【Abu Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture】Public Cram School Demonstration Project Selected as a Case Study for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' "Regional Revitalization Co-creator" Program
FoundingBase Inc.'s demonstration project for establishing a public cram school in Abu Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has been selected as a case study for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' "Regional Revitalization Co-creator" program for FY2025. This initiative is recognized as a model for regional co-creation centered on education, promoting attachment and retention in the region by improving its educational environment and fostering future residents.
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FoundingBase Inc. (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kenji Yamamoto; hereinafter "FoundingBase"), which co-creates community development projects with 25 municipalities nationwide, announces that its "Demonstration Project for Establishing a Public Cram School," undertaken with Abu Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has been selected as a case study for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' "Regional Revitalization Co-creator" program (FY2025).
This case is a regional co-creation model centered on education, which promotes attachment and retention in the region by improving the local educational environment, and cultivates future residents and relational populations.
## "Verification Process" Beyond the Framework of the System Was Key to Evaluation
In Abu Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the lack of private cram schools within the town has been a long-standing issue, leading to "insufficient out-of-school learning opportunities."
FoundingBase participated in addressing this challenge by utilizing the "Regional Revitalization Co-creator" program.
Going beyond mere dispatch of instructors, a series of processes—"fact-finding survey," "hypothesis testing," and "consensus building"—for establishing a public cram school, which forms the educational foundation of the municipality, were thoroughly completed, led by the Regional Revitalization Co-creator.
This "strategic step, based on objective data, that steadily led to commercialization" was highly evaluated as an extremely effective utilization case of the Regional Revitalization Co-creator program, leading to its inclusion in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' case study collection.
## One Month That Proved the "Importance of Learning Quality" and Secured Commercialization
FoundingBase's initiative in Abu Town began with a thorough understanding of the current situation.
Through observing classes in elementary and junior high schools and interviewing teachers and residents, it became clear that there was room for improvement not in the "quantity of learning" but in the autonomous "learning methods (quality)" of the students.
To verify this hypothesis, a one-month "temporary public cram school" was tentatively operated, focusing on acquiring correct "learning methods."
This embodies FoundingBase's educational philosophy of "nurturing the ability to think and act independently through education, and fostering vitality to create the future of the town."
As a result, despite being a short-term trial, the average score rate for arithmetic and mathematics improved from 60% to 82%, achieving tangible results.
In addition to this numerical evidence, a careful consensus-building process through briefing sessions for residents ensured a solid commercialization process: the "official opening in FY2026," based on the verification results.
## Towards a "Common Solution" for Educational Challenges in Local Governments
The case of Abu Town serves as an effective solution for municipalities nationwide that also suffer from educational disparities.
This model, which utilizes the co-creator program to demonstrate "truly necessary support for that town" before investing large budgets, can be said to be a highly effective measure that minimizes risks in administrative operations while putting a stop to the outflow of child-rearing generations from the town.
## Towards Sustainable Community Development Through the Creation of a Relational Population Centered on Education
The case of Abu Town embodies FoundingBase's educational philosophy of "nurturing the ability to think and act independently through education, and fostering vitality to create the future of the town."
The public cram school in this project is not merely a cram school aimed at improving academic ability.
It is also a place to foster children's attachment to the region by accumulating the feeling of "learning and growing in the region." This experience serves as an important foundation for them to first think of Abu Town as their "hometown" and choose to remain involved, even if they leave the town in the future.
In the "Hometown Resident Registration System," which will officially start from the end of 2026 to 2027, the first challenge faced by municipalities will be "whether their town is the first to be recalled among many municipalities."
FoundingBase has accumulated business know-how to create "points of involvement" from both within and outside the region and promote the conversion rate to and retention of relational populations using unique indicators. By consistently handling everything from policy planning to operation and visualization of policy results, we will continue to provide highly effective municipal support, anticipating the period after the system's launch.
## 【Guidance for Free Consultation】
We are holding individual consultation sessions for municipalities considering external support.
Even if it's just to organize your current challenges, please feel free to use it.
