Abstract
Today and in the Future, most islands in Japan are suffering from their new-handicapped situation by the double effects and anxiousness: digital divide and exodus of the public center from small island zone. We checked and collected new and historical island's data on telecommunication and public sector. Then we also made researches in some islands to see the actual conditions, what is going on and is collected data on foot. Especially we wanted to see how and who, for example, NPO and so on, can play the role or show the substantive leadership for island co-governance to meet the new handicapped situation. We can show some success story, like in the case of Yoron and Hachijyo, now going on still. Our conclusion and proposal are on the solution of information technology, establishment of substantive co-governance system and empowerment under the condition of islander's subjectivity.
