2001 Volume 52 Issue 5 Pages 439-449
Following Part 1 issued 3 years ago, this study aims to clarify the present status and future tasks as well as the effects on the participants of “The Rice Terraces Ownership System” at Asuka. We conducted a questionnaire survey of 146 owners, above the age of 20, and 142 inhabitants of Inabuchi district whose age is over 20. It is necessary to revise the newly developed two plans in order to stay away from mannerism. It is vital to pay due attention to both the owners' and the inhabitants' opinions for creating better daily life. Participation in interaction activities including the system under study has brought forth significant effect on both the urban and local. As interactive projects such as this system spread and the number of participants increases, a lot of benefits are expected; the inhabitants' consciousness to life will be increased both in urban areas and the farming villages, leading to the betterment and revitalization of the living environments and community life.
