The 2026 Hokkaido Geographical Society Spring Meeting and General Assembly (2nd Notice)

Co-sponsored by: Sapporo Geography Circle, Hokkaido High School Geography Education Research Association, Hokkaido Educational Map Research Association

Date and Time: Sunday, June 28, 2026, Registration begins at 9:30 AM, Scheduled to end at 3:00 PM

Venue: Hokkai Gakuen University, Room AV4 / Education Hall (Directly connected to the subway)


Morning (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM): Commemorative Lecture and General Assembly

Registration begins at 9:30 AM

Commemorative Lecture: 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM Commemorative Presentation for Honorary Members of the Association of Japanese Geographers

Yukio Himiyama (Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University of Education)

"The Past, Present, and Future of Geography and Geography Education as Seen from Asahikawa"

General Meeting: 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM

Afternoon (Scheduled to end between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM): Free Research Presentations (* indicates presenter)

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM: Yutaro Katsumata (Fukui Prefectural University) Trends in New Product Development Utilizing Design in the Craft Industry - Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture and Asahikawa, Hokkaido A Comparison of Cities -

13:20-13:40 Tatsuo Kikuchi (Hokushō University) New Developments in DC Location in the Ishikari Bay New Port Area

13:40-14:00 Shuri Sakashita (Unitech Co., Ltd.) The Relationship Between Regional Symbols and the Region as Seen in Mount Rishiri

14:00-14:20 Masao Kanamori (Hokkaido Sapporo Keisei High School) The Formation of Model Tondenhei Settlements in Early Tondenhei Villages

14:20-14:40 Shintaro Takahashi (Hokkaido High School En (Cross-Lecture Delivery Center) Case Study: A Lesson on Life and Culture in a Set Regional Area in High School "Integrated Geography"

14:40-15:00 Izumi Takeda* (Hokkaido University of Education, Sapporo Campus) and Kota Yagihashi (Hokkaido University of Education, Sapporo Campus, Student) A Multifaceted Investigation of the Mandatory Implementation of "Integrated Geography" in High Schools - An Examination from the Shock of the Low Competition Ratio in the Hokkaido Teacher Recruitment High School Geography Section and the Perceptions of High School Graduates Regarding Mandatory Implementation -

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Hokkaido Geographical Society 2026 Spring Meeting Registration (Deadline: June 22nd (Mon) 18:00)
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[Contact Person (Meeting Committee)]

Masao Kanamori kmasao*plum.ocn.ne.jp
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