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"trivia" is TAKITA Masahiro's activity that started in 2000 to work on "Public Design (Community Development)" to support personal and serious matter that seem trivial things from others.
I define Community Development as "the support of socially isolated human relations and phenomena in the intermediate area of the local community, and putting into practice together with those who are present to overcome the problems of daily life and pass on hope to the next generation".
And now, as a university faculty member, I put into practice it.
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TAKITA Masahiro
Faculty of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University
Lecturer, Certified Social Worker, Master of Design
I was born in Kumamoto City in 1975, and started my design activity "trivia" when I was an university student in 2000, and since then I have been involved in various projects based on Community Development and Communication Design. I also moved to the town of Tsuetate Onsen in Kumamoto Prefecture in 2004 to practice Community Development, and have been in my current position since 2009. I am currently engaged in practice and research to overcome the problems of Child and Family Welfare mainly from the perspective of Communication Design and Service Design.
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- Memories Questionnaire
My life's work, which I have continued since 2000 when I started "trivia". I continue to do so with an awareness of not making listening a means to an end, and of the relationships that are created through the exchange of memories.
- Tsuetate Onsen, Kumamoto Prefecture
Involved in the master plan for the Improvement of the landscape at Tsuetate Onsen in 2003, and moved to the Tsuetate Onsen the following year to establish a community development organization about Tsuetate Onsen area. Since my appointment at Kyushu University, 2009, I have continued to be involved in community development.
- SOS Children's Villages Japan
Involved in the direction of public relations for the entire corporation as director of the communications department since 2012. Editor-in-Chief of the booklet "Kazoku", first published in 2014. Service designer of the "Minna de Satooya Project" since 2015.
- ALBUS Inc.
When ALBUS Inc. was founded, I was the director and designer. Currently, as an advisor, I am involved in the overall operations of the corporation and advises on the management of Ifukimachi Nursery School and Goshogatani Nursery School.
- Design for Local Government
Started in 2014 to improve communication design and service design in public administration, with an eye to those who desperately need public services. Currently, this project's site is not updating.
- Fostering Mark Project
The Fostering Mark Project is a project that works to promote foster care and systems. It is run by the Nippon Foundation and the Public-Private Council for Family Foster Care. I am in charge of the creative direction and design of this website, and am involved in the planning of "the Fostering Card Kit TOKETA", a communication tool for children and their supporters.
- Alternative Experience Project
Since 2017, working with university students on a project to deliver "Alternative Experience" to children living in orphanages and foster family in Fukuoka City.
- NPO Center for Children Fukuoka
I am the head of "Family Ship Fukuoka", a public-private partnership project to promote foster care support in Fukuoka City. I am also the director of the "Next Dialogue Project", a project to foster ICT literacy among children in social care and their supporters in Fukuoka City. The NPO Center for Children Fukuoka serves as the secretariat for these projects.
- Houboku
Since 2014, I have been in charge of research and advice on Houboku's projects such as whole child and family support, social business, ICT-based support tool development, community development, etc. Advisor of the "KIBOU NO MACHI" project since 2021.
- Kodomo to Asobi Project | Kopuro
Kopuro is an organization for children living in foster families and orphanages, and for youth who have experienced social care, providing them with opportunities for independent "Play". I have been a member of the board of directors since its establishment.
- Enju
It is a national network of agencies involved in aftercare for youth. I am a one of the board of directors.
- Green Coop Cooperative Society
Involved in the development and design of teaching materials for the "Household Income Improvement Support Project," which is part of the Self-Support System for the Needy, since 2019. Adviser of Public Relations since 2021.
- Child Advocacy Center FUKUOKA
It is a non-profit organization established in 2021 to promote child advocacy and train advocates. I am involved in this project as an advisor.
- Shinsai Regain
Shinsai Regain is a non-profit organization that was established in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Its purpose is to publish the booklet “Shinsai Regain Press" to disseminate information on disaster prevention, disaster mitigation, and reconstruction, and to provide intermediate support in times of disaster. I serve as a board member of this corporation.
- soar
Soar is a web media that aims to capture and communicate the moments when people's potential expands. I have been a board member since 2019 and mainly involved in advising on articles related to children's welfare.
- Nakagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Served as the chairperson of the Nakagawa Town Public Relations Strategy in 2014. Since the following year, I have been serving as an advisor to the Public Relations Advisory Council. And a member of the project "Milica no Mirai" regarding the renewal of the cultural complex "Milica Roden Nakagawa".
- Website of Fukuoka City Children's Consultation Center Egaokan
Responsible for the renewal and operation of the website of the Fukuoka City Children's Consultation Center Egaokan, a children's consultation center in Fukuoka City (2014-). The website was implemented by collecting funds from the public through crowdfunding and donating the designed website.
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takita[at]trivia.gr.jp
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Kyushu University Ito Campus
East Zone 1, 4th floor (Map number: 80)- TAKITA Masahiro Lecturer Room (E-A-408)
- Designing Education for Diverse Contexts Lab. (E-A-407)
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