Satoyama Consortium Archive

Wetlands and paddy fields are the Oritenal white stork’s favorite feeding grounds.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The small coastal city of Toyooka has developed renowned presence by imaginatively developing the vitality of its economy and community. “We have been making efforts to create new things to reinforce ...

Top left: Takashi Mitachi, senior adviser at Boston Consulting Group and adviser to the Satoyama Consortium. Top right: Online talk session moderator, chairperson and president of The Japan Times, Minako Suematsu. Above: Naonori Kimura, partner and managing director at Industrial Growth Platform Inc.

Satoyama Consortium Dec 11, 2020

Green economic recovery requires sustained effort

by Maiko Muraoka

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

With major nations starting to show commitment to a green economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing sustainability will be key to both regional revitalization and fostering businesses run according ...

Sunset from Gakkogura, said to be one of the most beautiful in Japan

Satoyama Consortium Dec 11, 2020

With sea and sake, using business to revitalize regions

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Various efforts are being made by stakeholders, both public and private, to revitalize rural areas in Japan. Using the power of business is an effective way to reinvigorate regions, and ...

While Niseko is renowned as one of Japan’s most famous ski resorts, it also offers amazing views and many outdoor activities for visitors during spring or summer.

Satoyama Consortium Oct 1, 2020

Resident input key to Niseko ESG success

The Hokkaido town of Niseko is known not only for the high-quality powder snow that draws skiers from around the world, but also for its residents who are proactive in ...

Fumiaki Shiratori, agriculture division manager of Setouchi Jam’s Garden, harvests lemons at the jam maker’s orchard on Suo Oshima island.

Satoyama Consortium Aug 26, 2020

Urbanites work to help sustain rural areas

Setouchi Jam’s Garden, a jam producer on the remote Suo Oshima island in Yamaguchi Prefecture, contributes to the local economy by selling jams made of local produce to tourists and ...

Osorezan Bodaiji Temple in Osorezan, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture

Satoyama Consortium Aug 3, 2020

Local economies leaning into sustainability

Satoyama Consortium Jul 19, 2020

Rural communities look to urban populations for growth

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Engagement of nonresidents can be effective in revitalizing rural communities and their industries. At the same time, there are certain things that are only possible through utilizing existing regional resources ...

“Shinkasuru Satoyama Shihonshugi” (“Evolving Satoyama Capitalism”), edited by the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium and overseen by Kosuke Motani was published in May.

Satoyama Consortium Jun 28, 2020

Old values, practices need re-evaluating

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Satoyama capitalism is a new concept of capitalism that centers around effective use of natural resources in creating new values to foster a sustainable future for local communities. In the wake ...

Shinji Sato shows his charcoal production studio in the city of Shima on Feb. 24.

Satoyama Consortium May 24, 2020

Mie tour highlights environmental efforts

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The city of Shima in Mie Prefecture is blessed with natural richness in both seaside and mountain areas. A group of 25 people went on a study tour to three ...

Kosuke Motani, chief senior economist at the Japan Research Institute Ltd., gives keynote speech at an event co-hosted by the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium and the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, in the city on Feb. 23.

Satoyama Consortium May 10, 2020

Sustainable lifestyle key to a stable society

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As a society with an aging population and dropping birthrate, Japan is facing the question of what sustainable development is — and how to achieve it. This is what Kosuke Motani, ...