| Project/Area Number |
22KF0078
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| Project/Area Number (Other) |
22F20819 (2022)
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund (2023)
Single-year Grants (2022) |
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| Section | 外国 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 08010:Sociology-related
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
Gasparatos Alex (2023) 東京大学, 未来ビジョン研究センター, 教授 (20726369)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
BLACK JASMINE 東京大学, 未来ビジョン研究センター, 外国人特別研究員
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| Host Researcher |
Gasparatos Alex (2022) 東京大学, 未来ビジョン研究センター, 教授 (20726369)
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| Foreign Research Fellow |
BLACK JASMINE 東京大学, 未来ビジョン研究センター, 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023-03-08 – 2024-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
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| Keywords | alternative food network / community / human-nature connections / sensory ethnography / farming / rural revitalisation / sustainability |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
The purpose of the research funds over the course of the fellowship will be to conduct interviews, workshops and experiential research trips with relevant actors such as farmers, communities, policy makers and organisations such as NGOs, as well as analyse and present the data. The project will also test innovative socially engaged art methods as an inclusive way of connecting with
people in Alternative Food Networks.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The main research aim was to understand what support is needed for AFNs to thrive. A mix of methods were used to understand what support needs actors in the Alternative Food System in the main case study area (Sado island), including interviews and partaking in farming, food and community events. A workshop was held to show results of the research with local actors and discuss future steps. The results from interviews and experience showed that actors wanted further capacity to create connection for enhancing their knowledge. Farmers and retailers would also benefit strongly from more access to markets, an increased awareness of the benefits of organic and natural agriculture in customers. A brighter and more fun image of farming needs to be created to attract younger generations.
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