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This may 14 is the first anniversary of Professor Takenaka's death. I should like to dedicate this article to the memory of the late Professor Takenaka by tracing his contribution to rural planning research.
He began to study rural planning in 1976. His studies and activities covered integrated rural improvement, the settlement of rural areas and land use. Nine related papers written by him are taken up here in chronological order, and the five main papers are explained in detail. They are:
1) The Needs and Level of Improvement in Rural Areas.
2) An Approach to Integrated Rural Development for the Future.
3) The Comprehensive Character of Land Improvement Projects.
4) The Relationship between Forest and Farm Land Reclamation from the Viewpoint of National Land Use.
5) Analysis of the Decision-making Mechanism for Agricultural Land Zones.
This article also refers to his major contribution to the establishment and management of the Rural Planning Association.
