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13 Years in Rikuzentakata After the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Relationship Built by University Students and the Elderly Becomes a Model for Community-Based Integrated Care, Winning the Sugiura Prize for Regional Medical Promotion

On July 3, 2026, at the awards ceremony for the Sugiura Memorial Foundation's "Sugiura Prize for Reg… · 2026-07-08

"I was shown the origin of NPOs" - SET Chairman Speaks to Over 30 People About Community Development Practices That Turn Population Decline into "Prosperity"

On June 29, Shunsuke Mitsui, Chairman of Certified Non-Profit Organization SET (Headquarters: Rikuze… · 2026-07-03

Rikuzentakata’s 15-Year Practice of Designing Relationships Offers New Questions for Urban Elder Care

On May 14, 2026, Shunsuke Mitsui, chair of certified NPO SET, spoke at the Urban Nursing, Elder Care… · 2026-05-15

A 15-Year Relationship Built in Rikuzentakata Reaches Society: Certified NPO SET Wins the '12th Platinum Guild Award'

Certified NPO SET, based in Rikuzentakata, won the 12th Platinum Guild Award for its 15-year commitm… · 2026-04-21

15 Years of Inquiry in Rikuzentakata. A Public-Private Partnership Creating 'People Who Continue to Engage' Wins the Grand Prize

Certified NPO SET won the grand prize at the 7th Japan GR Summit's 'GR Public-Private Partnership Aw… · 2026-04-09

When Feelings Ride the Flow of Money—A New Form of "Cooperation" Discovered by a DX Company and a Community Development NPO

Certified NPO SET, based in Rikuzentakata, a disaster-stricken area of the Great East Japan Earthqua… · 2026-04-16

15 Years of Inquiry in Rikuzentakata. A Public-Private Partnership Creating 'People Who Continue to Engage' Wins the Grand Prize

Certified NPO SET won the grand prize at the 7th Japan GR Summit's 'GR Public-Private Partnership Aw… · 2026-04-09

"The goal isn't a contract, but starting a dialogue"—SET launches free web app 'FOR COLLABORATION' to open doors for partnerships

Certified NPO SET has launched a free AI-powered web application, 'FOR COLLABORATION,' designed to h… · 2026-06-16

Beyond 'Wanting to Visit Again': NPO SET Begins Year-Long Youth-Region Engagement in Rikuzentakata, Kuzumaki, and Noda, Iwate

NPO SET has launched a project in Rikuzentakata, Kuzumaki, and Noda Village, Iwate Prefecture, where… · 2026-05-21

21 Students Embark on a Journey to Iwate's Kuzumaki and Rikuzentakata to Kick Off 2026 Season

On May 30-31, 2026, 21 student members of the certified NPO SET held kickoff meetings to start their… · 2026-06-04

Rikuzentakata’s 15-Year Practice of Designing Relationships Offers New Questions for Urban Elder Care

On May 14, 2026, Shunsuke Mitsui, chair of certified NPO SET, spoke at the Urban Nursing, Elder Care… · 2026-05-15

How can we create connections that don't end as "temporary"?

Certified NPO SET held a closing ceremony for its "Change Maker Study Program (CMSP)" in Rikuzentaka… · 2026-03-31

15 Years After the Disaster: What Growth Are Young People Coming to the Affected Area Achieving?

The certified NPO SET presented a practice report at the 28th Annual Conference of the Japan NPO Res… · 2026-06-09

"Interaction with Young People from Outside Becomes Community Development." — 21 People in Rikuzentakata Discuss for the First Time

On May 24, 2026, the first "Visions Fest" was held in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, where 21… · 2026-06-03

15 Years of Inquiry in Rikuzentakata. A Public-Private Partnership Creating 'People Who Continue to Engage' Wins the Grand Prize

Certified NPO SET won the grand prize at the 7th Japan GR Summit's 'GR Public-Private Partnership Aw… · 2026-04-09

A Generation That Never Knew the Disaster Shares a Table with Families Who Survived: Kesen Region's Wide-Area Homestay Educational Tours Begin

In May 2026, the NPO SET launched a regional homestay program in Iwate Prefecture's Kesen area (Riku… · 2026-06-02

From the Day I Jumped into SET to Who I Am Now.

