## 5 ) Harbor-focused regional promotion

Support is being provided through the “Harbor Promotion Subsidy” for the purpose of invigorating coastal usage and promoting measures for regional invigoration in prefectures with coastal areas through harbor promotion. By FY 2009, 42 projects of the “Harbor Promotion Plan” had been approved. Also, the utilization of “resident participation regional development funds” towards harbor region development has been promoted from FY 2008 and support is provided for activities carried out by civil groups.

Moreover, “Harbor Oases” are developed through using harbor/coastal facilities as a base to communicate regional information or an exchange base for local residents and tourists. As of the end of FY 2009, 48 harbors had been registered. In October 2009, the “Harbor Oasis National Council” was established for the purpose of forming places for the reciprocal exchange of harbor oasis information and carrying out projects concerning national harbor oasis promotion jointly.

In addition, measures are being taken on harbor-focused regional promotion, such as calls for promotion of local and overseas cruise ships through the functional improvement of passenger terminals.

## 6 ) Development of marine leisure spots

The establishment of “Marine Stations” as bases for marine leisure and regional invigoration is being promoted. Also, measures that raise the concern of citizens over oceans are being implemented, such as various marine events that families, children and disabled people can experience. In addition, policies that enable wider utilization of fishing ports by citizens, including the use of pleasure boats, is being reviewed with the cooperation of the Fisheries Agency, in order to advance the development of appropriate utilization environments.

## (6) Active promotion of cadastral survey

The progress of a cadastral survey that checks every detail of land boundaries is slow especially for those in urban districts. Therefore, the cadastral survey is being pushing forward actively, such as by carrying out a land utilization promotion survey for preparing basic data on street surroundings in important areas in urban districts.

## (7) Utilization of deep underground areas

For the smooth implementation of high-publicity projects in the three major metropolitan areas based on the “Act on Special Measures concerning Public Use of Deep Underground”, technical reviews on the smooth examination and the use environment of the deep underground area information system are being developed.

## (8) Construction of area-management by regional communities

To promote spontaneous efforts (area-management) for improving and maintaining good regional environments and regional values by the residents, support for information collection by area-management activity groups and model activities was provided. Moreover, information is being provided through creating the “Area Management Promotion Manual” and establishing the “Recommendation for Area-Management” $ ^{1} $ website. Moreover, from the viewpoint of effective land usage and appropriate land price formation, the popularization/promotion of rational management of corporate and public real estate is being carried out.

### 4. Independence and Revitalization of Expanded Regional Blocks, and Construction of Regional/National Land

(1) Independence and revitalization of expanded regional blocks

For realizing regional revitalization and continuous development, it is important to bring out regional wisdom and ingenuity and implement measures comprehensively. Therefore, the Plan on National Land Development (nationwide plan) is aimed to construct national land of which the diversified regional blocks develop independently. In order to implement measures for fitting the specialties of each regional block, the Plan on National Land Development (nationwide plan) was formulated in August 2009. Moreover, regarding the government-citizen cooperation party working on regional invigoration with the cooperation of various government-citizen parties for each policy issue, the Regional Independence and Growth Strategy Committee of the National Land Council considered a system for granting legal responsibilities and authorities to be necessary. Additionally, in the context of the rapidly declining and aging population, to ensure the supporters of regional development and to promote regional independence/invigoration, it is believed that regional development by the cooperation of various parties,