General information and news from Parthenon Japan.

In world’s first, Parthenon Japan repurposes abandoned school in Ogawa, Saitama

Parthenon Japan Company Ltd. has entered into a strategic partnership with Ogawa Town in Saitama Prefecture and opened Ogawa Studio, a satellite office, event space, and recording studio, in an abandoned school (former Uenodai Junior High School) located in Ogawa.

Exploring the Untapped Potential of Japan’s Countryside

"We’re sitting on a gold mine, that’s yet to be tapped." On July 11, 2023, Parthenon Japan's CEO, Parker J. Allen, spoke at the Action Leadership in Inaka event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), alongside Peter…

Unlocking Japan’s Tourism Potential

The Future of Japan's Inbound Tourism: Insights from Parthenon Japan's Senior Advisor and CEO In an interview featured in Hoteres Magazine, Parthenon Japan's Senior Advisor Benjamin Boas and CEO Parker J. Allen shared their perspectives on…
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AI White Paper Issued by LDP

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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Prologue

"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…
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Pt. 9: 2020 Coronavirus and Beyond

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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Pt. 8: With Disaster came the Spotlight, but People Didn’t Stay

Population in 2011: 128 million people The countryside was all but forgotten until the 3.11 disaster, which put a spotlight on how already-shrinking communities were blindsided by tragedy. The Tohoku earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster…
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Pt. 7: The Lost Decade and Migration to Cities

Population in 1989: 124 million people The 1989 stock crash marked the end of Japan’s exponential growth, and the real estate market was hit the hardest. Properties lost more than half of their value immediately following this economic disaster. As…
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Pt. 6: The Bubble Boom and Bust of the Japanese Countryside

Population in 1980: 118 million people As Japan became “No. 1”, popular media idolized the city life. The consistent success of economic powerhouses located in Japan’s major city centers gave people living in rural areas an increasing…