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.
【Sustainable Japan Excellence Award】Maebashi Design Commission
Hidefusa Kojima
Maebashi Design Commission
Thank you very much for selecting us for the Sustainable Japan Award. We, the Maebashi Design Commission, as a representative...
【Sustainable Japan Excellence Award】Murasakino Wakuden Co. Ltd.
Aya Kuwamura
President, MurasAkino Wakuden Co. Ltd.
It is a little bit presumptuous of me to accept this award, but I would like to accept it respectfully...
【Sustainable Japan Special Award】G-net (nonprofit corporation)
Shuji Minamida
REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR
This award was unexpected, but we are very happy to be noticed in this way. G-net started in 2001 with...
Sustainable Japan Grand Prize: World Heritage Iwami Ginzan (Omoricho, Oda, Shimane Pref.)
Nakamura Brace Co. Ltd. Noburo NakamuraPresident, Nakamura Brace Co. Ltd. Thank you very much for selecting us for the Grand...
A study tour of Yoichi: Fine food and drink, and a rich history
At the end of the first day of the event, a networking dinner was held at the ryokan Kakuto Tokushimaya,...
Students research ideas
At the end of the event, two groups of students from Hokkaido Yoichi Koshi High School gave a presentation about...
A unique sense of place
Hiroto Murai Yoichi Sagra Chef and owner
Hiroto Murai opened Yoichi Sagra, an Italian inn in Yoichi, in 2017. “While I was running a restaurant in Sapporo...
Creating repeat visitors
Kosuke Motani Senior researcher at the Japan Research Institute
The keynote speech given by Kosuke Motani focused on the potential for promoting tourism in Japan’s rural areas, and important...
Famed farm, sea products create potential for gastronomy tourism
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
The second panel session, moderated by Kosuke Motani, the chief senior economist at the Japan Research Institute Ltd. and an...
Yoichi event spreads strategies for rural revitalization
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Experts discuss keys, challenges to Hokkaido’s success in tourism The Hokkaido town of Yoichi, historically known for whisky and rapidly...
Ca’enne
Taeko Terao Contributing writer
Italian firewood cuisine from the mountains Ca’enne is an Italian restaurant in Chino, Nagano Prefecture. Located at the base of...
Enowa
TAEKO TERAO Contributing writer
Gastronomy from the fields of Yufuin At the inn-style retreat Enowa, each of the 10 villas and nine guest rooms...
