A Survey Analysis of Regional Characteristics in the Relationship between Game Culture and Society in Japan

- Focusing on the Cases of Chiba and Ibaraki Prefectures -

Abstract

The purpose of this presentation is to clarify how regional differences occur in the relationship between gaming culture and society. This presentation will focus on Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, which are adjacent to each other but have distinctive differences in the debate on deregulation of game centers. The presentation will attempt to investigate and analyze regional differences in the relationship between game culture and society, based on the differences in the environment surrounding game culture in the two prefectures and in the discussions of game culture in the legislatures of both prefectures. As a result, it is clear that the differences in the relationship between game culture and society in the two prefectures and the regional characteristics of the relationship are influenced by the work of individuals and the local environment that allows it, and that there are differences in the social and political stance of political parties in the two prefectures.