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This paper focuses on the stage of annual maintenance of weeding levee slope of terraced paddy fields called Kurumeki-no-tanada, in Inasa-chou, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture. In this study, we characterize ridges between rice fields and grassy fields as 'fields for weeding'. First, we survey cultivated paddies and fields for weeding. Secondly we presents some results concerning the relation between the management systems and farmers. Finally, we consider some arrangements for sustainable conservation on these rice terraces. It was concluded that 1. The fields for weeding have been classified into five types, 1) Cultivated paddies of 35 groups has been weeding, 2) Abandoned paddies of 38 groups has been weeding, 3) Abandoned paddies there are not weeded is 21 groups, 4) Grassy fields of 21 groups has been weeding, and 5) Grassy fields there are not weeded is 21 groups. 2. There are four rules for maintenance of fields for weeding, 1) Border division of the management range, 2) Range of duties of restoration, 3) Right to weeding range, and 4) Work support of the mutual help by village residents for large-scale restoration.
