Recently, weakening of social capital has become a problem. So that the importance of participation is pointed out aiming a good community development, but there are many theories about specific procedures or important elements of participation. In recent years, footpath is focused as the experience “Enjoying the sight of appearance of truth of region” “Opportunity to review the region” in the context of community development and has been implemented in the whole country. Also in Kyusyu, many of the region are working on footpath, especially the Misato town expands characteristic it called “Misato method” and is working with residents. The aim of this study is to analyze the participation developing as the project is carried out focusing on footpath project of Kumamoto Prefecture Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Misato and extract the important elements in the development of participation from tow viewpoint of making course and management system. As a result, it is analyzed that the development of participating needs three elements “Feeling”, “Collaboration”, “Sustainability”. Local residents by experience the “Feeling” on many occasions, including the course creation, has gained energy that is carried out by “Sustainability” activities. However, it is not satisfied in only two, there is foundation of division of roles with others and “Collaboration” and occurs relationship with others, and conversation, evaluate, and mutual support, and it has become a source of all activities. In Misato footpath project, that method makes realize the “Sustainability” and the “Feeling” on the foundation of the “Collaboration”, it can be said that good “field” is inherited.
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