Plan
(period)
Objective of the plan
Strategy
Major policies
Background
First-Term HCDP
(1952 - 1962)
Exploiting natural resources Revitalizing industries
First Five-Year HCDP (1952 – 1956)
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Developing power sources
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Improving roads, harbors and rivers
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Increasing food production
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Conducting basic research Second Five-Year HCDP (1957 – 1962)
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Strengthening industrial infrastructure such as roads and harbors
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Developing power sources
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Improving facilities for land conservation
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Improving agricultural production bases
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Increasing productivity in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
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Developing mining and manufacturing industries
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Improving cultural, welfare and industrial facilities
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Post-war economic revitalization
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Transition from economic revitalization to high economic growth
Second-Term HCDP
(1963 - 1970)
Advancing industrial structures
Promoting the development of key areas
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Modernizing agricultural, forestry and fishing industries
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Promoting the development of mining and manufacturing industries
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Establishing comprehensive systems of transportation and telecommunication
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Conserving land and promoting irrigation
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Promoting social development
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Developing industrial technologies, improving technical education/training and promoting smooth movements of the workforce
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High economic growth and growing regional imbalance
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Industrial decentralization and adoption of the key area development system (The First Comprehensive National Development Plan 1962)
Third-Term HCDP
(1971 - 1977)
Constructing a highly-productive and advanced welfare society
Promoting leading development projects, improving core city zones and forming wide living zones
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Developing and revitalizing modern industries
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Strengthening the bases of social life
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Establishing new systems of transportation, telecommunication and energy transport
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Conserving land and developing water resources
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Promoting environment protection and conservation and developing tourist industries
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Coordination of economic growth, environment and welfare
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The new Comprehensive National Development Plan
Fourth-Term HCDP
(1978 - 1987)
Creating a stable total environment
Developing the Regional Comprehensive Environment Zones
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Improving development bases of basic industries
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Establishing a central management base
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Improving urban as well as agricultural, mountain and fishing village environments
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Improving basic transportation and telecommunication systems
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Improving water resources development facilities, etc.
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Securing measures of preventing disasters including conservation of national land
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Enhancing the social and cultural environment appropriate to a northern region
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Changes of orientation: from growth to stability
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The Third Comprehensive National Development Plan
Fifth-Term HCDP
(1988 - 1997)
Contributing to the long-term development of Japan and enabling Hokkaido to compete successfully with regions elsewhere in Japan and the world
Establishing a multi-layered network and developing urban- rural compound communities
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Developing flexible and vital industries
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Developing advanced networks of transportation and communication
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Developing safe and comfortable communities
1.
Overconcentration in Tokyo
2.
The Fourth Comprehensive National Development Plan
Sixth-Term HCDP
(1998 – 2007)
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Self-reliant Hokkaido with its door open to Japan and other countries
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Being pound of rich environments and resources, passing them down to the next generation
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Safe and comfortable Hokkaido where people can enjoy diversified lifestyles and culture
Freedom of choice and competitiveness Active exchanges and cooperation
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Establishing food supply bases from a global standpoint and to foster the expected growth industries
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Establishing the Northern International Exchange Sphere
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Preserving beautiful and magnificent environments
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Meeting the demand for self-actualization, such as travel, recreation and exchange activities
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Realizing safe and comfortable living environments
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Stagnant economic activities, international competition and an aging society with a falling birthrate
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Grand Design for the 21st Century