Rural Innovation Theory and Supporters for Rural Regeneration

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to show a view of the relationship between some theories on rural regeneration and supporters for local community. In Japan, the endogenous development theory (EDT) has been convincing in the rural study. However it is necessary for us to embody the EDT in line with the current rural situation. The theory on rural innovation has tried to practice it and advocated the need for promoting the exchange activities between urban and rural areas. Recently there is some tendency that urban young people move into rural areas for supporting rural regeneration through the exchange activities. Therefore EDT for rural area will need to collaborate with outside actors such as young residents in urban areas.