Two hours left until the meteorite falls.In 2, when Taisho University, which is located in Sugamo, celebrates its 100th anniversary, the city is in danger of desperation.SOS that arrives from the near future.Time limit approaching every moment.Can you avoid the danger of Sugamo disappearing? --From October 2026st to 2021st, 10, Taisho University will hold a mystery-solving event utilizing AR (Augmented Reality) planned in collaboration with students and private companies.

 Taisho University and Toshima Ward have been conducting an industry-government-academia collaboration project since July 2021 with the aim of revitalizing the shopping district of Sugamo.The mystery solving event will be held with the cooperation of the three shopping districts of Sugamo and the Consortium Sugamo Hanakaido, and with the support of Toshima Ward.Mystery Group Co., Ltd. is in charge of planning and production of the experience-based mystery solving event.

 Students at Taisho University are in charge of managing the project in collaboration with the Mystery Group under the guidance of Professor Nozomi Kubota.Acquire practical marketing skills and entrepreneurship required by society through practice such as field surveys and coordination with multiple parties.

 In the lecture on September 9, students will directly present to the members of Toshima Ward and the shopping district the contents of the plan that the students have researched and devised.Students who feel the difficulty of regional revitalization will confirm the final correction points and share goals through dialogue with the government and related parties, and build a foundation for the success of the event.

 The students who participated said, "Through the project, I was able to talk to many people in the shopping district and feel the charm of the Sugamo shopping district. I hope I can tell as many people as possible through the mystery solving event. I think, "he said with enthusiasm for the event.

 Shoichi Koike, General Manager of the Culture and Commerce Department of Toshima Ward, said, "Sugamo, which forms a shopping district that represents Japan, also has issues such as changes in the user base and business succession. I look forward to the efforts and results that will be put into practice! "

Reference: [Taisho University] Toshima Ward x Taisho University x Private Company's Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Regional Revitalization Project Starts University students produce "AR Mystery Solving Event" to liven up Sugamo's shopping district

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Taisho University will celebrate its 2026th anniversary in 100.We are developing a variety of learning in the academic fields of 6 faculties and 10 departments, such as literature, history, welfare / psychology, media, economics, and policy, and we are formulating a vision to become human resources who can contribute to the local community.The campus is located in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, and is accessible from Ikebukuro and Sugamo […]

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