Web Publication of Local Assembly Minutes in Tokachi, Hokkaido, and Regional Issues

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to conduct a text analysis of local assembly minutes to compare and analyze regional issues, concerns, and approaches. The target areas of this study are the 19 municipalities within the Tokachi Subprefecture, based on the administrative divisions of Hokkaido. The study will investigate the availability of minutes available on the website for these regions and, using the collected minutes, perform text analysis to compare specific issues.