みなさん、こんにちは！

2018年のグローバル観光学科創設から豊富なご経験とご見識で、学科を牽引してこられたジェフ・バーグランド先生と吉兼秀夫先生が本年度をもってご退官をされるにあたって、昨日の4講時、最終講義が171教室にて学内の教職員や学生が多数参加しておこなわれました。

バーグランド先生は"My Intercultural Experience in Life and in Movies"という題目で1969年の初来日から今日までの道のりを映画や映像をおりまぜながら、お話されました。ご自身のご専門である異文化コミュニケーションや、長年京都に住まいながら培ってこられた日本文化についての深い洞察にもとづいて、いつもながらのユーモアある語り口で日本語でお話されました。

一方、まず最初に「なんとかなる」という座右の銘をご自身直筆のオリジナルキャラクターとともに提示された吉兼先生は、同い年で心通いあう関係性をつむいでこられたバーグランド先生との出会いに触れ、お二人でいかれた東南アジアへの研究出張時に撮影された写真でつくられたオリジナル缶バッチを参加者に配布されました。また、観光における「図と地」論はじめ、吉兼先生の研究者としてのキャリアをつくりあげてきたお仕事とその背後にあった出来事についても振り返ってくださいました。

バーグランド先生、吉兼先生、本当にありがとうございました！

Hello everyone!

Prof. Jeff Bergland and Prof. Hideo Yoshikane, who have led the Department of Global Tourism with their wealth of experience and insight since its establishment in 2018, will be retiring this academic year.

Prof. Bergland spoke on "My Intercultural Experience in Life and in Movies," using movies and videos to illustrate his journey from his first visit to Japan in 1969 to the present day. He spoke in Japanese with his usual humor, based on his expertise in cross-cultural communication and the deep insight into Japanese culture that he has been cultivated while living in Kyoto for many years.

Meanwhile, Prof. Yoshikane expressed his gratitude toward Prof. Berglund, who is the same age as him and with whom he has built a close relationship at KUFS. He also gave participants original badges made from photos taken during their research trip to Southeast Asia. He also reviewed his work and the events that have shaped his career as a researcher, including his "figure and ground" theory of tourism.

こんにちは！グローバル観光学科3年次生の星野 太希です。新しい年がはじまり、2024年度の授業もいよいよ最終週です。今回のブログでは、私が属している河上ゼミが昨年10月27日に出展した「えんま堂まつり」について紹介します！

まずはえんま堂まつりについての紹介です。このお祭りは、「西七繁栄会」という戦後すぐに平安京の朱雀大路を中央に左京と右京に配置された官営市場の｢東市・西市｣のうち｢西市｣を起源として生まれた商店街が主催となり、2021年から今年に至るまで開催されています。このお祭りのメインであり、不動明王を本尊として祀っているえんま堂で「厄除北向不動護摩供」が実施されたり、子供を主に対象とした「こども絵本読み聞かせ会」といったイベントが行われたりしていました。

次に、私たち河上ゼミがこのお祭りに出店した内容です。私たちは2023年度からゼミで続けている「うみねる班」の活動の一環として出展し、以前に和歌山県のシーグラスアクセサリーの販売を行っている海猫屋様と、今西製菓株式会社様など京飴づくりの老舗企業の協力を得て開発した「ウミネル」と「うみねこグラス」の2種を販売しました。前回も私たちはえんま堂まつりに出店し、これらを販売したのですが、ウミネルの味をイメージすることがパッケージだけでは難しくて購入しにくいという意見をいただきました。そのため、今回は味のイメージをしやすくするために、1杯100円で前回出店時に近隣のお店から廃棄するからといただいた瀬戸物の「れんげ」にのせたウミネルの試食ができる「れんげdeウミネル」という試みを新たに行わせていただきました。

そして私自身が抱いたこのお祭りについてのふたつの感想です。1つ目は「販売商品が全て売れてとてもよかった」です。前回はウミネル、うみねこグラス両方とも売れ残ってしまいましたが、今年は全て売り切ることができました。これは前回の反省として行われた「れんげdeウミネル」のおかげだと思いますし、もう片方の「うみねこグラス」も完売することができたのは、この試みによってお客様の注目を引くことができたからかなと思います。2つ目は「地域の温かさを身近に感じることができた」です。このお祭りでは、主に来てくれたお子様やその家族の方々が、私たち含めこのお祭りに関わった方々と楽しくコミュニケーションする様子をたくさん間近で見ることができました。それだけでなく、お祭りに関わった方々同士でも楽しく話したり、お互いの商品を買ったりする様子を見ることができました。おかげでえんま堂まつりに初めて参加した私でも終始楽しく過ごす事ができました。

