All posts tagged "rural depopulation"

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  What Do Professional Sports Bring to Rural Japan?

  On August 4th, the Toonippo, Aomori’s prefectural newspaper, carried an article about the opening of the ice hockey season, delayed one month...

• Economy

  Will The Coronavirus Pandemic Boost Rural Relocation in Japan ?

  Rural Japan has long been trying to attract big-city dwellers to relocate to the countryside. A current wrinkle on these efforts is...

• Economy

  Japan’s Ailing Regional Banks Battle for Survival

  In early 2019, a full year before the global coronavirus pandemic caught the world off guard, regional banks in Japan were said...

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  Economy

  Akiya Bank: A Solution To Japan’s ‘Abandoned’ Homes?

  Rural depopulation has left eight million houses empty in Japan - but by putting homes before jobs, the Akiya Bank program is...