Hirosaki City appointed Ken Kudo and the editor-in-chief of the Hirosaki Keizai Shimbun on April 17 as a "migration concierge" to be newly installed in the agency from this year.

The “Emigration Concierge” plays a role in providing advice to those who wish to migrate to Hirosaki City, as well as providing concrete advice for realization.

In order to consider the current situation in a local city where population decline is an issue, the city established the "Population Problem Project" in the Administrative Management Division of the Management Strategy Department last year, and began full-scale measures for migration. Kudo's editor-in-chief made use of his own experience of immigrants and was involved in the creation of the Hirosaki Gurashi pamphlet for immigrants, which led to the appointment of the immigration concierge. According to the person in charge, the fact that he was an immigrant and his activities in Hirosaki were the deciding factors.

Kudo editor-in-chief from Saitama Prefecture was active in Tokyo as a freelance writer, mainly in the web business, but because the community newspaper "When, things, things" published by the Mainichi Shimbun in 2012 was launched, the city Immigrated to.

“I would like to cooperate if my experience is useful. Hirosaki has strong connections with people, nature is abundant, and the four seasons are clear. There are some inconveniences compared to the city, but an optimal environment for living,” says Kudo. Editor-in-chief.

The emigration concierge also sends local information to and invites people who wish to migrate. "I would like to convey the correct information including merit and demerit. By utilizing the network built through the activities, I would like to help people who have the desire to have their own store, to farm, etc., to create an environment that is easy for them to move." ..