Tsurugajo Castle in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Government Initiatives

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…
Rural real estate in Japan.Parthenon Japan

Real Estate Realities

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…

Achieving Energy Independence

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…