This is the third and last installment of a series of articles examining measures to solve worsening labor shortages and build a vibrant society in Kyushu, as well as Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures. On a mid-September day, about 20 people, including students from Kyushu Polytechnic College, took part in a practical training session to dismantle a wooden building in Kokura-Minami Ward, Kitakyushu. The group was working on and around scaffolding surrounding the building, similar to what is seen around a house.