CURRENT PROJECTS AT YOKOHAMA HUB
Fukushima-bu（ふくしま部）
2020 - Present (Active / Re-structuring)
Connect with Fukushima — People, Culture, and the Future of Energy
Fukushima-bu is a project for young leaders in Japan and abroad who will shape the future. We provide opportunities to learn about the current situation in Fukushima and the charms of its local community — so that more people feel genuinely connected to the region.
Go Take a Look: Study tours exploring Fukushima from multiple angles — people, culture, nature, and the realities of nuclear power and energy. Tours are held in July (Japanese) and October (English), with additional deep dives and school tours throughout the year.
Connect & Learn: An online community and members-only tours designed to deepen understanding of Fukushima and keep participants connected with local people over time.
Take Action: Member-led initiatives to accelerate Fukushima's regional growth — including collaboration with local municipal governments on community building and efforts to increase the number of residents.
Organizer: Global Shapers Community Yokohama Hub
For: Youth in their 20-30s / Domestic and international youth leaders
Frequency: 2 study tours a year (July and October) + more
Language: Japanese / English
Status: This project is active and is in the process of being restructured to be co-organized by Fukushima-bu and Fukushima Hub as of May 2026.
*Fukushima-bu is an independent organization spun-out from Yokohama Hub as its project. For more information, visit: https://fukushimabu.com/
Rising Sun Green Makers (RSGM)
2020 - Present (Active)
Empowering the Next Generation of Climate Entrepreneurs
Rising Sun Green Makers is a Yokohama Hub–led project nurturing the next generation of climate leaders and green career professionals. Through cross-border learning and co-creation across Japan and Asia, we connect regional and global challenges — and develop young people who can build a sustainable future themselves. Over 1,000 people have engaged in climate change initiatives through RSGM.
Learn Green Problem Solving: Biofuel Study Tour in Yokohama, Safari Tour on biodiversity in South Africa, Climate Reality Project training in Seoul.
Launch Green Tech Projects: International Science & Technology Exchange Forum with Cambodia (Phnom Penh Hub), Africa-Asia Youth Nest (AAYN) in Tokyo, Tsunan Sustainable Study Tour in Niigata.
Lead Green Careers of the Future: Hosting Green Careers of the Future for professionals seeking careers in climate action, energy transition dialogues with Tokyo and Fukuoka Hubs, and Y-SHIP Convention 2023 with Yokohama City (100+ participants).
Organizer: Global Shapers Community Yokohama Hub
Active period: 2022 ~ today
Main themes: Green career, local circular economy, STEM climate education, youth international collaboration, biology diverstiy
Culmulative impact: Over 500 participants / 8 projects initiated / Over 5 global collaborations
Collaborated hubs: Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Seoul, Beijing, Phnom Penh, Singapore, others
Moving forward: GREEN×EXPO 2027 (collaborate with Yokohama City), Policy advocacy by youth, Cross-Asia climate action network
Venture Café
2018 - Present (Active)
Connecting Innovators to Make Things Happen
One of Yokohama Hub's longest-running collaborations. Japan's largest innovation community, Venture Café Tokyo, runs free open-gathering events — Thursday Gathering (weekly, avg. 300 participants) and YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT (bi-weekly, avg. 150 participants) — bringing people together for networking and panel discussions. As Yokohama Hub, we organize panel sessions and showcase initiatives led by our Shapers, building bridges between the Shaper network and the wider innovation ecosystem.
Past Session Topics: What potential does blockchain hold? · The evolving role of design · Technology and society · Earth Day environmental sessions · Dialogue with the Mayor of Kamakura · Unleashing youth potential in Yokohama · Global Shapers: Making social impact as a young leader
2026 Highlight: "What does it mean to be a glocal leader?" — A special session at Venture Café Global Gathering Tokyo 2026 (Feb 19, 2026, Toranomon Hills Forum). Speakers from WEF and Global Shapers Community discussed leading locally with a global mindset.
Organzier: Venture Café Tokyo
Co-organizer: Global Shapers Community Yokohama Hub
Frequency: 1~2 sessions organized / year
Web: https://venturecafetokyo.org/
Next Horizon
2026 - Present (Active)
Inspiring Junior and High School Students to Discover Their Future
Next Horizon is an education initiative that connects junior high and high school students in Yokohama and Kanagawa with diverse young professionals that are actively engaging in international backgrounds. Through interactive school sessions built around storytelling and dialogue, students encounter new perspectives and develop the confidence to imagine their own future.
