Machizukuri in Japan: A historical perspective on participatory community-building initiatives

Carola Hein · Philippe Pelletier

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Japanese History and Culture Local Governance and Planning Urban Development and Societal Issues

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In local communities throughout Japan today, machizukuri, or communitybuilding, is prevalent. Literally, machi PHDQV ´FRPPXQLW\µ DQG zukuri, ´EXLOGLQJµ RU ´PDNLQJµ DQG WKLV WHUP LV XVHG WR DSSO\ WR D ZLGH YDULHW\ RI activities. Government-sponsored road construction, citizen-led monitoring of municipal governance, the erection of apartment buildings by private developers, and even karaoke parties held by communities all often fall under the heading of machizukuri.

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