a town a comfortable place to live in. I want people to deepen exchanges, stimulate each other, and become aware of the various areas in which they live,” says Mr. Takechi.
Mr. Igarashi says, "If we can continue to develop exchanges, including hands-on experience, in our classes with the cooperation of various people, we will be able to make our classes even more attractive."
What is “*1 Skype class”?
"Skype" is a service that allows you to make phone calls and chats for free using the Internet.