Program Format: School visits by globally active young professionals and Shapers. Story-sharing and dialogue sessions. Career and cultural exchange led by Global Shapers. Designed in partnership with school faculty. Held approximately every 4 months for long-term impact.
Short-term Goals: Give students stimulating, self-directed learning experiences · Broaden understanding of global perspectives and diverse careers · Strengthen school and educator partnerships.
Long-term Goals: Develop globally minded next-generation leaders · Build a society where each young person can choose their own path · Connect education with real-world experience.
Impact: 90% of the participating students responded that “they feel more interested and motivated about their future and the world”.
First organized: February 7th, 2026 at 神奈川大学附属高等学校
Organizer: Global Shapers Community Yokohama Hub
Co-organizer: 神奈川大学附属中学・高等学校
Target: Middle school and high school students in Yokohama and Kanagawa area
KPI: 1,000+ students, 2+ partner schools, organize once every 4 months, 6 shapers and 2 external adults present
Grow & Glow Collective
2022 - Present (Active)
Empowering Women Through Yokohama
Grow & Glow Collective is a warm, inclusive community for women and allies in Yokohama. Through casual meetups, tanimoku sessions, and seminars on self-coaching and women's health, we create spaces for learning and connection — helping more women in Yokohama to grow and glow.
Theme: Self-Coaching, Gender Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Community
Format: Casual meetup, Tani-moku (a session to set goals for each other), Seminars
Target: Women living or working in Yokohama, and anyone who wants to support them
Kamakura Project — Creative Futures
2025 - Present (Active)
Co-creating the Future of Kamakura with Youth, Creators, and the Global Community
Kamakura Project is a youth-led initiative that revitalizes Kamakura by connecting young people with decision-makers, local communities, and global leaders. Looking toward 2030 — including the opening of Muraoka New Station — the project aims to position Kamakura as a model city where culture, wellbeing, sustainability, and creativity converge.
Wellbeing: Zen meditation experiences at Kenchoji and Hase-dera temples, wellness tours themed "整う in Kamakura", dialogue events with Shonan Health Innovation Park (iPark Shonan).
Education: Collaborative programs with Kamakura schools and the Board of Education, UNESCO-linked projects, global citizenship workshops, student-led future vision sessions.
Sustainability: Collaborations with local Kamakura vegetable farmers, local food experiences, Patagonia Kamakura partnership (under discussion), sustainable living fieldwork.
Creativity: Art × street walk events, tea ceremony meets contemporary culture, creative collaborations with local artists, "Creative Crossroads" exhibition and exchange events.
Sports & Community: Partnership with Kamakura International FC, multigenerational exchange via pickleball, Youth Community Day.
Organizer: Global Shapers Community Yokohama Hub
Partners: Kamakura City, School, Global Shapers Hubs, One Young World (TBD), Local creators
Global Expansion Outlook: Interaction with City of Nice, Young Global Leaders, Global Shapers Community Alumni
Long-term goals: Promoting Kamakura as a forward-looking living lab where culture, creativity, well-being, and sustainability coexist.
PAST PROJECTS AT YOKOHAMA HUB
The Caring Club
2021 - 2026 (Past project)
Building a Culture of Mental Wellbeing for the Next Generation
The Caring Club's mission is to create a culture where people in their 20s and 30s naturally develop their own understanding of and perspective on mental health. Through experiences and information-sharing, we encourage people to encounter diverse viewpoints and engage with their own wellbeing.
Past Initiatives: 横浜未来創造会議 (Yokohama Future Creation Conference), Kamakura Wellness Tour, Dialogue Card × Art Workshop
Organizer: Global Shapers Community Yokohama Hub
Target: Those in their 20s - 30s
Theme: Mental Health, Wellbeing, Dialogue, Art
ヨコハマ部 — Local Community Program
2022
Rediscovering Yokohama's Neighborhoods, One Step at a Time
ヨコハマ部 is a community program where Shapers and participants explore Yokohama's neighborhoods through field tours, dialogue with local figures, and intergenerational workshops. The aim: come to know Yokohama more deeply, and fall a little more in love with it.
2022 Highlight: 六角橋商店街 Street Walk & Workshop — A guided street tour of the Rokkakubashi shopping street, co-led by the shopping arcade's chairman, exploring the history, culture, and future of this beloved Yokohama neighborhood.
Organizer: Global Shapers Community Yokohama Hub「ヨコハマ部」
Supported by: あんしんよこはま（横浜をつなげる30人）
Format: Field tour, discussion with local stakeholders, workshop
Participants: Up to 20 / Free of charge
