Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture and Fukuchiyama Public University, which are working to enhance information education, started the "Fukuchiyama Castle Minecraft" project in November 2021.Build the local symbol "Fukuchiyama Castle" in the world of the game "Minecraft", which has the highest sales in the world.Under the supervision of Asia's first professional minecrafter, Tatsunami Shuichi, 11 students from the Faculty of Informatics aim to build a castle in March 1.

 The "Fukuchiyama Castle Minecraft" project is positioned as part of project-based learning (PBL), and university students are responsible for managing the progress of the project up to the construction of the castle. In the first class on November 2021, 11, Mr. Tatsunami Shuichi will be the instructor, and about Minecraft, "a learning platform with a very high degree of freedom" and "building in collaboration will lead to improvement of communication skills". I learned.Mr. Tatsunami says, "By building as elaborately as possible, visitors can enjoy and learn." "I want you to make a project that is useful to someone and can contribute to society, not just making it." I expected the students.A total of 11 online lessons with Mr. Tatsunami are planned, and construction and progress management will be carried out with the aim of completing in March 6.

 Fukuchiyama Castle was built around 1579 by Akechi Mitsuhide, who settled Tamba.Although the castle was abandoned in the early Meiji era, the castle tower on the third and fourth floors was restored by the enthusiasm of the Fukuchiyama citizens for the one-tile movement. In 2017, it was selected as one of the "Continued 100 Fine Castles in Japan", and in November 2018, it became the stage for the highest title match of Shogi, "Ryuo Battle".In addition, we are engaged in various activities such as Japan's first attempt to open the castle tower for a whole day, "One Day Castle Owner", "Modern Tea Ceremony", and one of the largest projection mapping in Japan.Also, in March 11, the first Noh performance in history with Akechi Mitsuhide as the main character will be performed by the "#Fukuchiyama Castle Challenge" utilizing the hometown tax payment of 500 million yen by businessman Yusaku Maezawa.

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