2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The "Family" Relationships beyond Households in Depopulating and Aging Villages for the Elderly
| Project/Area Number |
21500716
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
General human life sciences
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| Research Institution | University of Hyogo (2010-2011)
Den-en Chofu University (2009) |
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Principal Investigator |
SATO Hiroko 兵庫県立大学, 環境人間学部, 教授 (60165818)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 高齢者生活 |
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| Research Abstract |
Aohane Village and Hinata Village are located in Asahina district, Okabe town, Fujieda City in Shizuoka prefecture. The villages are in a mountainous area and are facing depopulation and aging of the local farmers. However, these villages have the production of the best green tea in Japan. The elder farmers of these villages produce green tea with the "same goal to produce green tea of best quality". They also share "the awareness of the competition of tea quality" and "the spirit of the best tea producers". The villages have the function of "giving aids" and a tea making factory that is available to all qualified farmers. These systems play an important role in supporting the households lacking "sufficient workforce".
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