Conflict and Agreement in the Utilization of Regional Space for Sport

――The Coexistence of Fishermen and Surfers Based on Relationships

Abstract

The utilization of regional space for sport causes conflicts in different places. Previous studies have been focusing on conflict/agreement about the utilization of regional space. There, the relationship of the actors is understood as monothetic, and therefore it is very hard to get a precise image about them. This study tries to exemplify the comprehensive reality of the utilization of regional space for sport. The case study presented in this research investigates the relationship between fishermen and surfers in Kamogawa city, Chiba prefecture. The study accurately describes social background of all actors in precise chronological order. It also investigates the environment perception of each actor, respectively. As a result, people in this study have been constructing “relationships for daily life standard” assisting each other in order to make a living in spite of the conflict situation in the phase of the utilization of regional space. This study argues that we have to broaden our scope to secure “livelihood” which is one of the most basic elements of our daily existence.