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A Club That Solves an Island's Unique Problems! Interview with Okushiri High School's Innovation Department [Part 1]
Located off the southwestern coast of Hokkaido in the Sea of Japan lies Okushiri Island.
On this island, there is one high school with a total of 80 students.
This is Okushiri High School, which has been gaining attention for accepting students from all over Japan through its "Island Study Abroad" program.
However, being a school on a remote island comes with its own unique challenges.
One of them is that the 'travel expenses for club activities' are much higher than in other regions.
To solve this problem, Okushiri High School has a special club: the Okushiri Innovation Department (OID).
We had the opportunity to speak with the members of OID, a club that exists for the sake of other clubs!
To everyone at Okushiri High School's OID, thank you for graciously accepting Domingo's interview request today!
We're looking forward to speaking with you!
I'm Kishigami, a second-year student at Okushiri High School and the president of the club! I'm from Okayama Prefecture.
I originally wanted to experience living in a dorm away from home, so I was looking at schools in other regions at a Regional Future Study Abroad Fair. There, I saw someone interesting giving an interesting presentation and went to listen. That person was the former principal, and after hearing all about the school from him, I visited Okushiri Island and found it to be a wonderful place that stayed in my mind. After returning home, while I was debating which high school to go to, I dreamt of Okushiri Island. That's when I realized, "Wow, I really want to go to Okushiri Island!" So, I followed my dream and enrolled in Okushiri High School!
I'm Kawana, a first-year at Okushiri High School! I'm from Sapporo.
At first, I was planning to go to a local high school, but my mother told me about Okushiri High School. When I first heard about it, I wasn't that keen on going, but as I researched more, I found out about its unique classes like scuba diving and community revitalization, and it sounded like fun, so I decided to come to Okushiri High School.
I'm so glad I came to Okushiri High School! It's really fun!
I'm Hashiyada, a first-year and the vice president. I'm from Yubari.
My hometown is a small town, so my classmates were the same throughout elementary and junior high school. Before I move on to work or higher education, I thought I should get used to a place where I don't know anyone. That, and the desire to learn unique and attractive things that can only be learned here, made me decide to enroll in Okushiri High School.
I'm Hosokawa, a first-year student! I'm from Tokyo.
I was searching for a high school I wanted to attend on the Regional Future Study Abroad Platform.
Among the options, Okushiri High School stood out because its learning support systems are very solid, like the Wifi Ni-Ne (Reference Link) program. I felt that I could study properly if I went to this school, so that's why I chose it.
We're a club that earns money to cover travel expenses, which is a major disadvantage of being on a remote island. To reduce the financial burden on families as much as possible, we do things like creating and selling our own T-shirts and sweatshirts to help fund the travel costs.
We handle everything ourselves, from product planning and design to paperwork, development, and sales.
My older sister did a similar activity through an island study abroad program, and hearing her talk about it made it sound incredibly fun. She seemed to shine while talking with local people and working for her school. I thought that by joining OID, I could also do something for Okushiri High School and Okushiri Island, so I joined!
When I was in junior high, I was researching Okushiri High School and learned that there was a club closely involved with the community. I thought, "I want to be involved in revitalizing Okushiri High School and promoting its club activities too!" so I joined.
When I was attending junior high in Yubari, there weren't really opportunities to get involved in activities for the town or the local people. I heard that by joining OID, I could do various things for Okushiri, which sounded fun, so I decided to join.
For me, when I first went to an OID trial session, the senior students were hilarious. I thought, "The upperclassmen are fun, the activities are fun, it's bound to be a great time if I join."
OID is a club that supports various other clubs. In the future, I want a job that requires supportive skills, so in that sense, it felt like a perfect fit for me!
In this article, we introduced the activities of OID and heard the members' feelings about the club.
Although moving to a high school far from their hometowns must have been a big decision, we could feel from their words that they are genuinely enjoying their high school life and club activities on Okushiri Island.
In Part 2, we will ask them about the 'Okushiri Marche' event that OID will be holding at Hakodate Share Star on October 31st and November 1st!
Please be sure to read it.
