7. Fuji Five Lakes Summit:
Teams of selected students from all 18 academies across Japan gather at the Fuji Five Lakes Akademeia,
surrounded by beautiful nature.
In collaboration with the Fuji Five Lakes Green Metropolis Forum,
they envision Japan's future and propose plans for social transformation in the Social Plan Contest.
Students with such vision and determination will undoubtedly become talented individuals
who contribute to creating a brighter future for Japan.
An elite convocation
of 30 students
selected from a pool
of 5,000 scholars
from the Akademeia 21st Century
across 18 academies
in 4 regions of Japan!
from a pool of 5,000 scholars across 4 regions and 18 academies,
transcending geographical boundaries and disciplinary barriers.
They formed interdisciplinary teams and
showcased their Five Professional Competencies and
Five Interpersonal Competencies by engaging in various fieldwork activities in the Fuji Five Lakes region.
They came up with creative ideas and collaborated in teams,
competing to develop social plans that will shape Japan's future.
This summit is held as part of the national Fuji Five Lakes Green Metropolis Project, aiming to establish the Fuji Five Lakes region as a new capital zone surrounded by abundant nature,
garnering attention from media outlets both domestically and internationally.
In collaboration with
Yamanashi Prefecture,
the Fuji Five Lakes Summit
was held as part of
the Fuji Five Lakes
Green Metropolis
Forum activities.
21 Days Full of Realizations
and Wisdom,
Broadening My Horizons
For me, Fuji Five Lakes Summit was an intensive 21 days that allowed me to experience and understand the true meaning and significance of words that I had heard somewhere before but lacked comprehension of. When I was first told about the summit's content, I had concerns about whether I would hinder my teammates or if I would be able to communicate effectively. However, these worries vanished as I soon discovered how friendly everyone is in the team meetings, and we all worked collaboratively towards presenting our ideas by drawing on each other's knowledge and creativity. Through this experience, I learned that although it is challenging to create something as a team, there are also things that can only be achieved through teamwork. Discussing with students in fields vastly different from mine led to numerous realizations that broadened my horizons. I believe this experience will prove valuable in my future career and creative endeavors.
Tokyo Designer Academy
Fashion Design Department
(renamed from Tokyo Designer Gakuin as of April 2024)
Yoshika Watanabe
(renamed from Tokyo Designer Gakuin as of April 2024)
A Miraculous Place of
Encounter and Growth
My greatest takeaway from the Fuji Five Lakes Summit was the companions who helped me overcome what I once considered my weaknesses. I used to be really shy around people and struggled to speak in public -even communicating online or through calls felt uncomfortable. Thanks to my experience at this summit, I now feel more at ease expressing myself in public, overcoming my previous resistance. Despite the short time spent together, I wanted to present our painstakingly crafted collective content using my own voice out of respect and appreciation for my teammates who each possess unique strengths. Even after the Fuji Five Lakes Summit, we continue to message and call each other every day. To me, the Fuji Five Lakes Summit was a miraculous place where I got to meet everyone and experienced dramatic personal growth.
Fukuoka Visual Arts Academy Photography Department
(renamed from Kyushu Visual Arts as of April 2024)
Photography DepartmentHina Egami
(renamed from Kyushu Visual Arts as of April 2024)
The First
Fuji Five Lakes Summit:
21 Days of
Practical Experience
Throughout the entire 21-day event of 1st Fuji Five Lakes Summit,
all participants practiced two forms of reflection, "Team Reflection" and "Private Reflection".