Route Design LLC Announces "Soil Cultivation for Community" Course Season 3

Route Design LLC (Location: Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture, Representative: Kawo Tsuda) is pleased to announce that it plans to hold Season 3 of the "Soil Cultivation for Community" series of courses in August 2026, aimed at practitioners involved in community management, place-making, and regional development. Seasons 1 and 2 concluded successfully, and based on the positive response, we are proceeding with the next season, Season 3.

This course is a 5-session program designed for individuals involved in places where value is generated from "relationships between people," such as co-working spaces, community spaces, innovation spaces, regional projects, and internal company communities. The instructor is Kawo Tsuda, representative of Route Design LLC and operator of "Fujimi Mori no Office," a co-working space in Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture, and "PILE -A collaborative studio-" in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Based on his extensive experience in facility design, launch, and operation, he will convey the core mindset for management from a unique perspective that views community not as something to be controlled, but as an ecosystem whose soil needs to be cultivated.

The core concept of the course is "Conditioning the soil for the community." Unlike "organizations" that are controlled by goals and roles, communities grow through shared interests, relationships, and initiative. Therefore, what is needed is not immediate results-driven management, but an approach that creates space for relationships to grow, observes them, and flexibly supports them.

The course will delve into the differences between organizations and communities, the relationships generated by initiative, the power of psychological safety and trust in projects, and the philosophy of "soil cultivation" that likens communities to "natural gardens" or "forests," through story-based lectures and participant dialogues. A key feature is learning the fundamentals necessary for place-making, regional development, and co-creation projects as practical knowledge, not just theoretical concepts.

Past sessions have seen diverse participants, including community revitalization volunteers from various regions nationwide, co-working space operators, educators, and employees from major developers in central Tokyo. Participants have shared feedback such as:

"Previously, I focused on how to attract people, but now I understand the importance of focusing on those who come, and I have a clearer image of cultivating the soil."

"The perspectives on 'psychological safety' and whether operators are conscious of their role were particularly impressive."

"Every session offered new perspectives and learning opportunities that could be immediately applied to practice."

"This course is packed with the essence of relationship building that all educators and interpersonal support professionals should experience."

This feedback indicates that community building is not merely a matter of marketing techniques or operational know-how, but an endeavor that grapples with the fundamental question of how to nurture connections between people. Participants from diverse backgrounds, including community revitalization volunteers, government officials, co-working space operators, regional activity practitioners, and corporate representatives looking to foster internal communities, take away learnings applicable to their respective fields.

Through the operation of facilities like "Fujimi Mori no Office" and "PILE -a collaborative studio-," Route Design LLC has consistently fostered environments where new value emerges from human relationships. In Season 3 of this course, drawing upon this practical experience, we will share perspectives to help participants re-examine the soil of their own spaces and activities and cultivate better relationships.

For details on the schedule, application period, and methods, please visit the course website.

Course Outline

Course Name: Soil Cultivation for Community Course Season 3
Scheduled Start: August 2026
Format: Online / Partial In-person sessions available | Missed video archives + course materials for participants
Number of Sessions: 5 sessions (August 17 | August 24 | September 7 | September 14 | September 21)
Target Audience: Individuals involved in regional development, place-making, community management, internal community revitalization, etc.
Instructor: Kawo Tsuda (Representative of Route Design LLC / Representative of Fujimi Mori no Office)
Details URL: https://www.morino-office.com/webinar

About Route Design LLC

Route Design LLC is a company that engages in place-making, concept design, community design, and creative direction. Through the operation and planning of facilities such as "Fujimi Mori no Office" in Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture, and "PILE -a collaborative studio-" in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, the company works to create spaces where social and cultural value emerges from human relationships.

Fujimi Mori no Office

https://www.morino-office.com

Fujimi Mori no Office

PILE -a collaborative studio-

https://pile.yokohama

PILE -a collaborative studio-

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URL: https://www.morino-office.com/webinar