Certified NPO SET has launched a regular Instagram LIVE program, "Tell us! Your SET history." Every … · 2026-06-10

"Just 'Wanting to Come Back' Isn't Enough, So We'll Become Townspeople." Three University Students from Kanto Decide to Move to Rikuzentakata

Three university students from the Kanto region have decided to move to Rikuzentakata City in Iwate … · 2026-04-07

"Politics Derails, Business Cannot Save Everything, NPOs Can Only Save So Much" - Why We Chose Policy Entrepreneurship

A new podcast series from SET began on June 5, 2025. One of the narrators, Shunsuke Mitsui, director… · 2026-06-12

"Found Companions for the First Time" – When Can We Still Find Companions in an Age of Non-Immersion?

Certified NPO SET has launched a new podcast series to publicly discuss operational challenges relat… · 2026-05-13

"No way" changed: Six years in Northern Iwate. SET Northern Iwate Team disbands, activities succeeded by NPO miraito

Certified NPO SET's Northern Iwate team concludes its six-year activities, disbanding at the end of … · 2026-05-12

"Found Companions for the First Time" – When Can We Still Find Companions in an Age of Non-Immersion?

Certified NPO SET has launched a new podcast series to publicly discuss operational challenges relat… · 2026-05-13

For students who want to face the region and create from scratch with friends: Rikuzentakata and Kuzumaki, deadline May 10th

Certified NPO SET is recruiting members for its 2026 student internship program in Rikuzentakata and… · 2026-05-07

"I didn't realize so many people were involved" — 20 alumni, staff, and participants of the youth development program in Rikuzentakata re-evaluated the value of one week

NPO SET held "Change Makers' DAY" in Tokyo on April 12. 20 alumni and staff gathered to re-evaluate … · 2026-04-23

A 15-Year Relationship Built in Rikuzentakata Reaches Society: Certified NPO SET Wins the '12th Platinum Guild Award'

Certified NPO SET, based in Rikuzentakata, won the 12th Platinum Guild Award for its 15-year commitm… · 2026-04-21

"Just 'Wanting to Come Back' Isn't Enough, So We'll Become Townspeople." Three University Students from Kanto Decide to Move to Rikuzentakata

Three university students from the Kanto region have decided to move to Rikuzentakata City in Iwate … · 2026-04-07

How can we create lasting connections that don't end as a 'one-off'?

Certified NPO SET held a dissolution ceremony for its CMSP program, which fosters relationships betw… · 2026-03-31

When Feelings Ride the Flow of Money—A New Form of "Cooperation" Discovered by a DX Company and a Community Development NPO

Certified NPO SET, based in Rikuzentakata, a disaster-stricken area of the Great East Japan Earthqua… · 2026-04-16

"Just 'Wanting to Come Back' Isn't Enough, So We'll Become Townspeople." Three University Students from Kanto Decide to Move to Rikuzentakata

Three university students from the Kanto region have decided to move to Rikuzentakata City in Iwate … · 2026-04-07

How can we create connections that don't end as "temporary"?

Certified NPO SET held a closing ceremony for its "Change Maker Study Program (CMSP)" in Rikuzentaka… · 2026-03-31

"No way" changed: Six years in Northern Iwate. SET Northern Iwate Team disbands, activities succeeded by NPO miraito

Certified NPO SET's Northern Iwate team concludes its six-year activities, disbanding at the end of … · 2026-05-12

"Found Companions for the First Time" – When Can We Still Find Companions in an Age of Non-Immersion?

Certified NPO SET has launched a new podcast series to publicly discuss operational challenges relat… · 2026-05-13

For Students Who Want to Create from Scratch with Peers, Facing the Region: Rikuzentakata and Kuzumaki, Deadline May 10

Certified NPO SET is recruiting members for its 2026 student internship program, where students will… · 2026-05-07

"I didn't realize so many people were involved" — 20 alumni, staff, and participants of the youth development program in Rikuzentakata re-evaluated the value of one week

NPO SET held "Change Makers' DAY" in Tokyo on April 12. 20 alumni and staff gathered to re-evaluate … · 2026-04-23