The compact introduction about brandnew neighborhood movement and planning in Japan.(I presented it in the conference of "Neighborhoods,USA" in Little Rock (AR) on 27 May 2010.

1. “ Kyodo” Movement in Japan in Global Trend and Resonance -New Grassroots Neighborhood Way- - Soichiro MAEYAMA Ph.D Neighborhoods,USA Conference in Little Rock(AR) May 27, 2010 Session I 9:45-11:00 AM Room-Miller,Convention Center Key Theme : A-13 Grassroots Organizing in Global Communities

2. Self Introduction Soichiro MAEYAMA, Ph.D <sociology> Professor,Hachinohe University ・ Visiting Scholar , University of Washington (Tacoma) ・ Advisor for cities (Hashikami,Misawa, Hirono etc.) ・ Promoted the first residents’ handmade draft of BAO (Hachinohe City,2005) ・ Books : “ American Neighborhood Autonomy” , Nansosha,Tokyo,2004; “ Theory and Practice of Neighborhood Autonomy ”, Tokyo-Horei,2009; “ Direct Legislation and Citizen Alternative , Ochanomizushobo,2009.

5. A hill became a “New Town” in Takarazuka City “ Takarazuka Review”

10. 19 Neighborhood Plans established in 2007 (published 2008)

11. Ishinohachi Neighborhood Plan (“Ishinohachi Machizukuri Keikakusho”)

15. Residents’ meeting for making a Neighborhood plan (2007) Wisdom from “inside out” !

16. Kyodo action (co-productive action) . For developing a new road (public goods ), the city pays material , and citizens pay their work according to their Neighborhood Plan.

18. One shot of the international resonance ! (3 August 2009, Hashikami City: Forum with about 100 attendees) NUSA President Dr.Gatewood City Mayor Mr.Hamaya officially welcomed NUSA . And so gladly