Source: Peatix

Ama Town is a remote island in the Oki Islands of Shimane Prefecture with a population of about 2,300 people.

Ama Town continues to take on unique challenges such as the "Oki Islands Education Promotion Project," "Adult Island Study Abroad," and the "Ama Town Official Ambassador System."

Among these, the Ama Town Official Ambassador System is a system that allows people to get involved with the island and take part in new town development, regardless of whether they live there or not. Although there is a fee for membership, there are over 400 members, and it has become one of the pillars of local management.

In Ama Town (Dozen region), schools, local government, and local residents have worked together to promote education that "raises children in the community," including island study abroad programs, island parents, inquiry-based learning, and the Okinoshima Learning Center.

Now, in Ama Town's educational settings, learning that doesn't end within the school is slowly taking shape. There are more and more opportunities for people on and off the island to connect, and for adults, the local community, and related populations to get involved together.

This event will create an opportunity for Ama Town's education to be more open to society, not only with educational experts but also with people who are involved with Ama Town as related populations or who would like to be involved.

In the second part, we hope to have a chance to socialize over drinks and discuss with participants from Ama Town how they can actually get involved.

It's okay even if you don't have much knowledge about education or it's your first time.
We look forward to your participation!

Recommended for those who:
・Those who want to support education in Ama Town and other remote islands
・People who have been involved with Ama Town before or would like to be involved in the future
・People who are not involved in education but are exploring the possibility of becoming involved
・Those who want to connect their work and interests with education
・Those who want to know what they can do as an ambassador

Outline
■Date and time: Friday, February 20th

[Venue Open] 18:00~
[Part 1/Talk Session] 18:30-20:00
[Part 2/Community meeting] 20:00-21:15

■ Location: Shibuya QWS Cross Park (SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE 15th floor)

■Participation fee:

[Part 1 | Talk Session] Free
Part 2 | Social gathering (AMA Whiskey & Co. craft gin/GodSprits and light snacks included) ¥2,000

■ Organizer: Dozen Hometown Charm Foundation

■Application deadline: Friday, February 13th
*Applications for Part 1 only will be accepted until 5:00 PM on February 20th.

<Caution>
Due to the need to prepare food and drinks, walk-ins to the second part of the social gathering will not be permitted on the day of the event.
We ask for your cooperation in applying in advance.

timetable
[Part 1: Talk session]

18:30- Opening / Introduction to Ama Town, Shimane Prefecture
18:40- Introduction to Ama Town's related population initiative
⏩Ama Town has continued to work on building the future of the island through programs such as the Adult Island Study Abroad Program and the Ama Town Official Ambassador System.
In this session, we will introduce the background and philosophy behind the Ama Town Official Ambassador System.

18:55- Educational Initiatives
⏩Ama Town has taken on major challenges through its Educational Attractiveness Project, but now is the time to open up this learning to the local community and society as a whole, so that it does not end within the school or local area.
During this time, we will share the past, present, and future of education in Ama Town.

19:10- Talk session "Creating the future of education with related population"
⏩In the second half, we will have a talk session with moderator Keisuke Ohno.
The theme is about future education that will create a connected population.
In addition to Miyano and Aoyama, we will be welcoming ambassadors active across the country as guests, who will talk about how they would like to be involved and how these relationships are likely to develop.
This session will consider the possibilities for education to connect with various fields, and participants will not only listen but also find ways to get involved.

19:45- Q&A

[Part 2: Exchange meeting]

20:00-
We hope that participants will take inspiration from the talk session in the first part of the event, talk about their interests and possible ways of getting involved, and take home some concrete ideas for how to get involved and make new connections.

Speaker Profile

Junya Miyano | Oki Dozen Educational Promotion Project Leader / Oki Dozen High School Coordinator
He worked for Nitori Co., Ltd. for four years from 2010. After that, he joined the Okinokuni Learning Center staff as part of the Oki Dozen High School Promotion Project in 2014. From 2016, he worked as the Chibu Village Education Promotion Coordinator for five years, and in 2021 he returned to the Oki Dozen Education Promotion Project as the Oki Dozen Education Promotion Project Leader/Oki Dozen High School Coordinator.

Tatsuya Aoyama | Special Envoy for Population Management, Ama Town Office
Born in 1995 in Ama Town, Oki District, Shimane Prefecture.
Joined Ama Town Hall in 2019.
Aiming to develop the town based on creating new flows of people that will improve the fluidity and diversity of local and regional human resources, we have established the "Island Study Abroad for Adults," "Ama Town Official Ambassador System," and "AmanowaDAO."
We are currently exploring new ways of managing local areas based on related populations, which will enable the maintenance and development of local areas even in a society with a declining population.

Talk Guest Profile

Leo Hiramoto | Representative Director, AX Holdings Co., Ltd.
He runs AX Holdings, which operates "Akiya's Corporate Housing," which utilizes vacant houses across the country, and "RoomPa," a social media platform that distributes viewing videos.
In 2025, the company raised funds from Gogin Capital, a venture capital firm under the San-in Godo Bank, and is currently focusing on the San-in region, promoting the development of new businesses that utilize vacant houses, such as company housing and group homes for foreign workers.
Since 2025, he has been certified as an Entrepreneurship Education Promotion Ambassador by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Takayuki Shiki (AI Engineer/Advisor)
Born in 1983 in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
He has been involved in AI social implementation projects at Matsuo Research Institute Inc. and multiple companies, promoting the introduction of AI in a wide range of areas, including business efficiency, administrative digital transformation, and management support. He also aims to use AI to revitalize local areas and solve social issues by splitting his time between Tokyo and Nagasaki.

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"What is the Ama Town Official Ambassador System?"

This system, which began in earnest in May 2024, aims to create a new town through experiencing the local "richness" that lives there, regardless of whether you live there or not. It aims to deepen the relationship between the local population and the island, as well as to increase awareness of Kaido Town and the number of new fans of Kaido Town.
Those appointed as Ama Town Official Ambassadors will be given an "Ama Town Official Ambassador Card," which uses Ama Town's digital business card, the "Prairie Card," and will use the card to promote Ama Town.
Official website: https://amb.amanowa.jp/

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■ Organizer: Dozen Hometown Charm Foundation

It was established in 2014 with investment from the three towns and villages of Dozen: Nishinoshima Town, Ama Town, and Chibu Village.
We are working to create attractive and sustainable schools and communities through the "Oki Island Charm Project" to make education in the Dozen region more attractive, the "Adult Island Study Abroad Program" to create a new flow of people (return) to the remote islands, and the "Ama Town Official Ambassador Program."
Official website: https://www.okidozen.jp/

[Contact information for this event]
Dozen Hometown Charm Foundation, Related Population DX Division
Email address: ambassador@okidozen.jp

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