著者
高橋 信行 タカハシ ノブユキ Takahashi Nobuyuki
出版者
鹿児島国際大学附置地域総合研究所
雑誌
地域総合研究 = Regional studies (ISSN:09142355)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.40, no.1, pp.1-17, 2012-09

This study aimed to conduct an analysis based on a survey performed in 4 municipalitieswhich investigated social isolation among elderly persons living alone. This study was conductedas collaborative research between the Minami-Nippon Shimbun and International University ofKagoshima in September 2011, and obtained sample data from 1,000 cases with the support oflocal welfare staff members. Although economic deprivation is often considered the greatest riskfactor for social isolation among elderly persons, this study also focused on differences betweenurban and depopulated areas to analyze the data. As the results, the level of social activities andsense of isolation were particularly affected by the level of income. This was marked in depopulated areas, where infrastructure has not been improved compared to urban areas.
著者
定藤 博子 サダトウ ヒロコ Hiroko Sadato
出版者
鹿児島国際大学附置地域総合研究所
雑誌
地域総合研究 = Regional studies (ISSN:09142355)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.46, no.2, pp.55-65, 2019-03-30

Kirishima International Music Festival was founded under the name of "Kirishima International Music Festival / Master courses" in 1980. There were 3 aims, rising the cultural level in Kagoshima, rising the educational level of Japanese artists and the tourism resources development of Kagosima. Sharing these purposes, the people in Kagoshima, especially in Kirishima, support this festival, the foundation makes the programs and the local government offers the financial support. The inhabitants, the business and the government, these 3 elements certify the authenticity. This is why this festival has continued for 40 years.
著者
井手口 彰典 イデグチ アキノリ Akinori Ideguchi
出版者
鹿児島国際大学附置地域総合研究所
雑誌
地域総合研究 = Regional studies (ISSN:09142355)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.37, no.1, pp.57-69, 2009-09-30

In this paper, the athor tries to discuss Moe-Okoshi, a kind of regional promotion through Moe. Moe is an emotion of attachment to fictitious objects, like characters in animations, comics, or computer games. Originally, Moe was a slang of the Japanese OTAKU culture, but is now globally known as a term for a more common affection for sweeties. In fact, the market of Moe is becoming larger and larger, and attracting much attention of those who have had no connection with the pop culture before. The regional promotion, the main subject of this paper, is also having an intimate relation with Moe. Many novel promotion plans, in which practitioners try to draw the public notice by means of the fascination or curiosity of Moe, have already appeared. Such plans are commonly called Moe-Okoshi. However, a lot of practices which we have bundled with the name of Moe-Okoshi can be classified into some models in spite of the superficial similarities; the frequent use of pretty animation-like pictures and so on. And each model has a different feature and method. A few of them have already been highlighted as individual examples, but they have been given no opportunity to be discussed systematically in the context of regional promotion. These circumstances duly considered, it may be very meaningful to analyze the strategies which a practitioner can take toward each Moe-Okoshi model. For this purpose, the author investigates the potentialities and limitations of Moe-Okoshi.