We had the honor of having the Mayor of Kesennuma City, Shigeru Sugawara (@goahead_shigeru), and the President of the Kesennuma Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Akihiko Sugawara, at our final demo day.
In total, 80 people joined us.
Hiro (@7pastelblackcat) from MynaWallet (@MynaWallet) and Mameta (@mameta_zk), who runs JPYC EC, shared their solutions working with other municipalities and local communities.
This year, 9 builders from 4 different countries gathered. San-chan and Kure-chan (@duodomusica) also performed. ♪🎤✨
🏆 Mayor's Award: Citizen Sentiment
🏆 Hackatsuon Award: Hoya Botto & Galaxsi
🏆 Citizen's Award: Kesenmemento
We're excited to see how submitted projects further impact the local community!
Shoutout to all builders, Ron (@RonTuretzky), Pablo (@africanbuilder_), Annica (@OnigiriCh4n), Denjin (@DenjinK), Hemang (@corotvoid), Sailesh (@thescoho), Justin (@justindico), Eric (@sprpstn), Kit (@kitblake), Jay (@jmatsushiba), and Hibiki and Shoya from Nextware Ltd., and local devs and all supporters who took part in any shape or form.
We appreciate FORUM8 (@FORUM8JP) and Nextware Ltd. for sponsoring us for two consecutive years.
Also, thank you to @yuna_tiro and the team at @tiro_ai_jp for partnering with us and enhancing the translation capability. 🫡✨
During a visit to Japan I participated in @Hackatsuon, a ‘civic goods’ hackathon in Kesennuma, on the northeast coast. Here’s a quote from the website: “If not to solve social challenges, what are we building technology for?”
https://t.co/cdCQCKffgP
◆いよいよ明日開催!トヨタ財団 「The Toyota Foundation Day」
トヨタ財団として初の試みとなる一般公開型イベント、共創型エキシビション「The Toyota Foundation Day」を2026年11月2日(月)、3日(火・祝)の2日間、TODA HALL & CONFERENCE TOKYOにて開催。シンポジウム・ワークショップは事前登録制。皆様のご来場をお待ちしております!
https://t.co/SIZBG2J5ab
<開催概要>
The Toyota Foundation Day
日 時:2026年11月2日(月)12:00~18:00
2026年11月3日(火・祝)10:00~18:00
会 場:TODA HALL & CONFERENCE TOKYO
住 所:東京都中央区京橋1丁目7-1 TODA BUILDING 4階
入場料:無料、入退場自由(ワークショップ・シンポジウムは要事前登録)
主 催: 公益財団法人トヨタ財団
後 援: J-WAVE (81.3FM)
#トヨタ財団
#TheToyotaFoundationDay
#TFDay
POV: You're Dúo Dø in Kesennuma! 📹
What an amazing experience it was to be part of @hackatsuon!
We are deeply grateful for the love we received 💖
Hope to see you all again next year!🎶
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In addition to physical papers, Kahoku Shimpo covered Hackatsuon 2027 in its online outlet!
段ボール折るロボット、サメの食害減らす機器… 宮城・気仙沼の課題 最新技術で解決へ 国内外のエンジニアが成果発表会 | 河北新報オンライン
("A robot that folds cardboard boxes, a device to curb shark damage — engineers from Japan and abroad present high-tech fixes for the challenges facing Kesennuma, Miyagi")
https://t.co/JHlAse1sOG
Thanks to @WPReadingClub for having us! 🙏
Two sessions back to back: crypto meeting rural Japan's population decline, and how @ethereum block-building is being rebuilt.
A quick recap 🧵
We launched https://t.co/D72nRKicBr this week, deployed to Robihood Chain. Soon we will add Mainnet and Base. (The old site is https://t.co/JmlO70g0Ii, which can be used for Base and Mainnet for now).
Two unforgettable weeks in Kesennuma 🎣
Huge congrats to everyone at @Hackatsuon 2026! From building new ideas to sharing meals, experiences, and laughs with the locals, I’m grateful for the friendships and connections we made ☺️✨
Thank you to everyone who made it possible! 👏
気仙沼の皆さん、本当にありがとうございました🙏🏾
Two weeks in Kesennuma taught me more than I came to teach. Sitting with fishermen, shop owners and citizens, I learned that not every problem needs to be solved overnight. Some need to be understood first.
Grateful to Mayor Sugawara,@Hackatsuon , Women’s Eye, Hikari-san and everyone who opened their doors to us. I’ll be back. 🇯🇵🇬🇭
Also thank you so much to everyone who has collected our music 💖✨
Our first CD album is a collaboration with artists from different parts of Japan 🇯🇵🤝🇦🇷
7 songs with a unique mix of cultures 💿
Art by @josecarmagnola 🖌️