This study aims to refine the concept of Kotozukuri. Kotozukuri has various definitions by authors or research themes. In this study, Koto is discussed in relation to the words Mono-more than thing and object- and Kotoba-more than words and expression, a sort of representation-.In terms of the relationship between Kotozukuri and Monozukuri, it could be identified into three types from existing discussion. Those are Kotozukuri as an extension of or supplement to Monozukuri, Kotozukuri as an indispensable for Monozukuri and Kotozukuri as a more independent concept. We emphasize the Kotozukuri as a more independent concept not strongly supported by Mono and Kotoba to explain a specific social event.Besides, Kotozukuri is analysed with two different processes, “the emergence phase” and “the dissemination phase.” The emergence of Kotozukuri is to produce the aggregation of some action pattern and is to form a bundle of routine. It can be said that Kotozukuri has been disseminated, if a bundle of routine-even a part of it- are reproduced by sharing of experiences of someone at another time and another place.In the final part of this study, we pick up the Kasugai KIZUNA’ case which is the effectual environmental education at the several elementary schools by the local human networks as a social innovation to clarify about the uniqueness of Kotozukuri’s dissemination.
