ISSUES OF THE GROUNDWORK MOVEMENT DEVELOPING IN JAPAN : Focusing on the Japan Groundwork Association

Abstract

To empower local communities and to change the scheme of the administra 重ion ， establishing Groundwork Trust in each local area is an urgent matter ． We think that 亅 apanese Groundwork cQuld be classified inlo 3 types ， and each type has a lack of sec 重 orial bHlance according to Japanese con 重 emporary conditions ． We lnves 宦 igaled some organiZa 重 ions supported by the Japan Groundwork Association to identify key points of es 重 ablishing ， These are summarized as f6110ws ； 1 ）penetraIing into local co 皿 munities 重 o make sure Qf financiul basis and effective projects ；