July 18 th ~31 st, 2012

 The excellent performance at intern organization(finding problems and solving)  Obtain good engagement and acceptance to the local community  Find fundamental problems for achieving regional sustainability of the local community  Try to find the solutions with community holistically (Try to solve it if possible) with your discipline

 First entry to the site (2weeks) probably in Tani agricultural cooperation and construction sites (working with his employees) -> find many topics  Next several entry to the site (1~2 weeks) -> focusing to several ones and gather information （ ECOSUS)  further entry (2~3 weeks) taking actions for seeking solutions with community  The last entry (one day) presentation and obtain evaluation

 Objectives: Observing construction sites for irrigation pumping station, water tank and canal construction.  Special feature on the day.  Safety inspection by joint inspection team, consisting of contractors and Hokkaido Prefectural officers  Location: outside of Nakagawa town about 3km south from Nakagawa Michi no Eki

 President President Tani

 Chairman of Shimokawa Town Assembly  Director for NPO Autonomous Academy)  National adviser for Regional economy rehabilitation  Former adviser for North Hokkaido Tourism association (founder for Republic of Northern Constellation project)

 1) Tani Gumi Corp.LTD (Established in 1941)  Headquarters : 88-2, Nishi Machi Shimokawa town, Hokkaido, , Japan  Tel , Fax  Branch: 2-5-3, Nayoro city, Hokkaido, 、 Japan  Tel , Fax  Legal capital: 20,000,000Yen  CEO: Tani Kazuyuki  EOs:6, Administrative accountants:2, Technical staffs:22, General workers:20  part time workers: no fixed number  Business outline: Construction, Public works, Agriculture, Waterworks  International certificates: ISO9001, 2000

It is also home for sky jumpers.

Charge = 6500yen + alpha X number of guests Up to 4 peoples per cabin

 Scaffold and other steel reinforcement structure *Several problems 1)Lose parts 2) Sharp wire end 3)Safety rope locations 4) Some excess space between tank and scaffold

 Ebara company representative explained the safety measures of the sites

 About 2.5 km canal digging for irrigation

 Progress as planned can be found.  Both are engaged to many peoples in the town, including sky jumpers  Some concerns from Mr. Nishiguchi san  Is what the company provides really much to Hokkaido University, StraSS?  Types of works which can be asked to the trainees.  Such as if trash picking or clean up construction sites.are acceptable or not.

 July 28 th, 2012 reporting session was held at Tani Gumi company  Vice president, Tani, CEO Nishiguchi and COO Matsumura was attend the reporting.  Two presentation’s are here; Mr. Pedo OrencioMr. Rodgers Mugume