Conventionally, forests and rice terraces are regarded as separate elements, their interactions largely overlooked. Afforestation of has been a "failure" is almost taboo among households policy-makers. We analyze the ecological afforestation for charcoal making mushroom (shiitake, Lentinula edodes) production in former other types farmland socio-ecological production/interacted landscape called satoyama, which characterized by mosaic distribution land use. The study counters argument that...

Diverse demands for contemporary forest management require greater consideration to cultural ecosystem services. Given the circumstances, understanding how elements are perceived can provide valuable information park managers. Perceptions of visitors have been explored in current studies but research linking these with values remains limited. This study revisited perceptions naturally dead wood compared cut wood. We reexamined scholary hypothesis that distinctions between and comparatively...

Conservation agriculture, also known as environment-friendly is expected to contribute global climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation. To understand the effect of conservation agriculture on farmers identify those factors, such farmers’ income change, that might affect practices perceptions, output, this study examined economic behavioral motivation, satisfaction. We surveyed 51 who are receiving subsidies practice in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The survey one first...

Abstract The ratio of organic farming in Japan stagnated terms area and involved farmers despite the richness history symbolized such as Fukuoka methods or more recent Teikei . This paper first reviews historical development Japan’s agriculture from 1930s (first epoch), regarding Japanese ethnicity its roots relationships to nature. Based on this analysis, we critically evaluate policy 1990s (second epoch). Here, provide potential explanation for low Japan. By combing conceptual analysis...

Peri-urban Satoyama forests in Japan provide multiple or bundles of cultural ecosystem services (CES), yet, visitors' perceptions CES are not well established. There is a need to explore these order comprehensive information forest managers. This study aims address this knowledge gap by exploring the profiles visitors peri-urban and their perceived importance using landscape value (LV) typology table. Nine LVs Kaisho Forest Aichi, were assessed face-to-face questionnaires on...

This study examines how quality is defined, re-defined and dynamically formulated amongst stakeholders under political global market pressures while registering geographical indications (GIs) for non-edible non-timber forestry products (NTFPs)—namely, Iwate Charcoal Joboji Urushi—in Japan. To that end, Convention Theory used as a framework the two NTFPs traditionally applied to manufacturing or edible products. investigates following related factors: 1) transition of convention types between...

Though Japanese tea has been traditionally differentiated by, for example, production processes, varieties, and environmental cultural factors of areas, positive elements related to place or environment are increasingly highlighted add value practices. Here, agricultural practice peculiar the area can provide foods more in a sustainable way. The be registered through institutional measures. Regions applying multiple instruments, such as geographical indications (GIs), trademarks, organic...

This study focused on shiitake mushrooms as non-timber forestry products adapting to climate change in an area examine the practice of sustainable forest management. Our is relevant Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems because research site located Kunisaki Peninsula Japan, which conventionally prone drought. We examined how producers have been coping with by adopting low- and middle-temperature varieties shiitake, Lentinula edodes. survey collected qualitative quantitative data...

This study examines how the registration of certain agricultural regions affects sales vegetables classified as traditional. We focused on trends traditional from Noto region, one first designated sites Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). compared recognized to those similar nearby areas and labeled with same place names but without elements traditionality in branding. The analyzed sale relevant four categories vegetable: Kaga vegetables, “Kaga”, “Noto”. further by...

Abstract While neoliberalism has promoted free trade, market rule, and productivist agriculture in the food production system, farmers their unions developed countries partially managed to shun forces of neoliberalism. What are underpinning strength factors such resilience? Discussions have concentrated at national policy organizational level tacit resistance community farm levels remain unexplored, inter alia from historical embeddedness perspective. This study explores way Japanese frame...

Abstract This study reviews the status of current organic sake and procurement strategies rice by four brewers in Japan. Despite overall declining trends shrinking domestic markets, categorized premium segment has been increasing trading volumes indicated resilience prices. first reviewed analyzed , segment, challenges for . Unlike wine, occupies a minor position segment. was followed comparative analysis breweries The were contrasting; three strong “local” bonding while one procured outside...

In the context of agricultural globalization, many national governments have instituted policies, such as cooperative farming, to help farmers improve their profitability, competitiveness, and sustainability practices. This study focused on Multi-Product Management Stabilization Plan developed in Japan 2006, which aimed adapt practices country globalization by focusing assessed its effectiveness for developing incorporating farming Tōhoku region 2000s. The results suggest that regional...

This paper describes our current study in the development of a collaborative design environment which considers Information and Communication Technology (ICT) architectural space.Our group has been developing computerized prototype for collaboration, attempts to support synchronous collaboration face-to-face meeting at local site also continuously connected project-room distributing sites.The authors focus on communication order evaluate environment.The objectives this are listed below:...

横浜・神奈川は，企業や公的機関の本社・本部機能が集中する首都・東京と隣接する地理的要因もあって，旧来から多様な機関の研究施設が集積している地域である．すなわち，オープンイノベーションを進めるための基盤環境を備えた高い潜在力を有する地域であり，そのようなアドバンテージをいかに活かして革新的な技術や産業の創出を加速していくかを主要課題の一つとしている．筆者らが所属する公益財団はオープンイノベーションに関連して，①バイオ関連機関の組織化やマッチング，②公的資金獲得に向けた支援と研究管理，③バイオの研究開発に必要な機能（タンパク医薬の治験薬の調製）や研究開発拠点の提供等を行っている．本稿では，そのような活動をもとにした，オープンイノベーションによる横浜・神奈川地域における生命科学産業の潜在力の顕在化・最大化に向けた最近の取り組みの事例を概説する．

Neoliberal agriculture policies in Japan, as elsewhere, reduce state intervention and expose agricultural producers to market profit principles. The Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs Trade negotiations opened up rice market. As a result, Japan’s neoconservative leaders favored enlargement, diversification, intensification, corporatization farms receiving government subsidies. In radical move 2006, ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) its ministry decided that small would no...

This study analyzed environmental governance in advancing a project to restore part of the ecosystem along Sacramento River near Hamilton City, California, and response from residents that poor local community demanding include construction flood-protection levee. The theory practice was terms scale politics. In integration restoration into levee has been actively pursued by number entities, now includes far more than just traditional interests federal scales. involves many organizations...