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THEME FOR FEBRUARY
REVITALIZING THE REGIONS

In this month's Feature, we take a look at some of the efforts being made nationwide, on a public, private and individual level, to address the exhaustion of regional economies caused by population decrease and revitalize these economies.

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Essential Points for Regional Revitalization

An interview with Professor Hiroya Masuda, a member of the Council on Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy

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Nurturing Leaders to “Create the Future”

A new college in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, is on a mission to develop human resources that will catalyze regional development in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Changing Agriculture

Yabu City in Hyogo Prefecture is introducing unprecedented agricultural reforms.

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The Lure of a Kyoto Fishing Village

Ine, a fishing village in Kyoto Prefecture, is leveraging its unique scenery as a tourism resource to revive the local economy and reverse the trend of depopulation.

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Adventures on Fields of Drifting Snow

Aomori’s Drifting Snow Tour takes advantage of the unusual local blizzards to attract tourists.

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Starry Night

Achi Village in Nagano Prefecture is pulling in the crowds promising visitors “the best starry sky in Japan.”

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A Network of Mothers Inspires

A child care group established by one mother twenty years ago is now spearheading the creation of a society that enables everyone to raise children with ease.

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Hot Springing Cures for All

Semboku City in Akita Prefecture is reviving the age-old tradition of toji hot spring cures.

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PRIME MINISTER’S DIARY

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Cosmic-Ray Particles Shed Light on Pyramid’s Secrets

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MY WAY
Building Bridges through Poetry

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SMEs OVERSEAS
Visualizing the Bus Business

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WASHOKU
Friendship and Shabu-Shabu

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NATIONAL PARKS
A Taste of Primeval Japan

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