今回はえんま堂まつりや私たち河上ゼミがそこで行った内容、初参加した私自身が抱いた思いをお伝えしました。今まで地域のお祭りにあまり関わりがなかった私ですが、そのような私でも楽しく過ごす事が出来たのは、このお祭りで関わってくださった方々のサポートはもちろん、そのお祭りを楽しんでくれたお客様の存在があったからだと思います。今後、もし地域のお祭りがありましたら積極的に参加していこうと思います。このブログを見てくださっている方々も、この地域の温かさを体験するために、機会があればお祭りを開催する側に参加してみてはいかがでしょうか。

Hello! My name is Taiki Hoshino, and I’m a third-year student in the Department of Global Tourism. In this blog, I would like to share my experience at the Enmado Festival, where the Kawakami Seminar, which I belong to, exhibited on October 27 in 2024.

First, let me introduce the festival. The Enmado festival has been held annually since 2021, under the sponsorship of the Nishi-shichi Prosperity Association. This shopping district traces its origins back to the Nishi Ichi of the government-run markets, Higashi Ichi and Nishi Ichi, which were located in the Sakyo and Ukyo districts, with Suzaku Oji Avenue at the center, right after the war. Whe we participated last year, the Yaku-yoke Hokko Fudo Go Maku was held at Enma-do, the main hall of the festival and the primary shrine of Fudo Myo. Additionally, a Children's Picture Book Reading Session was organized primarily for children.

We participated as part of the Umineru Project, which we have been working on since 2023. We sold two types of products: the first was Umineru, developed in collaboration with Uminekoya, a company in Wakayama Prefecture known for selling sea glass accessories, and Imanishi Seika, a long-established candy maker in Kyoto. The second was Umineko Glass, developed with the cooperation of other candy makers in Kyoto and Wakayama. In 2023, we had a stall at the Enmado Festival and sold these products, but we received feedback that it was difficult for customers to imagine the taste of Umineru, making it hard for them to make a purchase. To address this, this time we introduced a new trial experience called Renge de Umineru. For 100 yen (including the brick), customers could scoop up a glass of soft candy from a bottle using a brick and taste it.

The first thing I’d like to share is that I was very happy with the sales of all the products we sold. Last time, we were left with unsold stock of both the sea urchin and sea cat glasses. However, this year we sold all of them. I believe this success was due in part to the new Renge de Umineru experience, which was introduced as a response to last time's feedback. Furthermore, the Umineko Glass was also sold out, as the new trial helped attract the attention of customers.

The second thing I experienced was the warmth of the local community. At the festival, it was heartwarming to see many children and their families enjoying the event and interacting with the people involved, including us. Additionally, it was wonderful to see the people behind the festival enjoying conversations with each other and purchasing each other’s products. Thanks to this, even though it was my first time participating in the Enmado Festival, I was able to enjoy myself from start to finish.

In this report, I’ve shared my experience at the Enmado Festival and my personal feelings as a first-time participant. I’ve never been involved in many local festivals before, but I believe the reason I had such a great time wasn’t just because of the support from the festival organizers and participants but also because of the customers who truly enjoyed the festival. If there are any local festivals in the future, I will actively participate. I encourage anyone reading this blog to get involved as an organizer or participant if you get the chance, as it offers a chance to experience the warmth of the local community.

みなさん、こんにちは！グローバル観光学科３年次生の岩本茉子です。街中もクリスマスに向けキラキラとし始め、ワクワクする一方で、今年も残りわずかだと感じると、少し寂しく思います。

今回のブログでは9月に参加した「沖縄スタディーツアー」についてお話していきます。まず、Hear Me Okinawaとは？や昨年に行った時の様子も知りたい！という方は学科ブログに掲載しているので、ぜひ覗いてみてください！ （上記のリンクから閲覧できます）そして、この沖縄スタディーツアーは、ご縁から繋がっている現地の方々のご協力のもと、ガイドをしていただき、沖縄の歴史や文化などを学び・考え・感じる機会として、昨年に引き続き2日間行いました。

2024年の沖縄スタディーツアーには、グローバル観光学科１年次生7名、３年次生６名、４年次生１名の計14名と引率してくださった原先生で参加しました。今回は、人数が増えたということもあり、初参加者と昨年に参加したメンバーで、一部別行動をしたため、このお話では３年次生がまわった場所を中心としています。

1日目はひめゆり平和祈念資料館、平和祈念公園、平和の礎、斎場御嶽へ訪れました。私は生憎1日目の朝に行くことができなかったので、他のメンバーに感想を聞いてみました。

