December 21, 2022
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The 26th "FURUSATO PROJECT" was held at Nitta Elementary School in Chita City, Aichi Prefecture.
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shunichi Kito; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") held the 26th "FURUSATO PROJECT" at Chita City Shinden Elementary School on Friday, December 9th, where they held a Japanese musical instrument performance and experience, as well as a tree planting ceremony.
The "FURUSATO PROJECT" is a project that involves watching and experiencing Japanese musical instruments, as well as a tree planting ceremony. It has been held at elementary schools across the country since 2018, with the aim of supporting the challenges, growth, and ability development of young people who will lead the next generation, as well as providing an opportunity to experience the real thing.
The 26th event was held at Nitta Elementary School in Chita City, Aichi Prefecture, where our Aichi Complex one of our manufacturing bases, is located, and was attended by 318 second, fifth, and sixth graders.
When familiar songs were played, the children clapped along to the rhythm, and when classmates experienced playing Japanese drums, they pretended to play the drums and got excited together. At the tree planting ceremony, as the representative sprinkled the soil on the tree, everyone who was watching shouted out, "Grow big, cherry tree!"
Through this activity, we will continue to provide elementary school students with opportunities to experience traditional Japanese culture, and strive to nurture the next generation, promote culture, and contribute to the local community.
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Greetings from Aichi Complex -
Appreciating the performance of Japanese musical instruments
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Japanese drum performance experience Tree planting ceremony -
Greeting with a Japanese instrument player with a touch
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Japanese drum performance experience -
Tree planting ceremony
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Greeting with a Japanese instrument player with a touch
- Activities of the day
- (1) Appreciation of Japanese musical instrument performance
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- Japanese instrument player
- Kohei Inoue (Japanese drum/shamisen),
Saki Matsui (koto),
Hikari Tamaki (Shinobue)
- (2) Japanese drum performance experience for those who wish to do so
- (3) Cherry tree planting ceremony (two wild cherry trees)
- Participant
- (1) Appreciating Japanese musical instruments
- 318 2nd, 5th, and 6th graders
- (2) Performance experience
- 36 applicants
- (3) Tree planting ceremony
- 212 5th-6th graders
- "FURUSATO PROJECT" Activity Results *Cumulative total since 2018 (1st project)
| Visited school | Japanese musical instruments Appreciation The number of participants |
tree planting ceremony The number of participants |
Number of trees planted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 schools | 5,670 people | 1,110 people | 47 pieces |
(Reference) About FURUSATO PROJECT
https://www.idemitsu.com/jp/enjoy/culture_art/hometown/index.html
Regarding news release
contact information
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. Public Relations Department, Public Relations Division