Sato looks back with pride on the results that have been achieved over the years in Sanpoku's community-building movement: "We decided to identify what was unique about the local community, and to follow a development path that would affirm the value therein. The most important part of our community-building movement has involved developing local resources and getting people to feel that they are the ones in charge of the movement.
「選擇找回聚落傳統特色、肯定自身優點的發展路線，山北町社區營造運動的首要階段便是發現地方資源、讓町民成為社區營造的主人，」回顧推動社造多年的歷程，佐藤課長充滿成就感。