Kanagawa is the only prefecture in Japan chosen for “SDGs Future City” and “Local Government SDGs Model Project”. To achieve the sustainability goals, Kamakura, a major city in Kanagawa, has launched “SDGs tsunagari point system” (“tsunagari” means...
Community currencies are created worldwide today, to boost regional economies. Japan is of no exception, its interest especially in reviving stagnation of local economies. The stagnation is the result of dropping birth rates, not to mention the...