Can Businesses Flourish in Rural Japan?
While we have focused on the reasons for Japan’s rural decline in previous pieces, we think there are many reasons to be optimistic and want to highlight the expanding business horizon. What are some…
AI Takes Japan News Cycle By Storm
AI is hot right, but Japan has not yet passed any major legislation specific to it. However, with the buzz of ChatGPT sweeping world news as well as domestic headlines, there are movements within the LDP to…
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Immigration is the only quick solution to Japan's declining workforce. But is Japan ready for a large influx of foreigners?
The issue of non-Japanese living long-term or even permanently is a controversial topic in modern Japan. Nonetheless,…
How can technology and healthcare impact rural Japan?
By 2050, 40% of the Japanese population will be over 65 years old based on current projections. If young people continue to prefer big city life, rural areas will suffer from fewer people…
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Thus far in our series on examining Japan's rural revitalization, we have discussed energy revitalization as well as efforts to resolve Japan’s real estate challenges. In this piece we will focus on initiatives undertaken by the Government…
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It is impossible to tackle the issue of Japan’s rural revitalization without addressing the elephant in the room: depopulation of rural areas and the negative effect on local real estate value.
Over the past 70 years, Japan’s population…
Energy independence is a goal for many nations, especially now with added geopolitical and resource constraints. Due to its external resource reliance, Japan will likely remain a net importer of energy. Yet energy diversification is growing…
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"Regional revitalization." If you live in Japan or follow Japan issues closely, you've probably heard this term. The narrative is well established. The Japanese countryside is in bad shape, both in terms of Japan's abandoned house problem and…
Population in 2020: 126 million people
Perhaps the most glimmering piece of hope for saving the Japanese countryside came not from government or private initiatives, but the global Coronavirus pandemic that swept the world in 2020. The pandemic…
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Business Opportunities
AI White Paper Issued by LDP
Immigration
Technology and Healthcare
Government Initiatives
Real Estate Realities
Achieving Energy Independence
Prologue
Pt. 9: 2020 Coronavirus and Beyond