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Hachioji CampusA guest speaker from Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture was invited to give a lecture at the Faculty of Faculty of Law.

On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, a class on Public Administration I and Seminar I & III, taught by Associate Professor Akira Pakui of the Department of Department of Political Science Faculty of Law University, featured a guest speaker from Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture. The class covered local government policies and systems from both theoretical and practical perspectives, and aimed to deepen students' understanding of the local government workplace by hearing directly from someone with practical experience in the local government.

In Public Administration I, we welcomed Ms. Eri Numaguchi of the Childcare and Kindergarten Division of the Children's Department of Kawaguchi City as Senior Assistant Professor. She spoke on the topic of "The Frontlines of the Municipal Workplace: The Reality of City Hall Employees," sharing specific experiences and discussing her career path as a city hall employee, how she approaches her daily work, and changes in her job duties through personnel transfers. In Seminars I and III, we welcomed Ms. Fumika Iwakura of the National Health Insurance Collection Division of the Health Department of Kawaguchi City as Senior Assistant Professor. Under the theme of "Choosing to Become a City Hall Civil Servant," we heard about the government's mission of addressing local community issues, as well as the challenges and rewards of public service. After the lecture, Ms. Numaguchi joined us for a lively Q&A session, providing a meaningful opportunity for students to concretely imagine what it would be like to work as a civil servant.

Several students from Pakui's seminar have participated in internships in Kawaguchi City over the past two years, and several more are scheduled to participate during the summer vacation period this year. In the future, Associate Professor Pakui's classes will continue to invite guest speakers who are active on the front lines of the local community, and by incorporating on-site knowledge into their learning, he aims to deepen students' understanding and cultivate human resources who will contribute to the community.

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