This study aims to identify parenting especially, fathering support, as promoted by local governments covering the whole country. For the purpose of our research, we examined guidebooks for parenting and notebooks for fathering which local governments have published. Our results are as follows: most local governments published guidebooks for parenting between 2001 and 2010. These guidebooks were written for both fathers and mothers, but include more information for mothers than fathers. Regarding fathering support, only a few local governments have published notebooks for fathering since 2011. Notebooks for fathering display a specific method for fathering. They use illustrations and include blanks in which the father records the growth of their children. More than half of all local governments hold programs for fathers. Many programs have changed from learning activities or lecture meetings to activities for fathers and children, and the exchange of information among fathers.