A study of urban-rural interaction developed by the partnership between farmers and consumers.

为了探索城乡平等关系中的互动与伙伴关系，本研究主要关注农民与消费者在合作社中的互动。考察了日本消费者合作联盟组织的绿色生活项目的参与人数和名额的概念及其转变。阐明了山形县鱼扎镇社区支撑型农业--桑丘互动的特点。此外，本研究还比较了新泻县高谷谷镇通过东京和三洲区的活动发展的城乡互动过程，并考虑了互动和旅游的演替。

In order to explore the interaction and the partnership in the equal relationship between urban and rural area, this study mainly focused on the interaction between farmers and consumers of cooperative association. The concept and the transition of the number of participants and places in Green Life program which are organized by Japanese Consumer Co-operative Union was examined. The features of Sanchoku interaction which is a type of community-supported agriculture in Yuza-town, Yamagata prefecture were clarified. Moreover, this study compared the process of urban-rural interaction of Takayanagi-town, Niigata prefecture developing through the event in Tokyo and Sanchoku, and it considered the succession of interaction and tourism.