On this island, there is one high school with a total of 80 students.
This is Okushiri High School, which has been gaining attention for accepting students from all over Japan through its "Island Study Abroad" program.
However, being a school on a remote island comes with its own unique challenges.
One of them is that the 'travel expenses for club activities' are much higher than in other regions.
To solve this problem, Okushiri High School has a special club: the Okushiri Innovation Department (OID).
We had the opportunity to speak with the members of OID, a club that exists for the sake of other clubs!
Let's start the interview with the members of OID!
To everyone at Okushiri High School's OID, thank you for graciously accepting Domingo's interview request today!
We're looking forward to speaking with you!
First, please introduce yourselves!
I'm Kishigami, a second-year student at Okushiri High School and the president of the club! I'm from Okayama Prefecture.I originally wanted to experience living in a dorm away from home, so I was looking at schools in other regions at a Regional Future Study Abroad Fair. There, I saw someone interesting giving an interesting presentation and went to listen. That person was the former principal, and after hearing all about the school from him, I visited Okushiri Island and found it to be a wonderful place that stayed in my mind. After returning home, while I was debating which high school to go to, I dreamt of Okushiri Island. That's when I realized, "Wow, I really want to go to Okushiri Island!" So, I followed my dream and enrolled in Okushiri High School!
I'm Kawana, a first-year at Okushiri High School! I'm from Sapporo.At first, I was planning to go to a local high school, but my mother told me about Okushiri High School. When I first heard about it, I wasn't that keen on going, but as I researched more, I found out about its unique classes like scuba diving and community revitalization, and it sounded like fun, so I decided to come to Okushiri High School.
I'm so glad I came to Okushiri High School! It's really fun!
I'm Hashiyada, a first-year and the vice president. I'm from Yubari.My hometown is a small town, so my classmates were the same throughout elementary and junior high school. Before I move on to work or higher education, I thought I should get used to a place where I don't know anyone. That, and the desire to learn unique and attractive things that can only be learned here, made me decide to enroll in Okushiri High School.
I'm Hosokawa, a first-year student! I'm from Tokyo.I was searching for a high school I wanted to attend on the Regional Future Study Abroad Platform.
Among the options, Okushiri High School stood out because its learning support systems are very solid, like the Wifi Ni-Ne (Reference Link) program. I felt that I could study properly if I went to this school, so that's why I chose it.
So, what kind of club is OID?
We're a club that earns money to cover travel expenses, which is a major disadvantage of being on a remote island. To reduce the financial burden on families as much as possible, we do things like creating and selling our own T-shirts and sweatshirts to help fund the travel costs.We handle everything ourselves, from product planning and design to paperwork, development, and sales.
My older sister did a similar activity through an island study abroad program, and hearing her talk about it made it sound incredibly fun. She seemed to shine while talking with local people and working for her school. I thought that by joining OID, I could also do something for Okushiri High School and Okushiri Island, so I joined!When I was in junior high, I was researching Okushiri High School and learned that there was a club closely involved with the community. I thought, "I want to be involved in revitalizing Okushiri High School and promoting its club activities too!" so I joined.When I was attending junior high in Yubari, there weren't really opportunities to get involved in activities for the town or the local people. I heard that by joining OID, I could do various things for Okushiri, which sounded fun, so I decided to join.For me, when I first went to an OID trial session, the senior students were hilarious. I thought, "The upperclassmen are fun, the activities are fun, it's bound to be a great time if I join."OID is a club that supports various other clubs. In the future, I want a job that requires supportive skills, so in that sense, it felt like a perfect fit for me!
In this article, we introduced the activities of OID and heard the members' feelings about the club.
Although moving to a high school far from their hometowns must have been a big decision, we could feel from their words that they are genuinely enjoying their high school life and club activities on Okushiri Island.
In Part 2, we will ask them about the 'Okushiri Marche' event that OID will be holding at Hakodate Share Star on October 31st and November 1st!
Please be sure to read it.
■Holding the 'Okushiri Marche' in Hakodate! Interview with Okushiri High School's Innovation Department [Part 2]
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