[Notice] Appearance in Crosstalk at the 4th 'Relationship Population Summit'

Naoki Hashimoto, representative of Kumanomics Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo), will appear as a guest in a crosstalk session at the 4th 'Relationship Population Summit' organized by the Fukushima Soso Reconstruction Promotion Organization on June 3, 2026, in Futaba and Okuma towns, Fukushima Prefecture. He will be joined by Takashi Yoshida, representative of the General Incorporated Association 'Michi wo Tsukuru' (representative of Atelier e.f.t. / co-representative of 'Magic Candy Store Tirol-do' / educator and designer), who became an advisor to Kumanomics in December 2025.

┃ What is the Relationship Population Summit?
This symposium is part of the reconstruction and town-building efforts for Fukushima's 12 municipalities (*) led by the Fukushima Soso Reconstruction Promotion Organization. Its goal is to promote understanding of creating and expanding 'relationship populations' among local residents, local governments, related organizations, and the general public.

* Fukushima's 12 municipalities: Areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accidents at Fukushima Daiichi and Daini Nuclear Power Plants (Tamura City, Minamisoma City, Kawamata Town, Hirono Town, Naraha Town, Tomioka Town, Kawauchi Village, Okuma Town, Futaba Town, Namie Town, Katsurao Village, Iitate Village).

┃ Appearing in the Part 3 Crosstalk at 14:30 on Wednesday, June 3, 2026!
Under the theme 'Learning from Best Practices!', the event will feature a crosstalk session between pioneer Takashi Yoshida and Naoki Hashimoto, who empathizes with Yoshida's activities and thoughts. They will explore hints for updating society and how to interact with children to foster lifelong self-esteem and motivation.

┃ Speakers
General Incorporated Association 'Michi wo Tsukuru' Representative Director: Takashi Yoshida
(Representative of Atelier e.f.t. / Visiting Professor at Ritsumeikan University, Faculty of Design and Art / Educator & Designer)
Born in 1977 in Hyogo and residing in Nara, he is an educator, designer, and musician (vocalist of the band 'DOBERMAN'). As co-representative of 'Tirol-do,' he won the 2022 Good Design Grand Award (Prime Minister's Award). He develops 'Tokyo Coffee,' a movement addressing education and social issues, at about 400 locations nationwide, winning both the Good Design Award and the Kids Design Award in 2025.

Kumanomics Co., Ltd. Representative Director / Advisor to Michi wo Tsukuru: Naoki Hashimoto
Nomad Policy Maker. Born in 1986 in Hyogo. After graduating from the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Law, he joined the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in 2010. He became the first national civil servant to study at Parsons School of Design (USA) and completed his MFA. He has been involved in promoting design management, planning 'JAPAN+D' for policy making using design methods, and introducing service design methods at the Digital Agency. He launched the JPO 'I-OPEN' project to solve social issues through intellectual property rights, which won the Good Design Award in 2023. In 2024, he retired from METI and founded Kumanomics.

Hashimoto's Comment: 'Dada-san's (Yoshida's) 20 years of reconnecting children and society through "making" stands at a point that institutional designers could not reach. I am learning from him as an advisor. The "Design of a Symbiotic Economy" that Kumanomics advocates is a philosophy learned from practitioners like him.'

┃ Free Admission (Advance Reservation Required)
Those who wish to participate should register in advance via the dedicated form (Deadline: May 30).