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SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM SPECIAL

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium Special
Dec 31, 2017
Satoyama offers a chance to narrow economic gaps
Satoyama is an ecological term that comes from Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium Special
Dec 31, 2017
Gaining non-monetary profit
With the overwhelming influence of climate change around the world, satoyama has become the buzzword for all citizens trying to stop it. Repositioning humans as a part of nature and all living creatures on earth, the satoyama concept, which is unique to Japan, has emerged. It urges all dwellers to lend cautious ears to the wilderness nearby and consciously change the environment so both humans and the surrounding nature can thrive. This concept has been gathering empathy from other countries as a mutually advantageous relationship. The concept has further evolved in Japan as "satoyama capitalism" and supporters of this new economic policy are increasing. By utilizing resources of the satoyama, namely the culture, history and people nurtured by the nature and their surroundings, the community will gain wealth that is not limited to currency. The younger generations, who have seen the vicious cycle of the rise and fall of bubble economies, have grown to loath the modern economy, which has been built on gaining wealth through any means. In rejection of that, the younger generation has embarked on new projects in regions of Japan where the population has dwindled that have become labeled as "soon to be impoverished" municipalities. These younger people are pioneers in creating a new economy that is beneficial for both humans and nature and does not eliminate people through fierce competition. This movement is what I would like to support and follow this year, as I have done in the past.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium Special
Dec 31, 2017
Innovation through diversity
The word commons in the West often connotes the conservation of natural land resources accessible to all members of society.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium Special
Dec 31, 2017
Natural beauty, ocean bounty
Situated approximately in the center of Honshu on the Pacific coast, Mie Prefecture is rich in nature. We proudly welcomed global leaders to Ise-Shima in 2016 for a G-7 summit where we successfully presented the charms and opportunities of our hometown to the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium Special
Dec 31, 2017
Cooperation is key to success
It has been 10 years since I quit my job at an electric power company and started Jam's Garden on Suō-Ōshima, an island in Yamaguchi Prefecture, at the age of 35.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
An AI star seeks to bring self-driving cars to Japan by 2030
Japanese startup Turing plans to unveil a self-driving car with at least 30 minutes’ driving range next year and develop a fully autonomous car by 2030.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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