Field Academy LITE 2025 Held with Kyoto City as Proposal Destination, a Cross-Industry Short-Term Cross-Border Program
Ridilover and Tsunagum launched "Field Academy LITE 2025" in Kyoto, a short-term program for 15 participants from 6 companies to address regional challenges in Rakusai New Town, fostering human resource development and community engagement.
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Ridilover Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, Representative Director: Toshiki Abe) and Tsunagum Inc. (Headquarters: Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, Representative Director: Atsushi Tamura) held "Field Academy LITE," a short-term, cross-border program involving multiple industries with Kyoto City as the proposal destination, from November to December 2025.
What is Field Academy LITE?
Field Academy LITE is a cross-border program where interdisciplinary teams collaborate to tackle challenges without definitive answers, through fieldwork at social issue sites and desk research involving dialogues with stakeholders over 4 days (within a total period of 2 weeks to 2 months).
This program is designed as a short, intensive format that is easy to adopt and participate in, in response to the voices of individuals who found it difficult to participate in long-term cross-border learning due to work or family circumstances, and companies that could not introduce cross-border learning within a limited budget.
◆ Participating Companies in this Program: 6 companies, 15 individuals (Aisin, Konoike Transport, Tokyu Community, Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking)
Local Government: A Grounded Regional Issue-Solving Program Involving Kyoto City as the Proposal Destination
The stage for the program was Rakusai New Town, spread across Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City.
This is one of the large-scale new towns developed nationwide in the 1970s-80s, and it will celebrate its 50th anniversary in Reiwa 8 (2026). Once anticipated as the "Western Sub-center," it now faces apparent challenges such as an aging rate exceeding 45%, decline in regional economy due to the withdrawal of large commercial facilities, and outflow of young people, nearly half a century after its development.
What is Field Academy LITE?
Field Academy LITE is a cross-border program where interdisciplinary teams collaborate to tackle challenges without definitive answers, through fieldwork at social issue sites and desk research involving dialogues with stakeholders over 4 days (within a total period of 2 weeks to 2 months).
This program is designed as a short, intensive format that is easy to adopt and participate in, in response to the voices of individuals who found it difficult to participate in long-term cross-border learning due to work or family circumstances, and companies that could not introduce cross-border learning within a limited budget.
◆ Participating Companies in this Program: 6 companies, 15 individuals (Aisin, Konoike Transport, Tokyu Community, Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking)
Local Government: A Grounded Regional Issue-Solving Program Involving Kyoto City as the Proposal Destination
The stage for the program was Rakusai New Town, spread across Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City.
This is one of the large-scale new towns developed nationwide in the 1970s-80s, and it will celebrate its 50th anniversary in Reiwa 8 (2026). Once anticipated as the "Western Sub-center," it now faces apparent challenges such as an aging rate exceeding 45%, decline in regional economy due to the withdrawal of large commercial facilities, and outflow of young people, nearly half a century after its development.
FAQ
What is the Field Academy LITE program?
It is a short-term, cross-industry program where mixed teams from different industries investigate social issues on-site over four days and attempt to develop solutions.
Which companies participated?
Aisin, Konishi Transport, Tokyu Community, SME Support Organization of Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank participated.
What is the purpose of the program?
The purpose is to contribute to talent development across industries and to address regional issues in Kyoto City (Rakusei New Town) within a limited time frame.