This workshop, commissioned by Bunkyo Ward, was for elementary and junior high school students. It aimed to help them to think about and better know the town in which they live.
At first, on campus, we explained the workshop and then started to walk around the Hongo area with the children. We explained its history and some particular features of the area. Two shop owners introduced the features of their shops. After we came back to the university campus, the children thought about what in the area was most interesting to them, and they put their comments on a big map. Lastly, the children presented their thoughts one by one, and facilitators commented on them. The university students supported the children during each activity.