○ひめゆり平和祈念資料館
・昨年に参加したときは衝撃的なお話を受け入れることに精一杯だったが、今年は落ち着いた気持ちで、たくさんの疑問をなげかけることができた。
・実際に使われていた沖縄陸軍第一外科壕もガイドさんに案内してもらい、毎年違う発見ができて嬉しい。
・壕を実際に体感して、「島唄」という曲のモデルになった場所ということから、歌の内容がより一層染み渡り、また沖縄戦によって多くの人が悲しい思いをしてきたことを昨年より実感した。
・ガイドの方に「昔の子は葉っぱにラブレターを書いて好きな子に渡していた」という話を聞き、うるうると感動した。

○平和祈念公園
・「目の前に広がる海は綺麗な青色だが、戦時中は血で赤く染まり、今でも海を見たくないと思う人がいる」という話を聞き、ゾワッとした。

○斎場御嶽
・現実の世界のものとは思えない雄大な自然の美しさに驚いた。

上記のようなたくさんの感想をもらいました。何度行っても新たな学びや気持ちの変化を
得ることができた1日になったようでした。

2日目はバス無料dayということで、バスを利用しながら沖縄市内をまわりました。この日は沖縄市戦後文化資料展示館 ヒストリート、ライカムなどへ行った後に全体で2日間の振り返りをしました。

○沖縄市戦後文化資料展示館 ヒストリート
ここは戦後の沖縄を見つめ直すことを目的としてできた場所です。当時の貴重な写真や新聞記事、展示物を通じて、現在に至るまでの歴史や文化の歩みを知ることができ、また考えさせられた機会になりました。

○ライカム
「イオンモール沖縄 ライカム」、「ライカム交差点」など「ライカム」は地名としても使われています。ライカムという言葉は、この地にあった米軍司令部「Ryukyu Command Headquarters」が由来となっています。また、私たちは夏に京都で行われた舞台「ライカムで待っとく」を観劇し、その舞台となった場所でもあります。この舞台は沖縄の過去・現在が交差していく中で、沖縄と日本のあり方をたくさん考えさせられるものでした。胸にささる言葉も数多くあり特に、「私たちの何気ない生活の中には誰かの犠牲がある」「沖縄は日本のバックヤード」という言葉が印象に残っています。誰かの幸せを踏み台にしてまで、良い日々を送りたいとは思いたくもありませんが、実際にそのようなことが今、起こっているのだと突きつけられたように感じました。実際に、ライカムへ訪れると、観光や買い物などを楽しんでいる人が大勢いました。しかし、あの時の言葉や感じたことを思い出すと、当たり前の日常ではないのだなと考え、少し身が引き締まる思いもありました。

今年の沖縄スタディーツアーを振り返り、舞台で受けとった言葉がどこかの片隅に残りながら、沖縄について学んでいった中で、知ることの大切さを改めて実感しました。知り、学び、考え続けることで少なくとも受け取れるメッセージが増えるのではないかなと感じます。そのため、まだまだ知らない沖縄を自分の目で足で、学び続けていきたいと思います！

最後になりましたが、今年も沖縄スタディーツアーの実施にあたり、ご協力くださった皆様、お忙しい中ありがとうございました！

◎みなさんにお知らせ
2024年12月9日（月）〜12月13日（金）から4号館1階で展示会を開催します！例年行っているパネル展示だけではなく、クイズやシーサー作りなど楽しい体験も準備中です。休み時間の合間などぜひ覗いてみてください！

Hello, everyone! My name is Mako Iwamoto, and I am a third-year student in the Department of Global Tourism. Today, I’d like to share my experience participating in the Okinawa Study Tour, Hear Me Okinawa, which took place this September.

If you’re interested in learning more about Hear Me Okinawa and last year’s activities, I encourage you to check out the department blog!

This year’s Okinawa Study Tour was guided by local experts, allowing us to explore and reflect on the history and culture of Okinawa over two days. A total of 14 students joined the project under Mr. Hara’s leadership: seven first-year students, six third-year students, and one final-year student, all from the Department of Global Tourism.

In this story, I’ll focus on the places visited by the third-year students, as we explored locations different from those visited by first-time participants.

Day 1: Exploring Okinawa’s History and Natural Beauty
On the first day, we visited the Himeyuri Peace Museum, the Peace Memorial Park, the Cornerstone of Peace, and Sefa-utaki. Unfortunately, I couldn’t attend the morning activities, so I asked my fellow students about their impressions.

Himeyuri Peace Memorial Museum
• "Last year, I was overwhelmed by the tragic stories, but this time I felt calmer and could ask more questions."
• "I’m grateful for the new insights I gain each year."
• "Experiencing the Gama made the song Shima Uta feel even more profound, as it was inspired by these events. I understood more deeply this year how much suffering the Battle of Okinawa caused."
• "I was touched by the guide’s story: ‘In the old days, children would write love letters on leaves and give them to their crushes.’"
Peace Memorial Park
• "It was chilling to hear the guide say, ‘The sea in front of us looks beautifully blue now, but during the war, it was stained red with blood. Even today, some people cannot bear to look at it.’"
Sefa-Utaki
• "I was awestruck by the breathtaking beauty of nature—it felt like something from another world."

