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Teikyo University (Otsuka, Hachioji City) planned and developed the "Kuizu-Sugoroku (quiz game) in Hachioji, the Kuuwa Capital of Japan" in 2024 as a tool for "parent-child experiences" aimed at arousing interest among the younger generation, and held a hand weaving experience by a traditional Tamaori craftsman. These efforts have now been registered as "Japanese Heritage Supporter University" by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as energetic and ambitious activities related to Japanese Heritage!
The Japanese Heritage "Kuwadomo-Monogatari" Promotion Council will continue to promote efforts in cooperation with Teikyo University this year.

＜The Japanese Heritage Supporter Registration System:
The Japanese Heritage Supporter Registration System is a system under which the Agency for Cultural Affairs registers institutions of higher education that are engaged in energetic and ambitious activities related to Japanese Heritage in cooperation with the councils of the areas recognized as Japanese Heritage sites as "Japanese Heritage Supporter Universities," "Japanese Heritage Supporter Technical Colleges," or "Japanese Heritage Supporter Vocational Schools" based on the recommendation of the councils. Established in 2024.

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A partnership program in which the Agency for Cultural Affairs and businesses mutually cooperate to promote the attractiveness of Japanese culture and traditions to people in Japan and abroad, and to deepen understanding of Japan's tangible and intangible attractive cultural resources and to revitalize Japanese heritage areas by enabling people to experience and experience Japanese heritage stories. This partnership program is designed to deepen understanding of Japan's tangible and intangible attractive cultural resources and to revitalize the Japanese Heritage region by enabling people to experience and experience Japanese heritage stories. (Currently 57 companies have signed the agreement.)

The Japanese Heritage "Kuwado-Monogatari" Promotion Council promotes Japanese Heritage initiatives through industry-academia-government collaboration between Hachioji City, private companies and organizations in the city, universities, Japanese Heritage official partner companies, and others.