小規模漁業集落における地域づくりの展開

Abstract

This study aims to clarify the key factor for community development at isolated small fishing community. The site of small fishing village locates in the narrow land which is surrounded in a steep mountain and open in the Pacific Ocean. Izari school (juxtaposition school in the elementary and junior high school) which has be a core of a community was hit by a crisis of the closing school by the reason of decrease of number of children in 1990s. From that times community development for the continuation of school and the revitalization of Izari village has begun by residents, teachers and local government. Activity to accept the childen of the urban aria as a foreign student has begun in 1999. The number of enrolled pupils of the Izari school and the population of the district has increased by the revitalization of village and the acceptance of children form the urban aria. The background which characteristic community improvements in the Izari district advanced has be the combination-related strength of the fishing village and school of the district. Finally, the following became clear. The key points for community development are formed from the three factors, the recognition of local issue and sharing of it, the issue solution type organization, the functional operation of organization. (1) The recognition of local issue and sharing of it By tradition in the izari village, there has be consciousness to bring up children by the whole village people cooperation with the school. Meetings to thoroughly discuss the problem of the district between the whole inhabitants with the closedown problem of the Izari school have be opened. From the meetings, inhabitants have arrived at the issue discovery type event. That event has brought big result and clarified the concrete problem that should be settled. After that event, arguments were repeated more. As a result, the problem is not merely a problem only for the school continuation, and the recognition which is the important problem about society, economy of district's future beyond personal interest, have be shared in the whole district. (2) The issue solution type organization In April, 2000, "a promotion meeting to think about the future of Izari" by all inhabitants has be organized for the continuation of the schools and community development. All inhabitants have participated from a child to the elderly, and have be born as a new issue solution type organization not to be seized with convention and the weir of the existing organization. (3) The administration of issue solution type organization As for the administration of the organization, a generous policy has be carried through in consideration for the independence of the member. It is tolerant, and what all inhabitants can enjoy has becomed basic. (4) Result of the community development The number of children have increased by activity of the studying in fishing village, and the number of pupils of the Izari school exceeds 20 in 2004. The unoccupied house repair business for immigrants have advanced. The district population was restored by 124 people in 2006, too. A result, the issue of Izari school closedown have be dissolved. In 2007, Izari cafe of the sightseeing accommodations have been built, and Izari has come to be recognized for seeing the sights widely.