Language：Japanese   Publisher：The Rural Life Society of Japan  

This study analyzes the social participation of women farmers in urban agriculture. Interviews were conducted with women farmers in Tokyo. The findings are as follows. There are few women farmers in the agricultural committees of the municipalities in Tokyo. The challenges of activities as agricultural committee members, such as providing guidance to owners of productive green lands, hinder their participation. On the other hand, non-farming women are actively participating. Women farmers who engage in policy decisions related to local agriculture are also proactive in their own agricultural management. Furthermore, group activities for networking and learning are crucial for the involvement of women. One common issue in both urban and rural areas is the presence of unconscious biases regarding gender within the farming community.

DOI： 10.34585/rlsj.67.1_35

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Publishing type：Doctoral thesis  

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Authorship：Lead author   Language：Japanese   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)  

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Other Link： https://meiji.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/5982

Language：Japanese   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher：The Rural Life Society of Japan  

In this paper, the author reviewed the “Nougyou-Joshi Project.” The Nougyou-Joshi Project has been launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2013. “Nougyou-Joshi” here refers to women farmers of the new generation; mostly, they are in their 30s and 40s. The objective of the project is to deliver the situation of agriculture and women farmers’ activities to society by cooperative activities between private companies and women farmers. It also aims to increase people who are engaged in agriculture in the future.

The analysis is performed using materials disclosed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and those available on the website of Nougyou-Joshi Project. In addition, interviews with officials in charge in the ministry are also used.

The paper clarified the following. Based on the former measures for supporting women farmers, Nougyou-Joshi Project is carried out in a different way from the cooperative extension services. The younger generation prefers to participate in Nougyou-Joshi Project rather than in traditional local women’s groups, and that is why the number of Nougyou-Joshi members has steadily increased up to 780. Although its activities are developed in various fields, Nougyo-Joshi Project is not generally acknowledged and the regular participants are quite limited.

DOI： 10.34585/rlsj.63.2_36

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Other Link： http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/031413802

Authorship：Lead author   Language：Japanese   Publishing type：Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution)  

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Other Link： https://agriknowledge.affrc.go.jp/RN/2030930760

Total pages：x, 382p   Language：Japanese  

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Language：Japanese   Publisher：日本農村生活学会  

DOI： 10.34585/rlsj.66.1_38

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Presentation type：Symposium, workshop panel (nominated)  

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Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

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