Citizens’ University to Open in Hirado’s Neshiko-Cho
Nagasaki University, Kurume University, and Saga University will jointly open a “citizens’ university next April in Neshiko-cho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, a town known for its history as a haven for “closet Christians”. The intent is to turn the entire town into a university. The facility will be called Neshiko Hakubutsukan, and it will offer monthly lectures throughout the district on such topics as the area’s history, culture, agriculture-based economy, and regional economy.