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Reinvigorating Towns Through History and Culture

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江戸の後期から明治にかけて内子は木蝋の生産拠点として栄えた。
From the end of the Edo period through the Meiji era, Uchiko prospered as a Japanese wax production base.
その繁栄を偲ばせるのが、美しい町並みだ。
What reminds one of that prosperity is the beautiful townscape.
もちろん、今の町並みは復元したもの。
Of course, the current townscape has been restored.
千九百七十年代後半から保存地区の住民と役場の岡田さん達が中心となって進めた。
From the latter half of the 1970's, the citizens of the preservation district and the town hall's Mr. Okada have been at the center of its advancement.
戦後、経済成長の中で急速に衰退した町を観光業で救いたいという狙いだったが、
After World War II, the aim was to save the town, which was in rapid decline amid a period of economic growth, through tourism, but
町並み保存だけでは足りないと気付かされる。
they were forced to realized that preserving the townscape alone wouldn't be enough.
町が寂れるというのはね、町を包むね、周辺の農村が寂れることなんだから。
As for the town's decline, the farming area surrounding the town was in decline, so
じゃあ本当に町並みを維持しようと思うんなら、もう一度周辺の農村にどうやって活力をね、植え付けていくか。
So, if we really intend to preserve the townscape, the question is how to establish vitality again in the surrounding farming area
そこで始めたのが、村並み保存。
What started from this was the village preservation.
内子の町の周囲に残る水車小屋や屋根付橋などを修理して、山里の景観と環境を保全した。
By repairing the water mills and covered bridges remaining in the area around the town of Uchiko, they preserved the scenery and environment of the mountain village.
更に空き家になっていた農家を改造して宿にし、地元の食材で作った田舎料理を農家のおばちゃん達の手作りで出している。
Furthermore, they rennovated an abandoned farmhouse and made it into an inn, and are dishing out country cooking made with local ingredients by the rural women.
また、野菜などの直販所を作り、農家が農家らしく生きていける道を探っている。
Also, creating a marketplace to sell vegetables and such, they are exploring a path where farmers can live like farmers.
村並みと町並み、その両方の保存を全国に先駆けて始めた内子。
The village and the townscape - Uchiko was the first in the country to start preserving both sides.
その地域作りは今も模索しながら続けられている。
That region-development is being continued, even now while they search for solutions.

江戸の後期から明治にかけて内子は木蝋の生産拠点として栄えた。

生産

Production, manufacture

江戸

Old name of tokyo

にかけて

Till, to, over (a period), through (e.g. monday through thursday), about (approx. time or place), on; concerning (an area of expertise); to swear by (one''s sword, god, etc.)

として

As (i.e. in the role of), for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that..., trying to..

明治

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

拠点

Position, location, base, point

栄え

Glory, prosperity

後期

latter period, second half, late stage, third trimester, second semester

木蝋

Japan wax, Japan tallow
その繁栄を偲ばせるのが、美しい町並みだ。

美しい

Beautiful, lovely

繁栄

Prospering, prosperity, thriving, flourishing

町並み

Townscape, street (of stores and houses), (look of) stores and houses on street
もちろん、今の町並みは復元したもの。

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

町並み

Townscape, street (of stores and houses), (look of) stores and houses on street

復元

Restoration (to original state), reconstruction
千九百七十年代後半から保存地区の住民と役場の岡田さん達が中心となって進めた。

七

Seven; hepta-

年代

Age, era, period, date

保存

Preservation, conservation, storage, saving (e.g. to disk), maintenance

九

Nine

十

Ten

住民

Citizens, inhabitants, residents, population

地区

District, section, sector

中心

Center, centre, middle, heart, core, focus, pivot, emphasis, balance; -centered, -centred, -focussed, -oriented, centered on, focussed on

千

1,000, thousand

百

100, hundred

達

Pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorific)

後半

Second half, latter half

役場

town hall
戦後、経済成長の中で急速に衰退した町を観光業で救いたいという狙いだったが、

経済

Economics, business, finance, economy

観光

Sightseeing

急速

Rapid (e.g. progress)

成長

Growth, grow to adulthood

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

狙い

Aim

救い

Help, aid, relief, (religious) salvation, (christian) grace, providence

業

Work, business, company, agency; study

町

Town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood; street, road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

