The Prime Minister Observes Practices of a "New Public Commons"
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Photograph of the Prime Minister meeting with school staff
Photograph of the Prime Minister flying a bamboo-copter with children
Photograph of a meeting with school staff
Photograph of the Prime Minister meeting with members of Peace and Safety Ikegami, a voluntary crime prevention patrol team
Photograph of the Prime Minister developing his abdominal muscles with postpartum mothers
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama visited three different places in Tokyo to observe a "new public commons."
First, Prime Minister Hatoyama visited Daiyon Elementary School in Mitaka City, which practices education open to communities. The Prime Minister then met with members of Peace and Safety Ikegami, a voluntary crime prevention patrol team in Ota City that conducts community-based crime prevention activities. As the last destination, Prime Minister Hatoyama visited Madre Bonita, a non-profit organization in Meguro City that organizes health recovery and promotion activities for postpartum mothers.
After the observation, Prime Minister Hatoyama said, "From here on, what has been conducted in the public sector will be conducted with the help of the private sector and volunteers, which in turn will make everyone happy. I want to establish these activities firmly in society."