Abstract
Increasing vacant houses are one of the critical issues in rural area in Japan. This paper discusses the chief factors determining continual houses renovation linked with community development. The results by the case in Fukusumi village are as follows. The continual learning and practice about housing problems were related to get the new actors from inside and outside of the village. The structure of the development became clear by considering the renovating houses as one of actors. There were three types of network groups: native, technical expert and public relation, and the groups were connected through the hub persons.