Book an online consultation
Contact information for this release
FoundingBase Inc. Public Relations Department
Phone number: 050-5482-3333
Email: pr＠foundingbase.jp
HP: https://foundingbase.jp
FoundingBase Inc. Company Profile
Our company, FoundingBase, has the vision of "co-creating regional value and providing regional options," and we establish bases in regions, immerse ourselves in them, and work together with local residents to create communities.
We not only draw up business plans and ideas but also co-create unique regional values and solve regional challenges through operation.
Head office location: 〒15
Keywords:
This case is a regional co-creation model centered on education, which promotes attachment and retention in the region by improving the local educational environment, and cultivates future residents and relational populations.
## "Verification Process" Beyond the Framework of the System Was Key to Evaluation
In Abu Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the lack of private cram schools within the town has been a long-standing issue, leading to "insufficient out-of-school learning opportunities."
FoundingBase participated in addressing this challenge by utilizing the "Regional Revitalization Co-creator" program.
Going beyond mere dispatch of instructors, a series of processes—"fact-finding survey," "hypothesis testing," and "consensus building"—for establishing a public cram school, which forms the educational foundation of the municipality, were thoroughly completed, led by the Regional Revitalization Co-creator.
This "strategic step, based on objective data, that steadily led to commercialization" was highly evaluated as an extremely effective utilization case of the Regional Revitalization Co-creator program, leading to its inclusion in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' case study collection.
## One Month That Proved the "Importance of Learning Quality" and Secured Commercialization
FoundingBase's initiative in Abu Town began with a thorough understanding of the current situation.
Through observing classes in elementary and junior high schools and interviewing teachers and residents, it became clear that there was room for improvement not in the "quantity of learning" but in the autonomous "learning methods (quality)" of the students.
To verify this hypothesis, a one-month "temporary public cram school" was tentatively operated, focusing on acquiring correct "learning methods."
This embodies FoundingBase's educational philosophy of "nurturing the ability to think and act independently through education, and fostering vitality to create the future of the town."
As a result, despite being a short-term trial, the average score rate for arithmetic and mathematics improved from 60% to 82%, achieving tangible results.
In addition to this numerical evidence, a careful consensus-building process through briefing sessions for residents ensured a solid commercialization process: the "official opening in FY2026," based on the verification results.
## Towards a "Common Solution" for Educational Challenges in Local Governments
The case of Abu Town serves as an effective solution for municipalities nationwide that also suffer from educational disparities.
This model, which utilizes the co-creator program to demonstrate "truly necessary support for that town" before investing large budgets, can be said to be a highly effective measure that minimizes risks in administrative operations while putting a stop to the outflow of child-rearing generations from the town.
## Towards Sustainable Community Development Through the Creation of a Relational Population Centered on Education
The case of Abu Town embodies FoundingBase's educational philosophy of "nurturing the ability to think and act independently through education, and fostering vitality to create the future of the town."
The public cram school in this project is not merely a cram school aimed at improving academic ability.
It is also a place to foster children's attachment to the region by accumulating the feeling of "learning and growing in the region." This experience serves as an important foundation for them to first think of Abu Town as their "hometown" and choose to remain involved, even if they leave the town in the future.
In the "Hometown Resident Registration System," which will officially start from the end of 2026 to 2027, the first challenge faced by municipalities will be "whether their town is the first to be recalled among many municipalities."
FoundingBase has accumulated business know-how to create "points of involvement" from both within and outside the region and promote the conversion rate to and retention of relational populations using unique indicators. By consistently handling everything from policy planning to operation and visualization of policy results, we will continue to provide highly effective municipal support, anticipating the period after the system's launch.
## 【Guidance for Free Consultation】
We are holding individual consultation sessions for municipalities considering external support.
Even if it's just to organize your current challenges, please feel free to use it.
Book an online consultation
Contact information for this release
FoundingBase Inc. Public Relations Department
Phone number: 050-5482-3333
Email: pr＠foundingbase.jp
HP: https://foundingbase.jp
FoundingBase Inc. Company Profile
Our company, FoundingBase, has the vision of "co-creating regional value and providing regional options," and we establish bases in regions, immerse ourselves in them, and work together with local residents to create communities.
We not only draw up business plans and ideas but also co-create unique regional values and solve regional challenges through operation.
Head office location: 〒15
Keywords: