At the 11th Related Population Strategy Seminar, to be held online on 6 October, Hida City's Hidasuke! program will be used as a case study to explore a next step in related population strategy for the next fiscal year. The current status and operational challenges of the Hometown Resident Registration System will also be discussed.
Future Link Network Co.,Ltd. (FLN) announced that its Related Population Development Department will hold the online seminar “Related Population Strategy Seminar #11” from 15:00 to 16:00 on 6 October 2026. Registration will open at 14:30, and an archived video is also scheduled to be made available. The seminar is intended for local government personnel, participation is free, and capacity is limited to 100 people.
The seminar will feature Nagaishi Tomoki (ながいしともき), from the Hidasuke! program office in Hida, Gifu Prefecture, returning to examine new challenges in on-the-ground operations, human resource development and business sustainability, and will also discuss the current status of the Hometown Resident Registration System model project.
The scheduled speakers are Nagaishi Tomoki (ながいしともき), Saso Yushi (佐宗 勇志) and moderator Kurashige Yoshihiro (倉重 宜弘). The program will include a talk session and a question-and-answer session. Their backgrounds and roles are intended to combine practical perspectives on community development with a media perspective to portray the future of related population development.
The seminar is primarily intended for local government personnel, and participation results from previous events in the series are also introduced. The background includes the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' announcement of the launch of the Hometown Resident Registration System. The seminar is being held to coincide with the period when local governments consider their budgets for the next fiscal year.