2018 Volume 2018 Issue 28 Pages 446-478
In this paper, we conducted a field survey by the participation observation in Minami Sanriku-cho, Kesennuma City and South Aso Village in the area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Kumamoto Earthquake, in oder to clarify the actual condition and problems of "Regional Revitalization Network of Haiboshi (specialty products of fish or meat that is deodorized,dried and matured by volcanic ash and refrigerator)" developing over " Haiboshi forum".
Therefore, first, 1. We grasp the current situation of the disaster area recovery based on the participation observation by the advertisement sales of "Sakurajima Haiboshi " and "Mature Takaharu Haiboshi " in "Minamisanriku Fukko Ichi (a disaster area recovery event)" in the afflicted area of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Next, 2. We will clarify the progress and future tasks of 'Kesennuma Shark Haiboshi ' (provisional name) by the "Kesennuma Haiboshi party" by participation observation and interview survey. On the other hand, 3. We discuss the possibility of regional regeneration by Haiboshi in the Aso region affected by the Kumamoto earthquake through participation observation. And 4. We draw relationship structure of the "Regeneration Network of Haiboshi Connections" developed in cooperation between the areas affected by the earthquake (Kesennuma, city Aso area) and the volcanic disaster stricken areas (Takaharu town, Miyakonojo city etc.) by "Digital Networking Model", and will examine the effectiveness of "regional collaboration digital networking" and propose better regional collaboration issues for regional revitalization including disaster area recovery.