戦後

Postwar period, period after second world war

衰退

Decline, degeneration, decay, waning, ebbing
町並み保存だけでは足りないと気付かされる。

保存

Preservation, conservation, storage, saving (e.g. to disk), maintenance

町並み

Townscape, street (of stores and houses), (look of) stores and houses on street
町が寂れるというのはね、町を包むね、周辺の農村が寂れることなんだから。

包む

To wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in; to conceal, to hide, to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by

周辺

Circumference, outskirts, environs, around, in the area of, in the vicinity of; (computer) peripheral

農村

Agricultural community, farm village; rural

町

Town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood; street, road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

寂れる

To decline (in prosperity), to become deserted, to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
じゃあ本当に町並みを維持しようと思うんなら、もう一度周辺の農村にどうやって活力をね、植え付けていくか。

思う

To think, to consider, to believe; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard; to imagine, to suppose, to dream; to expect, to look forward to; to feel, to desire, to want; to recall, to remember

維持

Maintenance, preservation, improvement

じゃあ

Then, well, so, well then; combination of ''de'' and ''wa'' particles; plain copula

活力

Vitality, energy, dynamism

周辺

Circumference, outskirts, environs, around, in the area of, in the vicinity of; (computer) peripheral

農村

Agricultural community, farm village; rural

もう一度

Once more, again

本当に

Really, truly

町並み

Townscape, street (of stores and houses), (look of) stores and houses on street

植え付け

planting
そこで始めたのが、村並み保存。

保存

Preservation, conservation, storage, saving (e.g. to disk), maintenance

村

Village

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..
内子の町の周囲に残る水車小屋や屋根付橋などを修理して、山里の景観と環境を保全した。

残る

To remain, to be left

屋根

Roof

環境

Environment, circumstance

小屋

Hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen

周囲

Surroundings, environs; circumference

修理

Repairing, mending, servicing

橋

Pons (pontes), pons varolii, pontine, part of the brain stem (links the medulla oblongata and cerebellum with the midbrain)

町

Town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood; street, road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

付

Dated (e.g. a letter), date of effect (e.g. a rule change)

景観

Scenery

保全

Preservation, integrity, conservation, maintenance

水車

water wheel; water turbine, hydraulic turbine; violent wielding of weapons

山里

mountain hamlet (village)
更に空き家になっていた農家を改造して宿にし、地元の食材で作った田舎料理を農家のおばちゃん達の手作りで出している。

田舎

Rural area, countryside, the sticks; hometown

ちゃん

Suffix for familiar person

農家

Farmer, farm family

宿

Lodging, inn, hotel; house, home, dwelling; home of a servant''s parents (or guarantor, etc.)

更に

Furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more

改造

Remodeling, remodelling, restructuring; modding

地元

Home area, home town; local

料理

Cooking, cookery, cuisine; dealing with something, handling, administration, management

達

Pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorific)

出し

Dashi (japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp); pretext, excuse, pretense (pretence), dupe, front man

手作り

Handmade, homegrown, hand-crafted, homemade

食材

Ingredient; foodstuff

空き家

Vacant house, unoccupied house
また、野菜などの直販所を作り、農家が農家らしく生きていける道を探っている。

農家

Farmer, farm family

作り

Making, forming, cultivating, growing; form, appearance

所

Place, spot, scene, site; address; district, area, locality; one''s house; point; part; space, room; whereupon, as a result; about to, on the verge of; was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing

道

Road; way; buddhist teachings; taoism; modern administrative region of japan (hokkaido); historical administrative region of japan (tokaido, tosando, etc.); province (tang-era administrative region of china); province (modern administrative region of korea)

野菜

Vegetable

生き

Living, being alive; freshness, liveliness, vitality; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains contains two or more gaps (in go); stet, leave as-is (proofreading); damned

直販

direct selling, direct-sales
村並みと町並み、その両方の保存を全国に先駆けて始めた内子。

両方

Both, both sides, both parties

保存

Preservation, conservation, storage, saving (e.g. to disk), maintenance

全国

Countrywide, nationwide, whole country, national

村

Village

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..

町並み

Townscape, street (of stores and houses), (look of) stores and houses on street

先駆け

charging ahead of others, the first to charge, pioneer, forerunner, harbinger
その地域作りは今も模索しながら続けられている。

地域

Area, region

作り

Making, forming, cultivating, growing; form, appearance

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

模索

Groping (for), exploring for a solution