An Integral Study Plan to Utilize Educational Power of 'Region' : An Outdoor Museum of Drainage Basin Exhibiting Natural Landscape, Cultural History and Cultural Climates.

在本研究中，中川流域被视为区域认同的基础，并被设定为生活在那里的人们的教育的核心。因此，本研究从自然景观、文化气候、民俗、社会历史等多个角度探讨如何培养他们对本地区（中川流域）的理解，培养流域的“教育力”。在最初阶段，计划将流域作为一个完整的户外展览空间，但随着研究的进展，很明显，带有说明标签的户外型展览可能会抑制参观者对展览的自由想象力。其理念是让学习者通过与虚拟空间（Internet空间）中收集和呈现的各种相关信息进行积极的心理互动，发展自己对流域的理解。他们在亲身接受这些信息后，很容易想象出自己对中川流域的看法和感情。这样的形象和感情将被期望作为一个区域的身份。关于流域的基本信息的收集现在通过互联网向所有人开放，并可用于该地区的小学和中学课程。

In this study, Nakagawa drainage basin is regarded as a foundation of regional identity, and is set as the essential core of education for the people living there. Thus, the present study investigates how to develop their understanding of their region (Nakagawa drainage basin) from various perspectives, natural landscapes, cultural climates, folklore, social histories, etc. and cultivate 'educational power' of the drainage basin. At the beginning phase, it is planned to make the drainage basin function as an integral outdoor exhibition space, but as the study progresses, it turned out to be clear that the outdoor-type exhibits with labels explaining them are possible to inhibit visitors' free imagination on the exhibits. The idea comes about that the learners should develop their own understandings of the drainage basin through the active mental interactions with various kinds of relevant information collected and presented in the virtual space (Internet space). After receiving such information by themselves, they can readily imagine their own views of and affection toward Nakagawa drainage basin. Such image and affection will be expected to function as a regional identity. The collections of fundamental information on the drainage basin are now open to everybody through Internet and can be used for classes of elementary and secondary schools of the region.