Regional Development in Japan-Okinawa Case Study08

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JICA SeminarJICA Seminar -- RegionalRegionalDevelopment in JapanDevelopment in Japan

Okinawa Case StudyOkinawa Case Study

By Group ABy Group A

Koliyavu. T, Ann. K, Tsolomon. N, Mghase.J,Koliyavu. T, Ann. K, Tsolomon. N, Mghase.J,

AlylchievaAlylchieva. J, Fu. J, Sherov.K, U. J, Fu. J, Sherov.K, U--Sun.H, Dao.TSun.H, Dao.T

Tanzania Cambodia China Fiji

Myanmar Mongolia Kyrgyzstan Vietnam Uzbekistan


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Economic Background of NorthernEconomic Background of NorthernOkinawaOkinawa

WeaknessesWeaknesses Higher UnemploymentHigher Unemployment

Less IndustrializationLess Industrialization

Individual OrientedIndividual Oriented Lack of Water ResourcesLack of Water Resources

Lack of Human ResourcesLack of Human Resources

Remote AreaRemote Area Higher ImmigrationHigher Immigration


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Economic Background of NorthernEconomic Background of NorthernOkinawa (ContOkinawa (Cont))

StrengthsStrengths Rich Natural EnvironmentRich Natural Environment

Unique Culture and HistoryUnique Culture and History

Agricultural Potential (Crop Plantation, )Agricultural Potential (Crop Plantation, )

Subtropical ClimateSubtropical Climate


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Industrial StructureIndustrial Structure Agriculture (Hibiscuses,Agriculture (Hibiscuses,Sugarcane,Sugarcane, ShigusaShigusa,,Shell Ginger, Fishing,Shell Ginger, Fishing,Getto.etcGetto.etc))

Tourism ( Very BeautifulTourism ( Very BeautifulLandscape, FlowerLandscape, FlowerPlantation, Golf, andPlantation, Golf, andBaseballBaseball.).)

-- Manufacture (Manufacture (AwamoriAwamori,,BioBio--ethanol,ethanol, GettoGettoSoap,Soap, ShigusaShigusa Juice,Juice,ITIT..


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What are the specialties there?What are the specialties there?-- Very Beautiful LandscapeVery Beautiful Landscape

-- Unique Culture and HistoryUnique Culture and History

-- Flower PlantationFlower Plantation

-- FishingFishing


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Size of productionSize of production-- Small (local demand)Small (local demand)Classification of the specialtiesClassification of the specialties

-- Light industrial (Bio ethanol industrialLight industrial (Bio ethanol industrial))-- Tourism Industrial (Golf, Baseball, FlowerTourism Industrial (Golf, Baseball, Flower

PlantationPlantation))

-- Agricultural Farming (Livestock, CropAgricultural Farming (Livestock, CropPlantationPlantation))


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Intervention to Tackle the IssuesIntervention to Tackle the Issues-- Providing Subsidy (Infrastructure, Tax Policy, ITProviding Subsidy (Infrastructure, Tax Policy, IT

system)system)

-- Promoting SME (Promoting SME (ShigusaShigusa Juice,Juice, GettoGetto Soap)Soap)Outcomes of InterventionOutcomes of Intervention

-- Transportation, Electricity, Tax Incentive,Transportation, Electricity, Tax Incentive,Available Services, EAvailable Services, E--com,com,))

-- Soap Cosmetic Product,Soap Cosmetic Product, ShigusaShigusa Product..Product..


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Utilization of local resourcesUtilization of local resources--ChallengesChallenges

Geographic location and topographyGeographic location and topography Development disparitiesDevelopment disparities

Aging populationAging population

High unemployment rateHigh unemployment rate


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Why these problems emerge?Why these problems emerge?

MigrationMigrationAge disparitiesAge disparities

Geographical isolationGeographical isolation


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OutcomesOutcomes

Initiatives for economic developmentInitiatives for economic development--REI,ECOM etc.REI,ECOM etc.

A lot of researches (ECOM, BioA lot of researches (ECOM, Bio--ethanolethanoletc.)etc.)

Rehabilitation of natural resourcesRehabilitation of natural resources

(Hibiscus, reforestation)(Hibiscus, reforestation)


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Factors Contribute to the Problems andFactors Contribute to the Problems andthe Role of Concern Organizationsthe Role of Concern Organizations

The motives of each organization to solveThe motives of each organization to solvethe problemsthe problems

-- Promoting local community economy,Promoting local community economy,health, environmenthealth, environment


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Factors Contribute to the Problems and theFactors Contribute to the Problems and theRole of Concern OrganizationsRole of Concern Organizations (Cont(Cont))

The roles of Concern OrganizationsThe roles of Concern Organizations

-- GovernmentGovernment-- Set up subsidy policy (Accessibilities)Set up subsidy policy (Accessibilities)

-- Tax incentiveTax incentive

-- Free Trade ZoneFree Trade Zone-- Private SectorPrivate Sector

-- Promoting local productsPromoting local products

-- Providing facilities (market information, networking,Providing facilities (market information, networking,trainingtraining))

(Environmental conservative initiative)(Environmental conservative initiative)


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StrengthStrength High motivation of both local people and concernHigh motivation of both local people and concernorganizationsorganizations

Geography of the region (special products, views)Geography of the region (special products, views)

WeaknessesWeaknesses Less labor forcesLess labor forces

Isolated regionIsolated region

Weak attractiveness of investmentWeak attractiveness of investment

Disparity education systemDisparity education system


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RecommendationsRecommendations-- Play more important role to:Play more important role to:

-- create more employment opportunities,create more employment opportunities,

-- attract more investments ,attract more investments ,-- provide efficient information flowingprovide efficient information flowing

-- SupportSupport SMEsSMEs (tax incentives)(tax incentives)

-- Holding International events and sport tournamentsHolding International events and sport tournaments-- Create online system of promotion and selling localCreate online system of promotion and selling local

productsproducts



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Applicability to our CommunitiesApplicability to our Communities

Most are applicable to our variousMost are applicable to our variouscountriescountries

But, we need to modify, adapt, adoptBut, we need to modify, adapt, adoptthese systems to best suit our differentthese systems to best suit our differentsituations (geographical, topographical,situations (geographical, topographical,

political, scientific, economic settings andpolitical, scientific, economic settings and

capabilities)capabilities)


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Regional Development in Japan-Okinawa Case Study08