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Cultural policy in the 21st century has to be one that contributes to creating and developing a fruitful and appealing society; the policy must also serve to pass down traditions to the generations that will follow. It is crucial we all be aware that culture and arts are vital resources in economic society, and that they are not special phenomena in society that are irrelevant to the economy.
Based on this perspective, this project aims to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to examine the impact of cultural resources, such as culture and art facilities and cultural landscapes, on regional economies. Based on the analysis, we will look into how to construct a system for cultural policy. We will conduct comparative study on cultural policy in Japan and France, mainly focusing on systematic approaches and policymaking processes; based on this study, we will discuss what we find would be an effective policy that promotes the culture, and we will explore the potential of institutional design to realize such a policy.
We will collaborate closely with the research and education institutions in other countries such as France, Italy, and Australia. The research result of this project will be applied to the Cultural Program, which aims to foster experts in cultural policy.
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