The first seminar on Developing Glocal Human Resources will be held.

"Global Companies Are Closer Than You Think! - Discovering the Connection Between the Local Community and the World Through a Familiar Company."

　ICETT will hold the "Seminar on Developing Glocal Human Resources" over three sessions, commissioned by Mie Prefecture.

　The Seminar on Developing Glocal Human Resources aims to broaden the international perspectives of young people who are the future of Mie Prefecture and to develop glocal human resources by providing opportunities for young people associated with Mie Prefecture to enhance their international awareness and sensibilities and to open their eyes to the world.

The first seminar will be held under the theme "Global Companies Are Closer Than You Think! - Discovering the Connection Between the Local Community and the World Through a Familiar Company." We will visit Masuya Co., Ltd., located in Ise City!

　Masuya Corporation, which manufactures and sells the very popular Onigiri rice crackers and has expanded from Mie to the rest of Japan and overseas, and other experienced lecturers involved in the management of the group, including the holding company IX Holdings, will introduce their experiences in overseas expansion, environmental initiatives, and relations with local communities. Ltd. and the holding company IX Holdings, Inc.

Lecturers for the first seminar (tentative)

Dr. Yoshiji Hamada, President and Representative Director, IX Holdings, Inc.

Mr. Yasuyuki Nakayama, Ph.D., Director and Advisor, Iseman Trading Co.

Mr. Yutaka Yamamoto, Managing Director, Masuya Co.

　The event will also include a tour of the packaging process at an onigiri rice cracker manufacturing plant and group discussions among participants.

　We look forward to receiving your applications!

Outline of Implementation

Date and Time

Thursday, August 21, 2025, 13:30-16:30

Place and Venue of Visit

Masuya Corporation (Address: 1306 Sougou, Obata-cho, Ise)

Meeting time and place

• Around 10:20 a.m. Around Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station
• Around 11:30 a.m. Tsu Station area
• Around 12:50 p.m. Ise City Station

*To get to and from the meeting place to Masuya Corporation, a chartered bus (free of charge) will be arranged by the secretariat (ICETT).

Please select the meeting place where you wish to ride when you apply. The detailed meeting time and place will be sent to participants by e-mail from the secretariat at a later date.

*Transportation expenses to the meeting place are to be paid by the participants.

Please finish your own lunch in advance. Eating and drinking are allowed on the bus.

Approximate estimated time of breakup: 17:00 around Ise City Station, 18:15 around Tsu Station, 19:20 around Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station.

Target group

High school students to young people under 35 years old in Mie Prefecture
*If one of the following is in Mie Prefecture, you can participate: hometown, where you live, school you attend, school you attended, or place of employment.

Entrance fee

free

Number of applicants

About 30 people *If there are too many applications, the number will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

Offer

How to apply:Application FormPlease register at
(To the application formleaflet(It can also be accessed via a two-dimensional code on the)

Application deadline: Monday, August 18, 2025

~For more information, please refer to the leafletplease check the leaflet

Organized by: International Strategy and Promotion Division, Department of Policy Division, Mie Prefectural Government
Contact (Secretariat): International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT)
tel:059-329-3500(Main Line)

mail: kensyuu@icett.or.jp

Contact person: Tobise