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The “Act on Vitalization in City Center” was amended and enforced in2006. This paper analyzes the policy implementation of this act. The casestudy was conducted in Nagahama City, which received approval for thefirst basic plan from the Cabinet Office in 2009. In the current study, thefocus is on the project spearheaded by the Kurokabe Corporation.Kurokabe has been promoting the renewal of brick and mortar storesthrough the basic plan by utilizing the support measures of the Ministry ofEconomy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,Transport and Tourism. This process is clarified from the perspective ofNagahama City’s coordination with Kurokabe. First, Nagahama Cityformulated a medium-term management plan for Kurokabe, in which thepresident of Kurokabe was invited to participate. Second, Kurokabedecided to continue its glass sales and manufacturing because theKurokabe Glass Shop has been the number one or two tourist destinationin Shiga prefecture for the past 20 years. Third, the basic plan drasticallychanged the management structure of Kurokabe. The positive balance forthe fourth consecutive term since FY 2015 shows the effect of renewal. Inconclusion, the policy intent of Nagahama City’s basic plan did not changeeven in the private sector. |
