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Beyond Rice: The Necessary Sacrifice and Community Transformation in Postwar Rural Japan, 1945–1970

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This study investigates the dynamics of community development and transformation in postwar rural Japan through a case study of Oyama Town, a remote, mountainous locality in southern Kyushu. From 1945 to 1970, Oyama underwent a significant transition from rice cultivation to orchard farming, a shift undertaken in defiance of stringent national and prefectural policies prioritizing rice production above all other agricultural activities. This strategic pivot necessitated the forfeiture of national subsidies, a sacrifice Oyama deemed crucial for achieving economic stability and overcoming severe poverty prevalent in the early postwar years. This research elucidates how Oyama's determination to pursue high-income opportunities and long-term community advancement, despite adversarial conditions, holds broader implications for understanding rural development under restrictive policy environments.

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  • Eid-Ul Hasan, 2024. "Beyond Rice: The Necessary Sacrifice and Community Transformation in Postwar Rural Japan, 1945–1970," Journal of Social Science Studies, Macrothink Institute, vol. 11(2), pages 1-22, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:jsss88:v:11:y:2024:i:2:p:22
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    1. Kaneda, Hiromitsu, 1980. "Structural Change and Policy Response in Japanese Agriculture after the Land Reform," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 28(3), pages 469-486, April.
    2. Eid-Ul Hasan, 2017. "Nature-Based Tourism and Revitalization of Rural Communities in Japan: An Ethnographic Case Study of Oyama Town," Journal of Social Science Studies, Macrothink Institute, vol. 4(1), pages 140-159, January.
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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