Change
of the Situation Surrounding Community Development in
Japan and Its Future View |
| This paper examines the features of social and economic change after 1990s in Japan, specifically in terms of changes in civic consciousness, administrative system, economic and industrial structure, as well as community change. It also looks at the emergence of a new social image corresponding to the incompatibility and conflicts of economic and social system. Three examples of new systems to support community development are compared: Yamato City (ordinance to promote citizen’s activity for creating ‘new public’; Tsukisara District (‘Cheer-up Support Program’ to provide opportunities to realize creative and cooperative society); and Kuki City (conversion from centralized administration to collaboration between citizens and administration). |