IEDC2025 in Noshiro, Japan

We will hold International Engineering Design Challenge 2025 in Noshiro, Akita from September 1st to September 6th. The theme for IEDC 2025 is "Designing Innovative Tourist Services Friendly to Foreigners".
Noshiro City is rich in nature and produces high-quality timber. We will experience the nature and culture of Noshiro and come up with innovative ideas in each groups!
Welcome to Noshiro! We are looking forward to meeting you.

Theme: Broadcasting from Noshiro!
Co-organizer: Kindai Design, Innovation and Creativity Research Institute
Supported by Sayling Wen Cultural & Educational Foundation and JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number (25K06572)

!! See important information below, please.

Outline

Date: 01-06, September, 2025
Place: Noshiro, Akita, Japan
Registration fee: Student 25,000JPY, others 50,000JPY (include staying fee, not include travel fee)

Mission

Your mission is to create a short movie set in Noshiro City. The genre of the film is not restricted, but it must have a complete and self-contained story. The final edit must be no longer than 10 minutes. Every member is required to appear in the film and have a speaking role. There are no restrictions on the language of the dialogue, but all lines must have subtitles in English, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese.

Schedule

Updated on August 27th

	Sep. 1(Mon)	Sep. 2(Tue)	Sep. 3(Wed)	Sep. 4(Thu)	Sep. 5(Fri)	Sep. 6(Sat)
AM	Transportation	9:00-9:30 Morning meeting 10:00- Move to Noshiro City - Sand Craft 2025 in Mitane - Marina Akita (Yacht harbor) - Road station Tenno（Rainy weather)	8:00-9:00 Group work 4 9:00-9:30 Mini presentation 3 10:00- Move to Woodcraft studio 10:30-12:00 Woodworking craft "Kumiki experience" 12:30- Meeting with high school students@Arinas	9:00-10:00 Lecture "How to make a video" (Mr. Yamagishi, AUA), Group work 7 (Making movies) 11:00-12:00 Mini presentation 4	9:30- Move to Akita City	10:00 Check out, Return to hometown or country
Lunch		12:30-13:30 Lunch (Provided) @Arinas, Noshiro City	13:00-14:00 Lunch (Provided) @Arinas with high school students	12:00-13:00 Lunch (Provided) @Arinas	Lunch (Not provided)
PM	13:30- Check in @Youth Pal, Akita 13:30- Registration <15:00-16:00 Opening> ① Opening remarks, Introduction of professors (Dr. Nomura) ② IEDC description (Prof. Suto) ③ The theme of IEDC 2025 (Dr. Sakamoto) ④ Design thinking (Prof. Suto) <16:00-17:45 Ice break> Theme : Team member introduction movie 16:00-16:20 Lectures on video production (Dr. Sakamoto) 16:20-17:20 Making movies 17:20-17:45 Mini presentation 1	13:30-14:30 Introduction to Noshiro City (High school students) *Welcome speech by Mayor Saito of Noshiro City 14:30-18:00 Bus Tour in Noshiro City - Kaneyu - Akita Offshore Wind Power Generation Facilities	14:15-14:30 Move to Noshiro City Hall, with high school students 14:30-17:00 Group work 5 (Taking movies) 17:00-17:30 Move to Arinas from Noshiro City Hall	13:00-17:30 Group work 8 (Making movies) There are two bus tours ad follows, ① Move to Noshiro city hall ② Move to Some spots in Hiyama, Noshiro - ②- 1: Soutoku Elementary school - ②- 2: Tahouinn-temple - ②- 3: Hadachi-District	Oga peninsula
Dinner	18:00- Welcome party	18:15- Dinner (Provided) @Arinas	18:00- Dinner (Provided) @Arinas	18:00- Dinner (Provided) @Arinas	18:00- Farewell party & Final presentation (Screening of movies)
Night session	19:00- Group work 1 (News paper production)	19:30-20:30 Group work 2 (Storyboard Production) 20:30-21:00 Mini presentation 2 21:00- Group work 3 (News paper production)	19:00- Group work 6 (Making movie & News paper production)	19:00- Group work 9 (Making movie & News paper production)
stay	Youth Pal, Akita City	Arinas, Noshiro City	Arinas, Noshiro City	Arinas, Noshiro City	Youth Pal, Akita City

Important information for the participants

Bring your socks with you please. You must ware socks to use the Japanese style rooms in the venue.
Bring soap, shampoo, and towels with you please. The accommodations do not provide them.

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