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Hachioji CampusPakui Seminar conducted a field survey on the topic of local government in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture.

On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the Pakui Seminar from the Department of Political Science Faculty of Law Teikyo University, visited Yao City, Osaka Prefecture, and conducted a field survey. The Pakui Seminar is conducting research on the theme of "local autonomy," and provides many opportunities to visit the site and hear from actual officials about the efforts of local governments.

Prior to joining our university, Associate Professor Akira Pakui of the same department gained 30 years of practical experience in various fields as an employee of Yao City, Osaka Prefecture (1992-2021). This research focused on the theme of "collaboration" and focused on the arts and culture policy and public hospital management, which Associate Professor was actually responsible for. In the morning, we visited the Yao City Cultural Center Prism Hall, a hub for arts and culture policy, where a representative from the Yao City Cultural Foundation, the designated manager, spoke about the promotion of arts and culture policy through collaboration between citizens, the city, and the designated manager. In the afternoon, we visited Yao City Hospital, the region's core hospital, and heard from a representative about its efforts to provide advanced, high-quality medical care, including policy-based medical care, a role played by public-private partnerships and collaborations in PFI projects. Both initiatives have often been highlighted as pioneering examples, and we were able to see how various stakeholders work together in a planned manner to achieve their stated missions.

Many students in the Pakui seminar are aiming to become local government officials, and this survey provided a valuable opportunity to interact with current public servants by listening to the stories of local government officials in Osaka Prefecture, Yao City officials, and the Prism Hall and Yao Municipal Hospital staff who cooperated in the survey. The Pakui seminar will continue to actively visit local government offices to continue research and study, while also interacting with many people.

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