These experiences reminded us that no matter how many times we visit, there is always more to learn and new perspectives to gain.

Day 2: Free Exploration and Reflection
The second day was a free bus tour around Okinawa City. We visited the Okinawa City Postwar Cultural and History Historeet museum, Rycom, and concluded with a review of our two-day experience.

Okinawa City Postwar Cultural and History Historeet
This museum focuses on reexamining postwar Okinawa. Through rare photographs, newspaper articles, and historical artifacts, we gained a deeper understanding of Okinawa’s journey from the past to the present. It was a powerful opportunity to reflect on history.

Rycom
Rycom has become so well-known that it’s even a place name, as in AEON MALL Okinawa Rycom and Rycom Intersection. The name originates from the “Ryukyu Command Headquarters” that was once located here. Having watched the play Rycom de Mattoku in Kyoto this summer, visiting the actual location of its setting was fascinating. At the same time, it was sobering to recall the emotions and messages from the play.

Reflection
Looking back on this year’s Okinawa Study Tour, the words and stories I encountered continue to resonate with me. Learning about Okinawa has reminded me of the importance of understanding history. By learning, reflecting, and keeping these lessons in mind, we can connect with more profound messages and share them with others.

I hope to continue learning about Okinawa’s culture and history through my own experiences and observations. There is still so much to explore and understand.

Finally, I’d like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to help make this year’s Okinawa Study Tour possible. Thank you so much!

◎ Announcement:
From December 9 to December 13, an exhibition will be held on the first floor of Building No. 4! Along with the usual panel displays, we’re also preparing quizzes, shisa-making workshops, and other fun activities. If you have time, please stop by during your break!

Hello, everyone! I’m Sorama Yamashita, a third-year student in the Global Tourism Department. I belong to Professor Hirata’s seminar. In this seminar, we conducted some unique research during the spring semester. We went on a study trip to Busan, Korea, with my fellow seminar members from September 8th to 12th. Today, I will introduce our activities and share my experiences from the Korean Busan study trip.

Seminar Research Activities
First, let me introduce our seminar activities. The theme of our research was "Plans for Improving Recruitment Activities from a Student's Perspective." The goal was to create an appealing company brochure to help businesses struggling with recruitment.
To begin, we visited a local company to learn more about their work in detail. We conducted interviews and on-site visits, during which representatives shared insights about their business's strengths and appeal. Through this process, we gained a better understanding of the company’s unique qualities. After gathering this information, we held discussions to analyze the company’s information and brainstorm brochure designs.
We focused on what aspects of the company would attract students as potential employees and how to communicate this effectively. We also researched other companies' websites and brochures, analyzing successful case studies and presentation techniques. As a result, we were able to incorporate effective strategies into the brochure for our cooperating company.
The findings of this research were presented at the 2024 International GLOCAL-TOURISM Student Presentation on the third day of our study trip in Busan, Korea.

Study Trip to Busan, Korea
Next, I will talk about our study trip to Busan. Along with this essay, I have created a video summarizing the trip from the first to the fifth day—please take a look if you’re interested. Participation in the Busan training program was optional, and I was initially concerned about the cost. However, I decided to join for three main reasons: I wanted to build friendships with my seminar members, I was excited about the opportunity to visit Korea, and I hoped to create lasting memories from my time as a student. These motivations made the experience worthwhile.

Presentation Contest in Busan
On the third day of our trip, we participated in the 2024 International GLOCAL-TOURISM Student Presentation. This was the culmination of our spring semester research. In addition to Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, several other institutions participated, including KINDAI University, Hannan University, Osaka University of Commerce, Seinan Jo Gakuin University, Nara Prefectural University, and NPO Corporation Adovo. Some universities presented in English, while others presented in Japanese. During the afternoon session, our seminar from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies gave our presentation. All eight members stood on stage and spoke in Japanese. I was very nervous, but we presented with confidence and considered it a great success. This experience allowed us to share the results of our hard work with professors and students from other universities.

Additionally, this presentation motivated me for my upcoming graduation thesis and mid-year report. Although I’m not part of the group continuing this project in the fall semester, three members are working on new activities. Our partner companies have reached out, expressing interest in using social media platforms like Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok for promotional videos.
Our efforts were recognized, and we were awarded the Encouragement Prize for our presentation. Reflecting on this, I feel grateful for choosing Professor Hirata’s seminar and for the unforgettable memories we created during the Busan trip.

Conclusion
Finally, I want to thank everyone who supported us throughout this journey. The Busan trip and the research we conducted have been invaluable experiences that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Thank you all for reading!

Here is a video link. Please check this out!!