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A Choir at the Foot of Mount Yatsugatake, with only Three Members and on the Verge of Being Disbanded, Was Saved by a Musician Who Had Moved to the Area—a Story of Club Activities and "Community Integration" that Involved 400 Hours a Year of Dedicated Effort.
With declining birth rates and the burden on teachers, extracurricular activities are facing a crisis of survival. In a small town at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains, it was musician Takashi Nemoto, who had moved to the area, who saved the choir club from being disbanded. What kind of new form of club activity has emerged from this community-based transition? The author visited the site to conduct an interview.
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With declining birth rates and the burden on teachers, extracurricular activities are facing a crisis of survival. In a small town at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains, it was musician Takashi Nemoto, who had moved to the area, who saved the choir club from being disbanded. What kind of new form of club activity has emerged from this community-based transition? The author visited the site to conduct an interview.