A study on Japanese Guerrilla Gardening “Katte-Kosaku” as deviant act on riverbed from the perspective of social well-being

• Muramatsu Ken

  Self-employed

• Bessho Akane

  The University of Tokyo

• Yamazaki Takahiro

  The University of Tokyo

• Iida Akiko

  The University of Tokyo

• Yokohari Makoto

  The University of Tokyo

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 福祉的観点にもとづく逸脱行為としての河川敷での勝手耕作の実態解明

Abstract

In Japan, illegal cultivation practiced on riverbeds is often perceived negatively by the public. However, guerrilla gardening, a similar phenomenon of illegal cultivation, is positively recognized in other parts of the world including Europe and North America. By using the term “Katte-Kosaku (勝手耕作)” to conduct an unbiased analysis, this study aims to identify welfare functions of Katte-Kosaku through a case study in Chiba City. The results show that Katte-Kosaku provided support to socially vulnerable people, and the act of Katte-Kosaku was accepted by some people surrounding it. Ultimately, this paper reveals that more research is required to further advance the discourse on whether Katte-Kosaku can be positively recognized by Japanese society.

Journal

• Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan

  Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan 55 (3), 721-728, 2020-10-25

  The City Planning Institute of Japan

Keywords

• deviant act
• illegal cultivation
• Guerrilla Gardening
• riberbed
• well-being

Details

• CRID: 1391130851443135616
• NII Article ID: 130007930128
• DOI: 10.11361/journalcpij.55.721
• ISSN: 21850593
• ISSN: 09160647
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/journalcpij/55/3/55_721/_pdf
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
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  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN
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