A short film set on the slopes of Chiyoda Ward, "Chisaka Monogatari," was produced and screened at the "Chiyoda Studies" Research presentation.

Associate Professor Sato (left) and assistant director Nakamura

Description of the short film

At the "Chiyoda Community 2025 Lab Live!" held at Chiyoda Ward Office (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) on Sunday, March 2nd, a report was given on "Chiyoda Studies," which was adopted for the 2024 academic year as part of the "Chiyoda Studies" project, "Producing a short film set on the slopes of Chiyoda Ward through Research into slopes in creative activities" (Seminar by Associate Professor Katsunori Sato, Faculty of Media Studies).

Chiyoda Ward has the fifth most named slopes of any of Tokyo's 23 wards, and there have been cases of ordinary landscapes featured in anime and other media becoming tourist destinations. With this as a backdrop, we focused on Chiyoda Ward's slopes, with the aim of promoting the charm of the ward's environment and scenery through the slopes.

The origins and scenery of the slopes were researched from April to September, and Associate Professor Sato wrote the script from September to October. After location scouting, about 15 slopes were selected, and filming took place from the end of November to December, resulting in the completion of a work of about 40 minutes.

The title of the short film is "Chisaka Monogatari." It was produced jointly by Associate Professor Sato, 14 seminar students, and graduates of Faculty of Media Studies. The film was directed to express the protagonist's anxieties and hopes through the hills, giving the whole film a unique appeal.

Students and graduates taking photos

A scene from a short film

At Research presentation on the same day, Waka Nakamura, a third-year student in Faculty of Media Studies Department of Media And Communications of Media Studies, who served as assistant director on the film, said, "The most difficult part was making all the adjustments as assistant director. I'm happy that the film, which we made together with our professors and graduates, is complete and can be screened today."

また、3月9日に東京紀尾井町キャンパスでおこなわれるメディア学部発表会において、同作品の上映が予定されています。

What is "Chiyoda Studies"?

There are many universities in Chiyoda Ward. Chiyoda Ward has signed basic agreements on cooperation with 12 universities in the ward, and is engaged in collaborative community contribution activities. Universities and other Research institutes in Chiyoda Ward conduct research and Research on various phenomena in Chiyoda Ward from various angles, which they call "Chiyoda Studies," and they work in collaboration with the ward. Chiyoda Ward subsidizes part of the expenses for research and Research that are selected after screening.