著者

林 薫

出版者

文教大学

雑誌

文教大学国際学部紀要 (ISSN:09173072)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.18, no.1, pp.49-64, 2007-07

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The Japan's experiences in regional development as represented by "Michinoeki (roadside stations)" and One Village One Product Movement (OVOP)" have been widely recognized as Japanese models of indigenous development and incorporated into aid programs to developing countries by the Government of Japan, Japan International Cooperation Agency and Japan Bank for International Cooperation. The international organizations such as the World Bank which introduced the "Guidelines for the Roadside Stations" in 2004, are showing strong interest to the Japanese models. This article argues that the essence of Japan's experience in this field is not the particular patters or frameworks but the process of agglomeration and innovation. The process is observed in many traditional agro and manufacturing industries some from several hundreds years ago. The key message for the developing countries are; (1) The maximization of the utilization of local resources is quite important but should not exclude the possibility of building interregional production linkage, (2) The benefit from agglomeration should be fully captured, and(3) The globalization of the market will be the source of innovation and strengthening of competitiveness, therefore openness of the regional development is prerequisite.