Satoyama Consortium

Onomichi is a city on the southeastern coast of Hiroshima Prefecture, facing the Seto Inland Sea. Shrines, temples and many traditional buildings stand against the mountainside to the north of the city. Having been designated as a Japan Heritage by the Agency for Cultural Affairs ...

The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium held a photo contest to further expand interest and awareness in satoyama — a Japanese term referring to woodlands in rural areas maintained by area residents. The general public and relevant parties, including local governments, submitted photos in hopes ...

In a bid to strengthen its efforts to transmit relevant information, the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium recently signed partnership agreements with two Tokyo-based associations. The consortium, launched in January and headed by The Japan Times Chairperson and Representative Director Minako Suematsu, aims to promote the ...

Tabica is an online service that connects hosts from all over Japan who offer hands-on activities straight out of their daily lives to guests who want to experience a little bit of someone else's day. It is run by Gaiax Co., a social media creator, ...

A wooden, grid-like building with a huge window measuring 8.5 meters in height stands in Nishiawakura, a village in northeastern Okayama Prefecture. This is the office and studio of Youbi Co., a group of creative woodcrafters led by Representative Director Masayuki Oshima. He was, and still ...

Mikado Lemon, a sparkling lemon sake, is the first product of Naorai Inc. on Mikado Island in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture. Founder and CEO Koichiro Miyake spoke about his sake, organic lemon orchard and the future of sake at the sixth Satoyama Cafe on July ...

The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium organized a two-day study tour in Okayama Prefecture on June 8 and 9, centered on inspecting successful models of sustainable societies. The first day (featured in a July 16 article) was spent in Maniwa, while the second took place ...

Despite being the least populated prefecture in Japan, Tottori boasts a wide variety of unique attractions centered on its rich nature, including crystal waters, old-growth forest, as well as the blessing of the sea. Thanks to such an unexploited environment, the prefecture in the Chugoku ...

The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium organized a two-day study tour in Okayama Prefecture in June to learn about creative efforts made by two cities, Maniwa and Bizen, to establish a sustainable and circulating society. The consortium aims to help relevant parties promote their activities related ...