Local consciousness

Japanese: 地元意識 - じもといしき
Local consciousness
A sense of identity towards one's place of birth, place of residence, or area of ​​influence. While a sense of hometown emerges in a foreign land, mainly in a city, a sense of locality can be said to arise from awareness of the center. With the centralization of the state, it is a passive concept that is conscious of one's hometown or local companies in contrast to the national center or major influential companies. As a result, while there is a direct connection to the center, there is a strong sense of priority and exclusivity towards other regions. In this case, because a certain region is considered to have a special connection to oneself, the sense of solidarity and belonging with people in the same region becomes a holistic and unitary belonging.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
自分の出生地,居住地あるいは勢力範囲である地域に対してもつ意識。郷土意識が異郷,おもに都市にあって芽ばえるのに対し,地元意識は中央を意識することから生まれるものといえよう。国家の中央集権化にともなって,国家中央とか有力な大手企業に対して,地元とか地元企業という形で意識化される受身の概念である。そのため中央には直結するが,他の地域には優先意識が強く,排他的になる。この場合,ある特定の地域が自分には特別のかかわりあいをもつとみなされるため,同じ地域内の人びととの連帯感,帰属感は全人格的・一元的帰属となる。

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