We will expand the field of view from efforts focused on satoyama, the natural areas around farmlands, to include satokawa and satoumi bordering rivers and the sea, and will collect, share and disseminate a wide range of practical information such as matching these efforts with existing industries, sales and distribution networks for new products, and tourism from abroad.
Tottori shares ideas on revitalizing rural economies
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
The fourth annual event to share experiences about revitalizing rural economies through effectively using existing resources was held at the...
6 Six
Takeo Terao Contributing writer
Popular French restaurant on small Okinawa isle Situated in the island of Kouri, the French restaurant 6 Six (pronounced “shisu,”...
Seaside Hayama gets businesses, citizens working for environment
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
The town of Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture won the Satoyama Excellence Award in the fourth Sustainable Japan Award organized by...
Satoyama Experience offers rural experiences, revitalization
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Taku Yamada and his wife traveled around the world before they decided to start the tour company Chura-boshi in the...
Ibaraki NPO preserves nature, ways of life in Shishitsuka area
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
“I know! This is a Japanese dandelion, and that one is a nonnative one,” exclaimed an elementary school boy taking...
Villa del Nido
Takeo Terao Contributing writer
Italian restaurant blossoms in lush, rugged setting Mount Unzen is an active volcanic complex in the center of the Shimabara...
Dewaya
TAEKO TERAO Contributing writer
Pure flavors of local northern cooking The town of Nishikawa, home to the Dewaya restaurant and inn, is about 40...
Fukuyama, Japan’s city of denim, spins surge in public awareness
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Did you know a denim fabric made in Japan has its own history of development? It comes from Fukuyama, a...
Aomori’s Mutsu finds partners for the future through Singapore
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
The city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture is one of the most ambitious and open rural municipalities in Japan. It...
Sakaue raises consciousness along with grass-fed cattle
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Sakaue Co. Ltd., an agricultural corporation established in 1995 in the city of Shibushi in Kagoshima Prefecture, started raising grass-fed...
Tsukuba’s outlying R8 districts realize and promote their charms
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
“There is nothing in this town” — this is a phrase you too often hear when asking a resident of...
Tender wagyu, other delicacies hail from clean lands of Tottori
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Among many delicacies in Japan, Tottori Wagyu beef and its history is worth learning to make one’s gastronomic life rich....
